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What makes a hero? via www.youtube.com Martyrs for their faith. The Greek word for martyr is simply, “witness.” There is no greater witness to the power and integrity of one’s convictions than to lay down one’s life for others. Jesus said that there was no greater love. Jim Elliot said, “He is no fool who…

By: Adelle M. Banks Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:53 am Section: Religion News Service   WASHINGTON (RNS) When the space shuttle Discovery next takes flight, perhaps later this week, it will carry a piece of missionary history with it into outer space. On board Discovery will be a piece of the plane used by…

Latest 10 Religion News Headlines from Pew Forum.Org Pew does a great job of creating these links and short summaries of each of the stories. August 27, 2009 – The Wall Street Journal Taliban Punish Voters in Wake of Afghan Election The Taliban are attempting to exact revenge on Afghan voters … August 27, 2009…

"Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers."  – attributed to Augustus Hare and to Lord Byron There is a slow rise and a rapid rise. To these we must add, there may be no rise. Fluff floats and then gloats in its…

By Joshua Melvin, Neil Gonzales and Sandra Gonzales For months, police say, the 17-year-old former Hillsdale High student planned the chilling attack that erupted Monday at the school with two explosions. His motive? Revenge. His target? School staff. via www.mercurynews.com We can be so grateful for the heroism of teacher, Kennet Santana, counselor Ed Canda…

Rod Dreher/Columnist I spent two months this summer as a Templeton Foundation journalism fellow in science and religion, attending Cambridge University seminars on various aspects of the dialogue, historical and contemporary, between science and religion. It was surprising for me to discover that the perception that the two are oil and water is fairly recent.…

"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing." – Benjamin Franklin I would not mind doing both. However, it is always for someone else to evaluate – especially the actions, but also the words. We either overestimate or underestimate either the…

In recent months, Wauwatosa has seen cemetery headstones, city stop signs and the Hoyt Park pool house damaged. But this time, vandals have struck a new target: The statue at the entrance to St. Joseph Congregation now features a headless baby Jesus. via www.ethiopianreview.com to READ MORE OK. Christ is the head of the church…

Pope freed from cast, says wrist still 'lazy' AP – Sun Aug 23, 1:25 pm ET   AP CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance since having the cast removed from his broken right wrist, joking Sunday that his hand was "freed," but still a bit sluggish. Full Story » US Evangelical Lutherans accept 'committed' gay…