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Mon., Sept. 29, 1997
Cuban Officials Finalize Pope’s Upcoming Visit Pontiff Manages To Continue His Grueling Travel Schedule
Pope John Paul II Photo by Associated Press
Mon., Sept. 29, 1997
Rabbi Says Women In Wigs ‘Will Be Burned In Hell’
One of Israel’s most powerful rabbis has ruled that women who wear wigs will be damned. “Both she and her wig will be burned in hell,” Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual …
Sat., Sept. 27, 1997
For The Defense Some Roman Catholics Take Up The Cause Of Articulating The Church’s Distinctive Claims
1. Madrid 2. Jim Burham, with his son Christian, 2, discusses his efforts to educate other Roman Catholics about the ministry of apologetics. Photo by Associated Press
Sat., Sept. 6, 1997
Valley Assembly Offspring Begins Sunday Services
Tim Johnson finds inspiration on the basketball court. The 35-year-old assistant pastor of the Valley Assembly of God Church treks down to Sta-Fit each week to shoot hoops with “regular …
Sat., Sept. 6, 1997
Amateurs Make The Best Kind Of Parents
It’s a real cartoon keeper, folks! A few Saturdays back, “Adam” spoke volumes to me. His son came to him while Adam was folding clean clothes. “Dad, how much money …
Sat., Sept. 6, 1997
Summer’s Over And It’s Time For Sunday School
Churches all over the Valley are waking from their summer slumber. Sunday marks the day that many are holding rally days and open houses to kick off Sunday school and …
Thu., Sept. 4, 1997
Black Baptists Have Mercy For Penitent Leader Embattled Lyons Survives No-Confidence Vote After He And Wife Beg For Another Chance
The Rev. Henry J. Lyons answers questions while his wife, Deborah, looks on during a news conference Wednesday. Photo by Associated Press
Thu., Sept. 4, 1997
Ceremony Marks Opening Of Moscow Cathedral
Sending gold balloons aloft in celebration, Boris Yeltsin and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church opened the square of a newly rebuilt Moscow landmark Wednesday, the Christ the Savior …
Tue., Sept. 2, 1997
Board Of Black Church Votes To Keep Leader Baptist President Investigated On Charges Of Misusing Money
The nation’s largest black church embraced its embattled president on Monday, voting to oppose efforts to unseat the Rev. Henry Lyons and drop an investigation into allegations that he misused …
Sun., Aug. 31, 1997
Preacher Beats Bad Rap Urban Rhythms Drive Unity In The Community Celebration
Let the spirit move you. Caroline Lemus, left, and Kitty Hughes of the Fairchild Air Force Base choir lift their arms and voices during the Unity in the Community Celebration …
Sun., Aug. 31, 1997
Christians Taking A Healing Path
How do great leaders invest the closing years of their lives, when the wisdom of experience has borne its fruit and time narrows down for one final harvest? Pope John …
Sat., Aug. 30, 1997
Euclid Baptist Changes To New Hope Bible
After six years of evaluation and study, Euclid Avenue Baptist Church has changed its name and style of worship, and the congregation has put its building up for sale. New …
Sat., Aug. 30, 1997
Plain Talk Tyndale Translations Brought The Bible To Commoners While Standardizing English Language
William Tyndale, who taught England how to read and showed Shakespeare how to write, is honored in an exhibition of some of the world’s most treasured books here at the …
Thu., Aug. 28, 1997
Viking Descendent Hails Past With Pagan Rites On Columbia California Based Group Worships Earth And Sky
For 30 years, Stephen McNallen has struggled in obscurity to revive the Viking form of worship his Scandinavian ancestors practiced before they were conquered by Christians. Wednesday was his moment …
Thu., Aug. 28, 1997
Science, Religion Clash Pagans Just Latest Group To Claim Skeleton
Skyward. Stephen McNallen leads a religious ceremony of the Asatru Folk Assembly on the site near Kennewick where 9,000-year-old human bones were found last year. Photo by Shawn Jacobson/The Spokesman-Review
Mon., Aug. 25, 1997
Over 1 Million Attend Mass, Hear Pope
Pope John Paul II offered tough challenges and affectionate encouragement Sunday to more than 1 million faithful attending Mass, one of the biggest crowds he has seen in years. In …
Sat., Aug. 23, 1997
Jesus Opened His Arms In Welcome
Those who peruse my columns on a regular basis know how I seem to find ways to connect seemingly unconnected events. Today, I’m faced with what I find to be …
Sat., Aug. 23, 1997
Evangelical Lutheran Church To Host Ymca Latchkey Program
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is collaborating with the Valley YMCA to bring a latchkey program to the community. The program, run by the YMCA, will be hosted by the …
Sat., Aug. 23, 1997
Cyclist Serves In Mission Wherever His Wheels Take Him
Many people dream about touring the country, maybe even traveling for a week or two by bicycle. Hans Myors has made that dream his everyday life. Myors has been touring …
Sat., Aug. 23, 1997
Ucc Conference Minister Now Based In Spokane
Spokane will be home, for the first time, to the conference minister of the Washington-North Idaho Conference of the United Church of Christ. The Rev. Randy Hyvonen is based in …
Wed., Aug. 20, 1997
Council Won’t Build Atheism Monument
A proposal to erect a monument to atheism in front of city hall was unanimously rejected by the City Council with little discussion and no comments from the audience. Daniel …
Wed., Aug. 20, 1997
Catholics, Evangelical Lutherans Endorse Declaration On Salvation
Narrowing a major divide that has separated Roman Catholics and Lutherans since the 16th century, the United States’ largest Lutheran church on Tuesday endorsed a joint declaration on how humans …
Tue., Aug. 19, 1997
Subud Leaves A Few Converts, Cash Behind Two-Week Gathering Success For Congress, City Merchants
The Subud World Congress departed Spokane, leaving in its wake more than 40 prospective new members and a trail of happy merchants. By Monday most of the 2,700 members who …
Tue., Aug. 19, 1997
Lutherans Reach Out To 3 Other Churches But Reject ‘Full Communion’ With Episcopal Denomination
In a historic hour for Christian ecumenism, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Monday approved “full communion” with three other major Protestant denominations. At the same time, the Lutherans fell …
Tue., Aug. 19, 1997
Episcopal Bishop Sees Lutheran Vote As Missed Opportunity
While the moment in Philadelphia was bittersweet, it doesn’t matter nearly as much as what the reaction is in communities across the United States, Spokane-area religious leaders said Monday. “Unity …
Mon., Aug. 18, 1997
Protestants Closer To Unity
Move over, Martin Luther. Step aside, John Calvin. The American descendants of the two feuding giants of the Reformation are one step away from passage of a historic agreement to …
Sun., Aug. 17, 1997
Reaching Across The Schism Different Branches Of Tree Of Christianity Seek Common Roots
1. Lutherans and Presbyterians alike in Potlatch have greeted Pastor Tom Ledbetter with open arms. Photo by Liz Kishimoto/The Spokesman-Review 2. Tom Kenworthy, 2, rushes up to Pastor Tom Ledbetter …
Sat., Aug. 16, 1997
Single Clergy Unattached Pastors Face Challenges In Building Intimate Relationships
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Tue., Aug. 12, 1997
Police Expel Praying Coeds
Police forcibly removed about 120 Conservative Jewish men and women from Judaism’s holiest site Monday because they angered Ultra-Orthodox Jews by praying together. Some worshipers tripped and fell as police …
Fri., Aug. 8, 1997
Their Crowning Glory Orthodox Church Project Celebrated Sunday
(From For the Record, August 9, 1997:) An open house for the new St. John the Baptist Antiochian Orthodox Church will be Saturday, Aug. 16, in Post Falls. Consecration services …