A Chronicle of the Christian FaithA center for news that touches the lives of Christians and the faith-based community.U.S. Muslims' anti-terror fatwa 'bogus'- July 30, 2005 Steven Emerson calls it &8216;fake&8217; aimed at deceiving Americans The fatwa, or religious ruling, issued by American Islamic leaders against &8220;terrorism and extremism&8221; is &8220;bogus,&8221; charges a leading analyst....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001903.php Muslim Scholars: Terror Violates Islam- July 29, 2005 &8220;American Muslim scholars issue edict condemning terrorism, saying Islam doesn&8217;t justify it.&8221; Jul 28, 2005 &8212; American Muslim scholars who interpret religious law for their community issued an edict Thursday condemning terrorism against civilians in response to the wave of...http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001902.php 'Catholic' Group in Holland Supports Abortion- July 29, 2005 A prominent Dutch aid organization which touts itself as Catholic has endorsed the Dutch government&8217;s position that &8220;reproductive rights&8221; are essential to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of reducing world poverty....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001899.php Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops- July 29, 2005 WASHINGTON - Thirty percent of U.S. troops surveyed have developed stress-related mental health problems three to four months after coming home from the Iraq war, the Army&8217;s surgeon general said Thursday....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001898.php Evangelicals and Catholics: The old edginess between America's two biggest religious blocs is fading- July 29, 2005 Evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics &8212; the nation&8217;s two largest religious blocs &8212; have a relationship that&8217;s been marked in the past by hostility and tension. But now, almost 500 years after Martin Luther, one of the top U.S. evangelical...http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001901.php Methodist pastor removed over sexual discrimination claim- July 28, 2005 RICHMOND, Va. &8212; A Methodist minister who allegedly refused to admit a gay parishioner to his rural church is appealing after church leaders banished him from the ministry for one year....http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001900.php AG: High Court Not Bound by Roe V. Wade- July 27, 2005 WASHINGTON - The legal right to abortion is settled for lower courts, but the Supreme Court &8220;is not obliged to follow&8221; the Roe v. Wade precedent, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday as the Senate prepared to consider John Roberts&8217;...http://www.inthefaith.com/archives/001897.php |