Christian Encounters HOLY THEMES MAY FILL VOID ON GIFT LISTS
With Christmas and Hanukkah so close at hand, gift-givers or list-makers might want to consider books that address religious topics.Recent publications cover a broad range of subjects, from African-American prayers to the President's spirituality to Buddhist life to God's quest to find his missing boot. Here are some new religious titles worthy of consideration for the holidays: STANDING IN THE NEED OF PRAYER: A Celebration of Black Prayer, compiled by the...
Christian Encounters McClung family's rock hits a hard place
ORDEAL: Stalwart father Eugene, freed by Mexican authorities, waits in frustrated anguish, unable to help his son Scott.
The rock showed signs of cracking Thursday. Free from a Mexican jail after a judge dismissed gunrunning and smuggling charges against him, Eugene McClung nonetheless spent his first day of freedom uncharacteristically shedding tears.For the past two weeks while he, his son and a family friend languished in a Mexican jail, the 71-year-old Laguna Beach resident has been the steadying influence.But McClung's emotions let loose Thursday as he stood on the deck of his 145-foot...
Christian Encounters Fundamentalists Join Jews in Strong Support for Israel
A new religious-political alliance took a tentative step forward here this week as Jews and Fundamentalist Evangelical Christians--two groups that have viewed each other with fear and suspicion for decades--met in a series of private and public sessions.Fundamentalists traditionally have mistrusted Jews and have approached them only to convert them to Christianity. Jews feared the Fundamentalists' evangelistic fervor, often directed at young jews on college campuses by such...
Christian Encounters Let's keep our heads about us
JIM REID Events over the past few months have caused the majority of citizenry to change attitudes toward government authority.Suddenly more people have a favorable view of governmental role in establishing the general welfare.The rise stems apparently not in spite of but because of the 9/11 tragedy. Patriotism has staged a grand comeback in America, and their seems to be an air of unquestioning support for the president's "war on terrorism." Fewer...
Christian Encounters 2 local women, a professor and librarian, honored in Albany
By JESSICA CAMBRIDGE Special to The Journal ITHACA - One challenges students to rethink their world. The other makes sure young minds have the resources to do so.Both Tompkins County residents are now, officially, among New York's Women of Distinction.Asma Barlas and Barbara Melvin were recently honored by State Sen. Randy Kuhl Jr., R-53rd, at the Senate's sixth annual "Women of Distinction" awards ceremony in Albany. The award...