61. Shamanism This FAQ contains a general overview on Shamanism. This FAQ contains the charter for soc.religion.shamanism, details of submissions policies, http://deoxy.org/shaman.htm

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62. The Lutheran World Federation Dr Ishmael Noko, general Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). Lutheran churches in Europe Declare They Will Strengthen Communion Globally http://www.lutheranworld.org/

The Lutheran World Federation Welcome to the LWF Homepage Essentials LWF Home Contact Us Assembly 2003 How to Help ... Links LWF Council Meeting 2005 Jerusalem/Bethlehem, 31 August - 6 September 2005 LWF Council Meeting Was a Sign of Solidarity with Christians in the Holy Land The President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Bishop Mark S. Hanson, said the 2005 meeting of the LWF Council meeting was significant especially because of its location. Next LWF Council Meeting in Geneva in 2006 More... LWF Council Urges Israel to End Occupation of Palestinian Territories More... Please click for all LWI Press Releases Photographs from the Council meeting can be ordered at LWF-Photo Service Click here for further information about the LWF Council LWF News New Commission Studies Condemnations of Anabaptists in Lutheran Confessional Writings Outcomes of National Dialogues Are an Important Resource More...

63. National Council Of Churches USA -- Home Page The National Council of churches USA is an ecumenical partnership of Christian Dr. Bob Edgar, NCC general secretary and a former member of Congress. http://www.councilofchurches.org/

HOME About the NCC Who We Are, How We Work Together Member Communions ... More NCC News RESOURCES FOR MINISTRY Poverty Mobilization: Cover the Uninsured Week Let Justice Roll: Faith and Community Voices Against Poverty Index to Ecumenical Resources for Welfare Reform Working Group on Human Needs and Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Report ... "Ending Poverty" Curriculum and Related Resources Racial Justice: The NCC and Racial Justice Resources for Special Days in the Black Church - Annotated Bibliography of Africentric Resources. Order by phone at 212-870-2151 or by e-mail to btilley@ncccusa.org Overcoming Violence: Decade to Overcome Violence Resources and U.S. 2004 "Lenten Fast from Violence" 'Violence, Moral Darkness and Peacemaking' (a bibliography) Study Guide "Why Violence? Why Not Peace?" "Peacemaking Begins at Home" Nonviolent Conflict Resolution for Families Hymn responding to recent school violence, 'A Prayer for Our Children', offered by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. More on Peacemaking: General Secretary's 'A Vision of Peace in a Time of War' Theological reflections on security and vulnerability, by NCC's Antonios Kireopoulos

64. UWM Libraries Collection Policy Manual, Rev. Ed., 2003--Section II, Subject Coll The history, philosophy, and sociology of religion, and religion in art and literature are included BL (religion) general; Classification of religions. http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/CollPolicy/2-comreligion.html

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries Collection Policy Manual , rev. ed SUBJECT COLLECTIONS COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGION Academic Program An interdisciplinary undergraduate major is offered. No sectarian instruction is given. Buddhist, Christian, Classical Greek and Roman, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, African, and American Indian religions are studied from a broad humanistic perspective. The history, philosophy, and sociology of religion, and religion in art and literature are included in these studies, with faculty participation from several disciplines. Collection Level Generally basic; advanced study or research level in related disciplines. Collection Profile The following LC classification range descriptions represent areas of concentration for the comparative study of religion: BL (Religion): General; Classification of religions. Doctrines; History of principles of religions. Mythology (Classical. European; Asian. Oriental; Hinduism; Confucianism-Taoism; Shinto; American; Other); Rationalism. Selectively collected category: Religious life and organization.

65. BU Libraries | Research Guides | General Religion provides a general overview of Eastern and Western religious movements. Crossreferences are from biographical entries to church or religious http://www.bu.edu/library/guides/relguide.html

General Religion Databases Buddhism Internet Sources Christianity ... Judaism Databases Use databases to find articles, books, and other literature on your topic. If your result is only a citation, use the Find Articles chart to get the full text. Arts and Humanities Citation Index About ATLA Religion Database About ... About Internet Sources American Academy of Religion American Society of Church History Exploring Religions World Religions in Boston Books BOOK CATEGORIES e-books specialized reference works biographical sources encyclopedias ... searching the catalog e-books The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions History E-book Project About NetLibrary ... About specialized reference works Atlas of Religious Change in America, 1952-1990 Peter L. Halvorson. 1994 Mugar Reference Atlas Area X G1201 .E4 H3 Maps and analyses of county-level data for American religious denominations from 1952-1990, drawn from "The Church Membership Studies", are provided. The maps illustrate the percentage of church membership in each region as well as percentage of change in total membership over time. Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1990: an enumeration by region, state, and county, based on data reported for 133 church groupings

66. STH | Library | Guides | Religion Electronic Resources in general religion Guides to Research Crossreferences are from biographical entries to church or religious tradition. http://www.bu.edu/sth/library/guides/religion.html

var skeys=new Array('catalog','info', 'exhibits','guides','research'); Religion Biblical Studies Homiletics and Worship Missions Christian Denominations ... Methodism Library of Congress Subject Headings: Religions Individual religions (e.g., Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.) Monotheism Polytheism Religion Sects Cults Electronic Resources in General Religion Guides to Research Indexes and Abstracts Dictionaries ... Bibliographies Guides to Research Research Guide to Religious Studies. Mugar Reference XBL 41 W5 1982 An introduction to religious scholarship and reference works. The Religious Right: A Reference Handbook. Mugar Reference XBR 526 .U88 1995 A guide to doing research on the religious right, with brief articles and lists of additional resources. Keyguide to Information Sources on World Religion. Jean Holm. Mugar Reference XZ 7833 H66 1992 This source omits Biblical studies and mainstream Christian theology and history. Selective listing of sources with helpful annotations on Bahai, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism,Taoism, and Zoroastrianism.

67. Ex-cult Resource Center general Information Groups Resources and Organizations Bookstore Links Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.christian.bostonchurch Triumphing Over London http://www.ex-cult.org/

General Information Groups Resources and Organizations Bookstore ... Links Opinions expressed here are those of the contributors and are not necessarily shared by the site sponsor. The sponsor makes no warranty as to the accuracy or correctness of any information contained here. Particular "cult" groups are named here solely because criticism of their practices has been brought to the attention of the site sponsor, and inclusion does not indicate endorsement of that criticism. Readers are invited to examine the available evidence and form their own opinions about these organizations. Likewise, inclusion on the Resource List does not indicate the sponsor's endorsement of any organization's activities, publications or programs. 'fair use' Last updated December 27, 2004 Contact Back to top General Information Lifton's Criteria for Thought Reform Conditions for Mind Control (Margaret Singer) Mind Control - The BITE Model (Steven Hassan) A Behavioral Definition (of 'cult') (Kevin Crawley) Identifying a Cult (Jan Groenveld) (Jan Groenveld) Academic Research into Cults (Jeff Jacobsen) Back to top Groups Also see: Links Amway ICC/International Churches of Christ/Boston Movement (Kip McKean) Gene Scott Frederick Lenz / "Zen Master Rama" Lifespring Neo-Tech ... Back to top Resources Important Notice Regarding Cult Awareness Network Organizations American Family Foundation (AFF) CultsOnCampus.com

68. FREEDOM OF RELIGION Wolf, 443 US 595 (1979) Court rules that questions of church property FREE EXERCISE OF religion PROTECTED. (a) IN general - Government shall not http://fact.trib.com/1st.religion.html

FREEDOM OF RELIGION: An overall view of religious liberty as defined by U.S. Supreme Court cases This page will be expanded Last modified July 26, 2002 Establishment Clause: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ..." The Establishment Clause has generally come to mean that government cannot authorize a church, cannot pass laws that aid or favor one religion over another, cannot pass laws that favor religious belief over non belief, cannot force a person to profess a belief. In short, government must be neutral toward religion and cannot be entangled with any religion. Religion in public schools Minersville v. Gobitis, 310 U.S. 586 (1940) - Supreme Court rules that a public school may require students to salute the flag and pledge allegiance even if it violates their religious scruples. West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) - Court overturns Gobitis but is broader in its scope. No one can be forced to salute the flag or say the pledge of allegiance if it violates the individual's conscience. McCollum v. Board of Education

69. Church And State, Politics And Religion essay on religion and politics and church and state. When President Bush nominated John Ashcroft for Attorney general, Christians lined up on both sides http://www.frontiernet.net/~kenc/relandpo.htm

Church and State, Religion and Politics Kenneth Cauthen The essay that formerly was on this page was published as a part of a chapter of my The Ethics of Belief: A Bio-Historical Approach, 2 vols. (Lima, OH: CSS Publishing Co., 2001). A brief summary follows. The question of religion and politics is not the same as the question of church and state. Failure to make this distinction results in confusion. The problem of church and state has to do with institutions and the spheres of action that are appropriate for each. Here the concept of separation is valid. Thorny problems arise in two particular areas. 1. The first involves trying to steer between avoiding an establishment of religion and permitting its free exercise. Prayer in public schools and is among the most contentious. 2. A second range of problems arises when religious belief and practice conflict with secular law. The problem of religion and politics defines another set of issues. Church and state deals with the relationship of institutions that are independent of each other. Religion and politics has to do with two spheres of activities in the life of the same persons. Citizens who belong to religious groups are also members of the secular society, and this dual association generates complications. Religious beliefs have moral and social implications, and it is appropriate for people of faith to express these through their activities as citizens in the political order. The fact that ethical convictions are rooted in religious faith does not disqualify them from the political realm. However, they do not have secular validity merely because they are thought by their exponents to be religiously authorized. They must be argued for in appropriate social and political terms in harmony with national values.

70. Washington Blade Online religion News Anglican leader calls for Church of England suspension over gays While many United Church of Christ congregations supported the general http://www.washblade.com/2005/8-5/news/religion/

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71. Churches Together In Britain And Ireland CCIFR press release on incitment to religious hatred. churches Commission on Inter Faith general Secretary. churches Together in Britain and Ireland http://www.ctbi.org.uk/index.php?op=modload&name=knowledge&file=kbasepage&LinkID

72. WCC - Press Releases Building understanding among people and religions of the world is one of the missions of the The World Council of churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. http://www2.wcc-coe.org/PressReleases_en.nsf

World Council of Churches Press and Information Below is a list of WCC press releases, updates and features in reverse chronological order. Just click on the item you want to read. You might also be interested in press releases issued before 2002 . Please contact our Media Relations Officer , for further information. Most releases are also published in en français auf Deutsch and en español New: feed Press releases, updates and features Previous Next Search in press releases WCC executive urges churches to exercise "unique potential" for peace Churches must take responsibility to nurture healing in broken societies and to promote peace, urged leaders of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in public statements on Haiti and small arms released today. Read more Be careful what you pray for... ''The theme of the upcoming 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) is a prayer: God, in your grace, transform the world. But perhaps we ought to ask the question 'What would we do if God actually answered that prayer?' Or 'Dare we pray for transformation?' Read more Ecumenical student leaders getting ready for WCC Assembly Next February, twenty-six young leaders from the World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) will come together in Porto Alegre, Brazil, to offer their experiences and challenges to the wider ecumenical movement.

73. Press Release: WCC And UN General Secretaries Discuss Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Ro The WCC general secretary voiced churches concerns over the situation in Iraq, Committed since its inception to interreligious dialogue, the WCC is http://www2.wcc-coe.org/pressreleasesen.nsf/index/pr-04-06.html

World Council of Churches - News Release Contact: + 41 22 791 6153 +41 79 507 6363 media@wcc-coe.org For immediate release: 18 May 2004 WCC and UN general secretaries discuss Iraq, Israel/Palestine, role of religion Annan welcomes proposal to mark International Day of Peace with prayer Free photo available, see below Churches' concern over the situation in Iraq and the Israel/Palestine conflict, the role of religion in conflict, and working relations between the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the United Nations Organization were the focus of a first meeting between the UN secretary-general Kofi Annan and the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia. Annan welcomed Kobia's initiative to invite the Council's member churches to mark the International Day of Peace with prayer services. This first meeting between the two general secretaries took place at UN headquarters in New York yesterday afternoon in a friendly atmosphere despite pressures created by the killing that morning of the head of Iraq's US-appointed Governing Council, Ezzedine Salim. "On behalf of WCC member churches, I expressed admiration to Annan for his leadership role at a time when multilateralism is threatened and under attack," Kobia said after the meeting. The UN secretary-general acknowledged that both organizations' agendas are intertwined, and praised the partnership between them.

74. Equatorial Guinea The Director general in the Ministry of Justice and religion oversees compliance with the The church leaders took their case to the Director general. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2004/35353.htm

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Releases International Religious Freedom Africa Equatorial Guinea International Religious Freedom Report 2004 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government generally respects this right in practice. Government respect for religious freedom has improved. The Ministry of Justice and Religion relaxed administrative controls on church activities and the formation of new churches by established denominations. However, the Government remains sensitive to criticism by religious groups. The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom. The U.S. Government discusses religious freedom issues with the Government during periodic visits to the country as part of its overall policy to promote human rights. Section I. Religious Demography Foreign missionary groups operate in the country, both on Bioko Island and the mainland. These include Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Assemblies of God, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Nondenominational evangelical Christian groups are also present. Section II. Status of Religious Freedom

75. Articles About The Churches Of God, General Conference. Church of God, or, Winebrennerians. The Religious Denominations in the United States general Eldership of the churches of God in North America. http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/believers/cgarts/CGARTS.HTM

Table of Contents Next Articles on the Churches of God, General Conference V IEWS OF THE C HURCHES OF G OD G ENERAL C ONFERENCE Baird, Robert. " The Winebrennerians Religion in the United States of America; or An Account of the Origin, Progress, Relations to the State, and Present Condition of the Churches in the United States, with Notices of the Unevangelical Denominations. Glasgow and Edinburgh: Blackie and Son; London: Duncan and Malcolm, 1848. Pp. 154-155. Belcher, Joseph. " Church of God, or, Winebrennerians The Religious Denominations in the United States: Their History, Doctrine, Government and Statistics, with a Preliminary Sketch of Judaism, Paganism and Mohammedanism. Philadelphia, PA: John E. Potter, 1861. Pp. 785-788. Benedict, David, " Winebrennerians, or Church of God A General History of the Baptist Denomination in America and Other Parts of the World. New York: Lewis Colby and Company, 1848. P. 914. Burder, William, et. al., Winebrennarians A History of All Religions of the World: Doctrinal, Statistical, and Biographical.

76. The Religion Report: 15 September  2004  - The Upcoming Anglican General Syno This week we’re previewing the general Synod of the Anglican Church in Australia that will Producer Noel de Bien. back to The religion Report homepage http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/relrpt/stories/s1209350.htm

The Ark Encounter For The God Who Sings The Philosopher's Zone ... The Religion Report Wednesdays at 8.30am, repeated at 8.00pm with Stephen Crittenden The upcoming Anglican General Synod 15 September 2004 print The Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall; Dr Andrew McGowan, Director of the Theological School of Trinity College. Program Transcript This week we’re previewing the General Synod of the Anglican Church in Australia that will be held in Perth in October. Women bishops is one of the main issues on the agenda, and we’ll be speaking to the Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall. When the Anglican church holds its General Synod in Perth next month, high on the agenda will be the question of whether it’s time for Australian Anglicans to have their own women bishops. The first women priests were ordained in Australia in 1992. If women bishops gets the nod, there will also be the question of what to do about those Anglicans who feel they can’t accept such leadership from a woman. Should the church allow flying or floating bishops, to give those people separate oversight? I spoke to Archbishop Phillip Aspinall late yesterday, and began by asking whether he thought the General Synod in October looked like being more fiery and interesting than usual.

77. Chuck Currie: National Council Of Churches Holds General Assembly In St. Louis National Council of churches Holds general Assembly In St. Louis Jerry Larsen Religious Education and the Brain A Practical Resource for Understanding http://chuckcurrie.blogs.com/chuck_currie/2004/11/national_counci.html

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78. Religion And The State Governments (Religion And The Founding Of The American Re which authorized a general religious tax to be directed to the church of Patrick Henry sponsored a bill for a general religious assessment in 1784. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel05.html

HOME EXHIBITION OVERVIEW OBJECT LIST SECTIONS: I. America as Refuge - II. 18th Century America III. American Revolution - IV. Congress of the Confederation - V. State Governments VI. Federal Government - VII. New Republic V. Religion and the State Governments M any states were as explicit about the need for a thriving religion as Congress was in its thanksgiving and fast day proclamations. The Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 declared, for example, that "the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend on piety, religion and morality." The states were in a stronger position to act upon this conviction because they were considered to possess "general" powers as opposed to the limited, specifically enumerated powers of Congress. Congregationalists and Anglicans who, before 1776, had received public financial support, called their state benefactors "nursing fathers" (Isaiah 49:23). After independence they urged the state governments, as "nursing fathers," to continue succoring them. Knowing that in the egalitarian, post-independence era, the public would no longer permit single denominations to monopolize state support, legislators devised "general assessment schemes." Religious taxes were laid on all citizens, each of whom was given the option of designating his share to the church of his choice. Such laws took effect in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire and were passed but not implemented in Maryland and Georgia.

79. Christianity - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia It is the world s largest religion, with an estimated 2.1 billion followers, Many Orthodox churches and monasteries are being rebuilt and restored; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity

Christianity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Part of the series on Christianity History of Christianity Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism ... Christian ecumenism Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. It is the world's largest religion, with an estimated 2.1 billion adherents, or about one-third of the total world population. It shares with Judaism the Hebrew Bible (historically called by Christians the Old Testament ), and for this reason is sometimes called an Abrahamic religion along with Judaism and Islam Christianity encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture and place, as well as many diverse beliefs and sects. It is usually represented as being divided into four main branches, over the past two millennia: The Catholic Communion (includes the largest coherent group, the Roman Catholic Church , including Eastern Catholics , representing over one billion baptized members), Eastern Christianity (includes the second-largest coherent group, the

80. Iccn :: Religious Leaders Statement On Fuel Economy We write to inform you of a gathering movement in the American religious community to general Secretary National Council of churches of Christ USA http://www.protectingcreation.org/driven/FuelEconStatement.asp

TAKE ACTION HOME Religious Leaders Statement on Fuel Economy On November 20, 2002, senior religious leaders from the National Council of Churches In Christ, the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life and the Evangelical Environmental Network gathered in Detroit, Michigan to release a joint statement calling on Ford, General Motors and Chrysler corporations to increase the fuel economy of their auto fleet: "Let There Be Light" AN OPEN LETTER TO U.S. AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES William Clay Ford, Jr. Chairman and CEO Ford Motor Company G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. President and CEO General Motors Corporation Jurgen Schrempp CEO Chrysler Corporation With this letter, we seek to open a new conversation about cars and their impact upon God’s creation and God’s children on earth. We write to inform you of a gathering movement in the American religious community to establish increased vehicle fuel economy as a moral imperative for global sustainability, security, and justice. As we raise these issues in our councils, pulpits and pews, we seek candid discussions with all stakeholders to serve the common good. We are deeply distressed by evidence that our reliance on oil, so central to the operation of the automobile, is warming the planet, contributing to the causes of war, and increasing the burden on the poor.

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