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Ethicist makes case for animals
… nonhumans. Even if the Bible recounts that God permits animal sacrifice and eating after the flood, Camosy, relying on Genesis and Isaiah, argues, "God's will for nonhuman animals is clear: …
Letters from South Sudan
… South Sudan’s border with Ethiopia. This will mitigate the stress of roads made impassable by flooding Br. Bill Firman, Solidarity with South Sudan’s executive director, has also written over …
'Noah' is not your typical robe-and-sandal Bible film
… and violence of human behavior. In dreams, Noah believes the Creator is telling him a flood is coming that will cleanse the earth and bring new life. He makes a journey to see his … than one viewing, I might notice others) Noah describes over and over as the reasons for the flood: violence (killing), pride, and the destruction of the earth that God has given us. …
Russell Crowe meets Pope Francis but leaves without a 'Noah' endorsement
… that say the film takes too many liberties with the biblical story of Noah's Ark and the great flood. Crowe also asked for a private audience with the pontiff. The Vatican's chief spokesman, …
Orlando Quevedo, cardinal for all people in Asia
… in addressing problems in the archdiocese: poverty, conflict between rebels and the military, flooding and other disasters, and strained relations among people of various faiths. … Symbol of …
'Noah' film sparks debate over one of the world's oldest, most beloved stories
… and God commanded him to build the ark to save his family and the animals from a destructive flood. The animals boarded the ark two-by-two, the rain fell ... and fell ... and fell ... for 40 … -- middle-aged at 651, according to Genesis. Many recountings leave out the time after the flood, when Noah passed out naked and drunk inside a tent. According to the Bible, he lived until the ripe age of 950. Despite its overtones of death and destruction, the flood story has given birth to rainbows, countless Sunday school lessons, nursery decorations and …
As execution drugs grow short, states scramble on capital punishment
… seemingly forever to die. Legal challenges across this new capital punishment landscape are flooding courts, further complicating efforts by states that want to keep putting people to …
Lent a reflection pool for diving into water usage issues
… billion people have no access to clean drinking water, and that drought, desertification or flooding threaten the lives of at least one billion people in more than 110 countries. Besides … and mountaintop coal removal. Climate change, too, she notes plays a part as droughts and flooding exacerbate, the number of people migrating as a result grow. On energy usage’s role, …
Urban creek settlers present model home to Aquino
… Mapua Institute of Technology School of Architecture , are energy efficient and resistant to floods, liquefaction and earthquakes. They are set 3 meters (about 10 feet) away from the creek, …
Did the Council of Trent enable the sex abuse scandal?
… sex-offending priests is on a par with, as Jimmy Breslin once wrote, "blaming the Johnstown flood on a leaky toilet in Altoona." You cannot stop the Mafia from selling protection by …
Jamie Coots, co-star of 'Snake Salvation,' dies of a snakebite
… had also taken to social media to spread his faith. On Sunday morning, his Facebook page was flooded with comments from family, friends and fellow believers, mourning his passing. "Dad past …