Faith
with gallery: Washtenaw County Catholic churches renovate house with Habitat for Humanity
Posted: Apr 28, 2013
with gallery: Ann Arbor church creates faith-based program aimed at supporting greener habits
Posted: Mar 24, 2013
COLUMN: Human development: Rise of the South — and Francis
Posted: Mar 17, 2013On March 13, Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina became the first international religious leader to come from south of the equator when Catholic cardinals elected him the next pope. He is pictured appearing on the ... Read more »
COLUMN: Catholic Changes: What's your story that ties you to ...
Posted: Feb 22, 2013This week, columnist Terry Gallagher is writing the OurValues series … Pope Benedict's retirement raises questions for Catholics around the world—including one in four Americans who identify themselves as Catholics. What happens throughout the Catholic ... Read more »
COLUMN: Catholic changes: Are Catholics really congregationalists?
Posted: Feb 20, 2013For millions of Americans, the Catholic Church is not half a world away in Rome. The Church is where people gather and meet the needs of the community. The Obamas are not Catholic, but when ... Read more »
COLUMN: Catholic Changes: Breaking news from Rome! (or is it)
Posted: Feb 18, 2013The closest most Catholics get to a pope is a TV screen, a newspaper—or sometimes a postage stamp. From Dr. Wayne Baker: While I am away, please welcome back regular guest columnist Terry Gallagher, whose ... Read more »
COLUMN: U.S. Churches: Where will our electic tastes carry us?
Posted: Jan 24, 2013ASTROLOGY is popular. One in five Americans believe in the idea. Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is ... Read more »
COLUMN: U.S. Churches: Is attendance up or down?
Posted: Jan 23, 2013One of the most popular programs to build attendance among children 100 years ago were “Church Attendance Stamps.” Most popular in Great Britain, the trend crossed to America after World War I. In the 1920s, ... Read more »
COLUMN: U.S. Churches: Is Obama a first-timer, switcher, returnee?
Posted: Jan 21, 2013Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the official swearing-in ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House on Inauguration Day, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. ... Read more »
with video: University of Michigan makes St. Paul's ancient letters available for perusal on your iPad or iPhone
Posted: Jan 05, 2013You can now hold one of University of Michigan's most valuable possessions in your hands. Well, sort of. Thirty of the rarest, earliest leaves of the Epistles of St. Paul, dating from 180 to 220 ... Read more »
COLUMN: Global religions: Rise of unaffiliated, including 'nones'
Posted: Dec 28, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing global religions. Global religions are belief systems that have spread ... Read more »
COLUMN: Global religions: Where is the Christian map moving?
Posted: Dec 26, 2012Editor's note: This post is part of a series by Dr. Baker on Our Values about core American values. This week Dr. Baker is discussing global religions. Christmas is the holiday most celebrated by Christians ... Read more »
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