Michael Gryboski

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  Nov 16, 2011

  Florida Considers Bills to Restrict Westboro Funeral Picketers

  Florida legislators have filed several bills that would limit funeral protests as a way of inhibiting the activities of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church group, known for protesting the funerals of military personnel.

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  Nov 15, 2011

  Tenn. Churches to Feed 16,000 People for Thanksgiving

  As Thanksgiving nears, several Tennessee congregations will be contributing to a program that aims to feed thousands of people in their community.

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  Nov 15, 2011

  Religious Leaders Among Those Arrested in Occupy Oakland Raid

  As police in Oakland, California, broke up the tent communities of Occupy protesters, they arrested about a dozen faith leaders on Monday. In total, 32 Occupy Oakland protesters were arrested yesterday.

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  Nov 14, 2011

  New D.C. Episcopal Bishop Seeks to 'Build Up the Liberal Church'

  Rev. Mariann Budde, the newly consecrated and seated bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, wants to make a stronger voice for progressive Christians.

• Nov 14, 2011

  Ruins of Oldest Protestant Church in America Found at Jamestown

  Researchers at Jamestown, Va., may have found the site where the first Protestant church in North America was built.

• Nov 11, 2011

  Courthouse to Place Church-State Separation Display Next to Decalogue

  Johnson County of Tennessee settled a lawsuit with Americans United for Separation of Church and State over a county courthouse lobby display that included the Ten Commandments.

• Nov 11, 2011

  Texan Claims to Have Found Jesus Image in Knot of Wood

  A Texas man says that he might have found an image of Jesus Christ on a knot of wood that miraculously appeared. One local pastor believes such "apparitions" may reassure some believers, "but they reflect our faith poorly to nonbelievers"

• Nov 10, 2011

  New National Council of Churches President Installed

  The National Council of Churches has installed its 26th president, Kathryn Lohre, a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, in a ceremony Wednesday.

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  Nov 10, 2011

  Methodists Increasingly Involved in Occupy Movement

  As the Occupy Wall Street Movement continues to demonstrate in major cities across the world, an increasing number of United Methodist Church members are joining the cause.

• Nov 10, 2011

  Fatherhood Helps Reduce Substance Usage, Study Finds

  At-risk men who become fathers showed decreases in substance abuse and criminal behavior, a recently released study concludes. “Following the birth of a first biological child, men’s crime trajectories showed slope decreases