(RNS) The Senate on Friday (Aug. 7) confirmed Francis Collins, a geneticist known for his role in decoding the human genome and dedication to bridging the gap between religion and science, as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).… Continue reading

(RNS) A small Catholic college in California has the “most religious students,” according to recently released rankings from Princeton Review. Thomas Aquinas College, a quaint Santa Paula, Calif., campus with just 350 students, knocked Brigham Young University from the top… Continue reading

HANOVER, Germany (RNS/ENI) The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is encouraging parishes to commemorate the “peaceful revolution” of 1989 that marked the end of communism in Eastern Europe and prepared the way for the fall of the Berlin Wall. “In… Continue reading

By: Andreas Havinga  Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2009 6:19 am   Section: Religion News Service UTRECHT, Netherlands (RNS/ENI) Four hundred years after the first Baptist congregation was established, followers have been challenged to continue championing religious liberty. “We as Baptists… Continue reading

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I used to be a terrible hypochondriac when I was young and a great reader of medical dictionaries. One day I realised that I was not actually frightened of terminal illness but of not getting done the things I wanted… Continue reading

Starbucks, IBM, and other companies rely on Twitter to reach customers. The site's outage could encourage them to speed up implementation of backup plans By Douglas MacMillan Pitching products and talking to customers on Twitter has become so easy for… Continue reading

Posted by: Douglas MacMillan on August 05 Last week,1-800-FLOWERS.com became the first retailer to launch a full-service online storefront within the pages of Facebook. Now users can leave birthday wishes for friends, and then order them a bouquet of flowers… Continue reading