Relgion for Lynchburg News Advance

Day of prayer activities not inclusive enough?

Fri, 02 May 2008 16:21:00 EDT

State and local government leaders participated in a National Day of Prayer event on the state Capitol grounds yesterday that attracted a diverse crowd of about 100.

Big bucks to help local Big Give effort

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:42:00 EDT

A local effort to get medical supplies and shoes to Africa has won support from Oprah’s Big Give.

Liberty students make life sweeter at doughnut shop

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:04:00 EDT

A search for doughnuts led to the unexpected for some Liberty University students and a doughnut shop owner.

Pope Benedict XVI has proved hard to define

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:55:00 EDT

When Pope Benedict XVI steps onto the field at Nationals Park on Thursday, chances are good he’ll hear a deafening roar of approval from the friendly crowd.

Honoring Hokie Spirit

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:09:00 EDT

Special service
WHAT: Communitywide
service honoring Virginia Tech
WHEN: 7:30 p.m., April 16
WHERE: Timberlake United Methodist Church, 21649 Timberlake Road

Toward better days

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:55:00 EDT

The Rev. Adam White is chaplain of Sweet Briar College.

Big move, short distance for Madison Heights church

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:30:00 EDT

ScottZion Baptist Church is constructing a $1.5 million new church across the street from its current quarters.

Journey: Lynchburg church stages opera ‘The Pilgrim’

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:17:00 EDT

‘The Pilgrim’ will come to St. John’s Episcopal Church.

New Catholic mortal sins? Not quite

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Thou shall not create new sins.

Lift every voice

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:03:00 EDT

The Rev. Marion Kanour is rector of St. Barnabas and Trinity Episcopal Churches.

Back in time: Church celebrates 100 years as if it were yesterday

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:47:00 EDT

Fort Hill United Methodist Church, which began 100 years ago, began as a Sunday school that met in an old saloon. Church members celebrated the anniversary last Sunday by re-enacting - some in period costume - the meeting at which the Sunday school members formally organized as a church.

Religion forum for the week of March 8

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:03:00 EDT

The Bible did not drop out of heaven fully written, but many use it as if it did.

Finding fellowship

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:03:00 EDT

Reguees from Burundi, who now live in Roanoke, came to Lynchburg recently to worship.

Some downtown churches face challenges

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:03:00 EDT

Some downtown churches are searching for ways to overcome dwindling numbers.

Coming to God just like a child

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:03:00 EDT

The Rev. Michael Sullivan is rector of St. John's Episcopal Church.

Rebuilding hope

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:03:00 EDT

The Lynchburg Baptist Association sent in a dispatch and photos from their most recent trip to Louisiana to help with the rebuilding that continues in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Rockin’ the pews

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:26:00 EDT

Bodies surround the stage, swaying to the music. A young man chants “my savior” under his breath, tears streaming from his eyes. The air is charged with raw energy.

Religion forum for the week of Feb. 23

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:02:00 EDT

The debate over evolution continues.

Ecology joins theology in houses of worship

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:25:00 EDT

Last year, Agudath Sholom Synagogue on Langhorne Road replaced its incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents.

Religion forum for the week of Feb. 16

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:02:00 EDT

This forum focuses on single-parent family issues.

More Religion forum for the week of Feb. 9

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:02:00 EDT

Letters to the Religion Forum

Religion forum for the week of Feb. 2

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:02:01 EDT

More religion Forum letters have come in for consideration.

Evolution weekend coming to town

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:02:00 EDT

Events for Evolution Weekend are planned for Feb. 8, Feb. 9 and Feb. 10.

Religion forum for the week of Jan. 19

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:01:00 EDT

Another response to Dr. William F. Quillian Jr.'s most recent letter.

This congregation is rockin’

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:01:00 EDT

James River Congregation, which celebrates Americana music, has an E.P. coming out.

Baptist-raised Lynchburg native seeks to establish Jewish library in Lithuania

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:01:00 EDT

Wyman Brent might not be Jewish, but he's fascinated with the religion. He might not be Lithuanian, but he's in love with the country.

Religion forum for the week of Jan. 12

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:01:00 EDT

The Religion Forum's debate continues. Read on for yet another response to Dr. William F. Quillian Jr.'s assertions.

Woman finds joyful people in ‘the warm heart of Africa’

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:01:00 EDT

The people of Embangweni, Malawi, start every day with a prayer.

Religion forum for week of Jan. 5

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:01:00 EDT

Read more on the debates on humanism, deism and biblical scholars.

A pair of priests

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:01:00 EDT

Two new priests now work at two local Episcopal churches.

Religion forum

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:12:00 EDT

More letters from the Religion forum

Keep in mind Christian nonviolence during Lenten season

Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:07:00 EDT

‘I am a Christian pacifist,” states Duke Divinity School professor Stanley Hauerwas, who was named by Time magazine as “America’s best theologian” in 2001 (a label he disdains, by the way).