onfaith http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith RSS Feed for On Faith en-us Sat, 17 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMT Egypt’s Christians find respite during pilgrimage http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20121117_Egypts_Christians_find_respite_during_pilgrimage.html MAR GIRGIS MONASTERY, Egypt >> There was no mention of churches torched or Christians killed, but the prayer neatly written on a tiny piece of paper and placed atop an icon of St. George in the chapel of a desert monastery left no doubt about the growing fear and despair of Egypt’s Coptic Christians. Lawmakers-elect take low-key approach to faith http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20121110__Lawmakerselect_take_lowkey_approach_to_faith.html Yes, a victory for Mitt Romney on Tuesday would have been the ultimate sign that Americans accept Mormons — that a tradition until recently considered a cult throughout the evangelical world, unable to shake its association with long-discarded polygamous ways, has come to seem pretty normal. Ban on Bible banners temporarily barred http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20120922__Ban_on_Bible_banners_temporarily_barred.html HOUSTON » For three straight weeks, high school football players in a small Southeast Texas town took the field by bolting through large red-and-white banners that hollered the praises of Jesus Christ. U.S. nuns group criticized by Vatican still open to talks http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20120811__US_nuns_group_criticized_by_Vatican_still_open_to_talks.html ST. LOUIS » American nuns described as dissenters in a Vatican report that ordered an overhaul of their group said Friday they will talk with church leaders about potential changes but will not compromise on the sisters' mission. Reach for a hand in times of need http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20100717_Reach_for_a_hand_in_times_of_need.html There are generally two modes of salvation in the major world religions: the way of works, salvation through one's own efforts; or by grace, salvation given by a god or divine reality. Differences lie in the conception of divine reality affecting the way of works or grace. Modern revelation holds merit as basis for afterlife prospects http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20100710_modern_revelation_holds_merit_as_basis_for_afterlife_prospects.html Modern revelation offers us a much more sensible, rational and fair judgment -- if it can be called a "judgment" -- one consistent with a loving and just God, and not dependent on luck. Best religion is the one that makes one better http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20100703_best_religion_is_the_one_that_makes_one_better.html One of my good friends sent me a video clip recently that was titled "Your Religion Is Not Important." Even though most of my ministry is within Honolulu's interfaith community, I found the statement troubling. Enjoying a sabbatical, or renewal, is necessary http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20100626_Enjoying_a_sabbatical_or_renewal_is_necessary.html Having just returned to Honolulu from a 4 1/2 -month sabbatical - Maryknoll's word for that is renewal - I have a new appreciation of the word and the concept of the Sabbath. Humans in mind, body are elementally social http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/20100619_Humans_in_mind_body_are_elementally_social.html What is all the fuss about the word "social" when it is applied to a political system or some policy, some social policy? Features On Faith pg http://www.staradvertiser.com/features/religion/onfaith/96788834.html