City Room - Religion

Evanston Episcopal Seminary Faculty to Lose Jobs

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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One of the 11 Episcopal seminaries in the U.S. has let its tenured faculty go and is no longer admitting new students.

A New Take on the Stations of the Cross

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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It's Good Friday and some Catholics are replacing the conventional Stations of the Cross worship with a multi-media experience.

Unfiltered: Jeremiah Wright Sermon, June 14, 1992

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. delivers the sermon “Good News for Good Parents” at Trinity United Church of Christ on June 14, 1992.

Unfiltered: Jeremiah Wright Sermon December 3, 2000

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. delivers the sermon “We are a Strong People” at Trinity United Church of Christ on December 3, 2000

Catholic Chicago Exhibit Faces Pressure

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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The evolution of Catholics in Chicago is the subject of a new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. But some critics question whether the exhibit is complete.

Congregations Reach Out with Rock, Jazz and Martinis

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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To anyone who's ever squirmed in a church pew or dozed off during a dull sermon, recent news that Americans are losing their religion comes as no surprise. A study by the Pew Forum found that nearly half of American adults have left behind their childhood faith. And a quarter of adults under 30 say they don't affiliate with any religion at all. But in Chicago, some congregations are finding a reason to be more optimistic.

Black Churches Address HIV Epidemic

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Today begins the “Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS.”

Farrakhan Responds to Obama Flap

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is responding to the uproar over his praise for presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Obama Distances Himself from Farrakhan

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Presidential candidate Barack Obama continues to put distance between himself and Louis Farrakhan after a speech by the Nation of Islam leader this weekend.

Farrakhan Praises Obama

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Louis Farrakhan took the public stage for the first in a year on Sunday. The Nation of Islam leader used his annual Saviour’s Day address to focus on presidential candidate Barack Obama.