Michael Gryboski

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  Feb 23, 2012

  SBC Name Change Opponent 'Relieved' at Recommendation

  One Southern Baptist who was opposed to his denomination changing its name is relieved to hear that the Southern Baptist Convention may be keeping its name after all.

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  Feb 22, 2012

  Censure on 'Lesbian Evangelist' Affirmed by PCUSA

  The highest court of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has affirmed the censure of a self-described "lesbian evangelist" who in 2008 performed several same-sex marriage ceremonies in California while it was legal to do so.

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  Feb 22, 2012

  Lent: United Methodist Church Calls for 'Alcohol Free' Season

  For Lent this year, one Protestant denomination is calling members to give up something a little more difficult for some: alcohol.

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  Feb 22, 2012

  NC County Resists Ban on Christian Prayers

  A county government in North Carolina has continued to allow Christian prayers to be said at its meetings, even after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lower court ruling that declared them unconstitutional.

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  Feb 21, 2012

  Vanderbilt Says It Respects Religious Tolerance With 'All-Comers' Policy

  Vanderbilt University, which stirred controversy over deciding to adopt an "all-comers" policy to membership and leadership in campus student organizations, maintains that it shows tolerance for religious organizations.

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  Feb 21, 2012

  Southern Baptists Propose Keeping Name, Adding 'Informal' Title

  A Southern Baptist Convention task force appointed to investigate the possibility of a name change for the denomination has recommended that the SBC keep its name, but introduce an "informal" optional title, "Great Commission Baptists."

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  Feb 21, 2012

  Protesters at Saudi Embassy Demand End to Christian Persecution

  On a cold Tuesday morning, dozens of people demonstrated in front of the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest the Middle Eastern country's treatment of Ethiopian Christians.

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  Feb 20, 2012

  Children Must Take Interfaith Religion Class, Canada's Supreme Court Rules

  Canada's Supreme Court has recently ruled that children in Quebec cannot opt out of a public school religion class, even if their parents take issue with the curriculum.

• Feb 18, 2012

  Bronx Church Helping Local Brewery Business

  An urban legend has it that Benjamin Franklin once said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." One New York City church apparently agrees, having decided to help a recently opened local brewery grow the hops necessary to make beer.

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  Feb 17, 2012

  Jeremy Lin Was Bible Study Teacher at Harvard University

  Jeremy Lin, while enrolled at Harvard University and playing for its basketball team, was co-leader of a Bible study group.