Our weekly guide to relevant info, news & events that underline Christianity in its habitus

President Bush, A Moral Man
In a statement last week, president Bush declared scientific research using stem cells taken from embryos is immoral and should be reconsidered. He makes this kind of statements with an eye to recent polls saying Americans agree with the scientific community and support the research. It's very interesting to see what the future will bring (...)

An Article to Remember
Many theologies have a special place reserved to women: in Christianity, there's Holy Mary, in India we have fertility goddesses. But what about Islam? Well, a new kind of sanctity is revered there, a new type of spirituality is at work: the exploding woman. If we add to this that military advisors recommend shooting the females first when arresting a terrorist cell, we get a more clear picture (...)

An End to War
Formulating their concern towards the peace process in Middle East and calculating the cost fraternal fighting between different Palestinian factions, the Patriarchs and religious leaders present in Jerusalem called for a cease-fire. The religious leaders appealed to the voice of reason and wisdom amidst skirmishes between Fattah and Hamas factions in Jerusalem (...)

Merkel Speaks to the Church
After the G8 meeting in Heiligendamm, Germany, where she was a host, German chancellor Angela Merkel has attended German Protestant Kirchentag, a Protestant manifestation taking place once every two years. Merkel, daughter of a Protestant pastor, has underlined in her speech the need for environmental laws and a good care of the resources. She also stated further progress can be achieved only with the help of peaceful manifestations (...)

They Are Back
Who has not dreamed of being in a superpower team, undoing what went wrong and make the world a better place through his/her special power? We might still dream of being in the Fantastic Four team, but many of us would not fit in there. For those, a movie speaking about courage and, buried deeply in the frames of the film, you may find some religious and moral ideals that are your very own (...)

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