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The article titled "Keeping the Faith: The Shakers, one of America's oldest utopian sects, have just two members left. Now they are imagining what comes next" discusses the Shakers, a religious sect known for their communal living and celibacy, and their dwindling numbers. The article explores the history and beliefs of the Shakers, as well as their efforts to preserve their heritage and attract new members. It also delves into the challenges they face in maintaining their way of life and the potential future of the sect. [Extracted from the article]

Denominations such as the United Methodist Church (UMC) are facing doctrinal disputes and are attempting to find unity through separation. The UMC Africa Forum recently gathered to discuss resolutions and plans for the upcoming UMC General Conference, with the goal of restructuring the denomination along regional lines to accommodate different doctrinal standards. This push for regionalization is an effort to address deep theological divisions, particularly regarding issues of gender and sexuality. Other denominations, such as Anglicans and the Catholic Church, have also adopted similar approaches to maintain unity amidst disagreements. However, regionalization remains controversial and may lead to further disaffiliation within the UMC. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the origins and influence of Subway Sect, a punk rock band from the late 1970s. Topics discussed include the band's unique sound, their impact on the punk scene alongside bands like the Sex Pistols and the Clash, and guitarist Rob Symmons' perspective on their journey, shedding light on his reserved nature and musical upbringing.

ADAM AND EVE APPEARED to a woman named Ann Lee in Manchester, England, in 1770. An unhappily married woman who had endured the deaths all four of her infant children, [...]

The article discusses the Isle of Man's decision to reverse its earlier plan to withdraw 1-, 2-, and 5-pence coins and round cash transactions to the nearest 10 pence, citing public feedback from a seven-week survey.It mentions that the survey results indicated concerns about discrimination, inflation, and the impact on charities, leading to the decision to keep these coin denominations as legal tender while no longer minting them.

India, Sept. 19 -- Down To Earth speaks to Lode Rosseels, a Belgian engineer, linguist and Japanologist, on Ganesha's journey from India to Tibet, China and Japan The Japanese deities [...]

The article discusses the album "Plague Upon Plagues" by the straightedge supergroup Sect. The album, released under Southern Lord, showcases the band's passion for classic sXe hardcore. While the sound of the album may not surprise fans of Sect's previous work or classic straight-edge hardcore, the bleakness and dark themes explored in the eight songs may be unexpected. The article suggests that the album's dirges and hopeless themes could have been influenced by early Neurosis, Harms Way, or Chain Of Strength. The album is recommended for fans of Earth Crisis, Unbroken, and Jesus Piece. [Extracted from the article]

Cults are a fascinating subject that can be explored in various forms of media, from horror stories to television shows and movies. This article provides an overview of what makes a cult, including common characteristics such as a belief system, leadership, control, and isolation. It also categorizes cults into four main types: doomsday, political, religious, and sex cults. The article concludes by posing questions for writers to consider when incorporating a cult into their work, such as how the cult recruits, what is likable about the leadership, what secrets the cult is hiding, and who their enemies are. [Extracted from the article]

The magazine "Diakonia" was founded in Vienna in 1925 and had two predecessor publications called "Der Seelsorger" and "Anima". It was shaped by progressive priests such as Karl Handlos and Pius Parsch and was re-published after being banned by the National Socialists in 1945. In 1965, for the first time, a layperson took over the editorial leadership and in 1966, the magazine changed its title from "Anima" to "Diakonia". It was now aimed not only at pastoral workers, but at all Christians. In 1970, the magazine merged with "Der Seelsorger" to become "Diakonia / Der Seelsorger". The magazine advocated for a broad understanding of pastoral work and aimed to show how the message of Jesus can be implemented in the face of societal challenges. It sought to build bridges between theology and practice and to connect theology with other sciences. An important concern was the involvement of laypeople in the church. The editor-in-chief, Helmut Erharter, shaped the magazine with his leading articles, which called for reforms and an open dialogue. The magazine addresses topics such as the role of laypeople in the church, the preparation of parish councils, youth work, baptismal discussions, marriage preparation, sects and leaving the church, as well as pastoral work in tourism. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on a preacher Elihu Palmer who rejected organized religion and set plans to create rational philosophy based on reason and observation. Topics discussed include rejection of supernaturalism seeing religion as cause of mass suffering by Palmer, theological conflict of Palmer's family with sect of Puritan Revivalists, and experience of witnessing Revolutionary War by Palmer at early age.

The article discusses the relationship between Christian politics and religion and the role of state and church in sustaining the maintenance of a Christian society. It mentions how the construction of modern politics was the process of transforming Christianity into a modern religion, how to justify cuius religion and eius religion, and the relationship between the temporal and spiritual powers.

The article from Metal Hammer reviews the debut album "SE/CT" by the masked Yorkshire band Veiled. The album is described as devilish deathcore with sophisticated and daring songs that incorporate various influences. The narrative of a hooded sect terrorizing their home county adds a sinister quality to the music, while well-placed clean vocals create an anthemic element. Overall, the album shows promise with its dramatic strings, twinkling piano, and technicality, though some restraint could be beneficial. Fans of Lorna Shore, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Distant may enjoy this album. [Extracted from the article]

This document is a collection of comments from readers in response to three articles published in New York magazine. The first article discusses the rise of female Republican politicians and the conflicting views on their role and impact. The second article focuses on Michael Cohen, former lawyer to Donald Trump, and readers express their opinions on his relationship with Trump. The third article profiles a service member who set himself on fire to protest the war in Gaza, and readers share their thoughts on his motivations and upbringing. The comments reflect a range of perspectives and emotions, highlighting the complexity of these topics. [Extracted from the article]

A rare high-denomination note, a 1934 $5,000 Federal Reserve note from Chicago, was sold for $144,000 at a Stack's Bowers Galleries auction. The note features a portrait of James Madison and has a lime-green Treasury seal. It is graded PMG 35 Choice Very Fine and has minor restoration that is difficult to detect. The Austrian Mint also released a silver 25-euro coin that highlights the importance of soil and its components, such as time, minerals, climate, and soil organisms. The coin features a plant with roots, a clock, rocks, a rain cloud, and an ammonite shell on the obverse, and a mole, earthworm, snail, and ant on the reverse. The coin has a mintage of 65,000 and comes with a certificate of authenticity. [Extracted from the article]

The article features the Sisters of the Valley sect whose members are self-proclaimed sisters spreading spirituality and selling healing cannabidiol products in Central Valley, California. Founder Sister Kate worked as a consultant assisting clients in the telecommunications and Internet businesses before starting a nonprofit cannabis collective in 2009. The role of the moon cycle in the Sisters of the Valley business plan is noted. Also described is the purpose of their habits.

The CARA Report discusses the trend of Catholic religious congregations in India educating their sisters to become medical doctors. This is in response to the difficulty of getting doctors to practice in rural areas and provide healthcare to those who cannot afford it. Currently, 85% of India's Catholic sister doctors serve in rural areas, supported by their congregations. The number of sister doctors has increased by 35% from 2013 to 2023, and the majority of them are satisfied with their ministry and would choose to be religious sisters and doctors again. The full report is available on the CARA website. [Extracted from the article]

Capuche, Templar, Hotse Langeraar, 23.99 (276p), 978-0988510333 Genre: Fiction/General Fiction (including literary and historical) A richly detailed historical epic, Langeraar’s Capuche follows the life of Welsh noble Morvran ab Moel [...]

Authenticity of the Pastors? Chances and Challenges of a Pastoral Theology in Late Modernity Fitting for the "Federation of Free Protestant Congregations" in Germany The demand for authenticity aimed at pastors in modernity and specifically of those serving in denominations with a smaller number of members evokes the necessity of relating again the pastoral office and the pastoral person in a changing society to each other. This thesis is based in phenomenological, sociological and church theory arguments. Thus the phenomenon of authenticity is discussed in its challenges and chances for the pastorate and the pastoral service especially in the named Federation with its altogether 45 000 members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

World Abandoned by the government that left a bomb ontheir doorstep, Beirut tries to summon the energyfor change For three decades, the most reliablefeature of Lebanon's governmentwas its relentless decline. RIAD HUSSEIN AL HUSSEIN was buying vegetablesin the city's Mar Mikhael neighborhood when he wasknocked to the ground by the blast wave. "I wanted to usemy skills to help peoplearound me", Obeid says SECOND ROW (1) Dodging tear-gascanisters at an Aug. 8antigovernment protest;(2) Riad Hussein alHussein and his wifeFatima al Abid, assistingwith cleanup of the MarMikhael area where hewas injured days earlier.". [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on tensions between religion and law enforcement in the wake of a raid on a polygamist sect in Eldorado, Texas. The extensive media coverage of the removal and separation of 437 children from their mothers living at a Mormon fundamentalist ranch called Yearning for Zion on April 3, 2008 is discussed. Details of the sect's history and its leader, Warren Jeffs, are provided.

Presents information on John Foxe, an English martyrologist in the 16th century. Information on the spiritual service performed by Foxe for a law student named Robert Brigges in 1574; Background of Brigges; Issues on Catholicism and Protestantism.

The Debutante Audible On 19 April 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside a federal government building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children. It is still the deadliest [...]

Discusses how the Bo people of southern China placed their dead in wooden coffins hung from the sides of cliffs. How the Bo were a fanatical sect that flourished for some 400 years from around 1100 A.D. to 1500 A.D.; Consideration of an increased interest in China's ethnic minorities; Findings that the Bo were accomplished horsemen; Analysis of skeletal remains; How a Chinese team traced and copied twenty murals in 1974. INSET: A tradition of ethnic discrimination, by W. H. M..

Presents information on the war fought on the territory of Lebanon during the last fortnight. View that Lebanon, will never again be the same after the war; Information that the Lebanon over which war broke out was not a country at peace, and it had not been at least since last seven years; Details of the religious differences in the country; Claim that these differences did not simply separate Christians from Moslems, but schismatic sect from schismatic sect.

Part I. Presents information on the Doukhobors in Russia during the 18th century and in Canada during the 19th century. History of Doukhobors; Role of Doukhobors as exiles and pioneers; Leadership of the heretical sect.

Mass worship at Egyptian church - FILE CAIRO -- 20 August 2020: The head of the Evangelical community in Egypt, Reverend Andre Zaki decided to resume mass worship for all [...]

Lewis 9.00pm Hathaway and Lewis investigate a shady religious sect Freeview 10 Freesat 115 Sky 119 Virgin 117/HD 177 6.00am Classic Coronation Street (S) 6.55 Classic Emmerdale (S) 7.55 Heartbeat [...]

Unfriended by Bashar Trouble in Bashar al-Assad's own ranks IN 1957 A young air-force officer from the highlands called Hafez al-Assad married a girl from the coast named Anisa Makhlouf. [...]

POOL/AFP via Getty Images Lee Man-hee, the founder and spiritual leader of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, held a news conference on Monday and apologized for South Korea's coronavirus outbreak, which [...]

Byline: Shruti Mahajan A nine-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today held that questions can be referred to a larger Bench even in review petitions. Further, the Court also [...]

The article reports on the prevalence of mixed marriages in Iraq between the three major Muslim sects, Sunni, Shia, and Kurd. Sociology professor Ihsan al Hassan estimates that about a third of married couples in Iraq are Sunni-Shia unions. Several couples were interviewed for the article, and all agree that the terrorist attack that destroyed the Shiite Askariya Mosque in Samarra was carried out by extremists and has spurred tensions between the sects. Most fear that intolerance and desire for revenge will provoke more deaths.

The article focuses on the culture followed by the Mormon sect known as Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints residing at Short Creek, Utah. It talks about the men believing and following the system of polygamous marriage or plural marriage which is said to grant them entry in the celestial kingdom. It tells about the plural marriage passed as illegal by the U.S. government. It speaks about the public outbreak regarding the practice of plural marriage being against the religion.

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Located on the west coast of the Dead Sea, the mysterious ruins of Qumran were occupied during the Greco-Roman period, which lasted from 150 BCE to 68 CE. However, the [...]

The article features novelist and art critic Joséphin Péladan. Topics mentioned include his art exhibition "Salon de la Rose + Croix," the Order of the Catholic Rose + Croix of the Temple and the Grail sect he developed, and his career development. Also mentioned are the growth of same-sex love and the book "I Lock My Door Upon Myself."

A brief glossarySunnis: followers of the sunnah, or tradition, of the Prophet Muhammad. They make up more than 80% of Muslims worldwide.Shia: followers of the Prophet's son-in-law, Ali, and his [...]

Byline: Max ReadIt's hard to say what, exactly, would happen, if you transported the second-century Christian Gnostic sect leader Valentinus to the 21st century. He would likely be confused by [...]

The article profiles the Chinese communal religious sect known as Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa. It looks at how the group uses the dance company Shen Yun as a fund-raising resource to expand membership and enrich founder Li Hongzi. The article goes on to examine allegations that the group is a cult.

Comments on key controversies pertaining to a New York law setting up a non-sectarian and non-compulsory prayer for use in the schools citing its relevance to the constitutional prohibition of an establishment of religion in the U.S. Provisions of the Constitution requiring that Congress and the states shall make no law respecting an establishment of denominational religion; Details about Supreme Court rulings on several cases on religion and school prayer; Issues on ecclesiastical monopolies.

Presents a statement of principles drafted by the Committee on Industrial Relations of the Massachusetts Federation of Churches. Principles that underlie permanent industrial reconstruction; Mutual obligations; Obligation of the churches.

The article discusses faith and politics. No one who is familiar with the Protestant denominations in the United States will expect to discover the Protestant position on anything important, not even on the Vatican. It is of the essence of the Protestant faith that the individual conscience is supreme. On all matters of political and social policy, this means that the church may furnish guidance but no directives. Only among the small sects which maintain a group testimony and discipline, is there anything approximating a corporate position on political and social questions.