Global church team to share creative nonviolence experience in Germany- June 26, 2008 25 Jun 2008Witnesses for creative peacemaking from member churches of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Burundi, Brazil, Greece and the United States will travel to Germany, 27 June - 4 July, for an exchange of experiences in overcoming violence.The visit is part of a "living letters" process whereby teams of people from different parts of the world offer personal and practical support and inspiration to one another.The peace building efforts of churches in Germany are legion, say...http://www.truthbook.com/news/2008/06/global-church-team-to-share-creative.cfm World Peace Forum opens in Indonesia focusing on eliminating violence- June 26, 2008 2008-06-25 00:26:46 JAKARTA, June 24 (Xinhua) -- About 200 leaders in religion, politics and business all over the world including Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the 2nd World Peace Forum opening ceremony here on Tuesday night, to discuss how to achieve global peace. "Indonesia has demonstrated its democracy with diversified culture and religion in recent years. Though we know how impossible it is to realize true peace in the world, we have to socialize the culture.http://www.truthbook.com/news/2008/06/world-peace-forum-opens-in-indonesia.cfm God, Up Close And Personal- June 25, 2008 by Steve LipmanThe idea that God is a person with whom people can have a relationship seems right out of Evangelical Christianity.Yet a new study of religion in America finds that a full quarter of Jews believe in such a personal relationship.Is that figure high or low, and is it good for the JewsIts lower than the percentage of such believers in the countrys other major faith groups, according to a major survey of religious beliefs released this week. But its probably on the rise, and its good.http://www.truthbook.com/news/2008/06/god-up-close-and-personal.cfm Americans believe in miracles, heaven, power of prayer: report- June 24, 2008 Americans believe in miracles, heaven, power of prayer: reportWASHINGTON (AFP) Around three-quarters of Americans believe in miracles, more Americans believe in heaven than in hell, and nearly six in 10 pray every day, a report based on a survey of 35,000 US adults showed Monday.Of those who pray regularly, around a third -- 31 percent -- say God answers their prayers at least once a month, and one in five Americans said they receive direct answers to prayer requests at least once a week, the..http://www.truthbook.com/news/2008/06/americans-believe-in-miracles-heaven.cfm Believers see many paths to heaven- June 24, 2008 Most Americans believe in God but not dogmaBy CATHY LYNN GROSSMAN USA Today June 24, 2008 Newly released data from a major survey find that most U.S. adults range far from knowing or caring about the distinctive teachings of their professed faith.They believe overwhelmingly (92 percent) in God and 58 percent say they pray at least once a day. But when it comes to specific religions they're all over the map, say the latest data from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.Pew's U.S. Religious..http://www.truthbook.com/news/2008/06/believers-see-many-paths-to-heaven.cfm |