Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:20:36 CDT Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:20:36 CDT http://www.religionheadlines.org Religion Headlines http://www.religionheadlines.org en 60 http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830148,00.html In the life of our country, faith serves the same ends that it can serve in the life of each believer, whatever creed we might profess. It sees us through life's trials. It instills humility, calling us to serve a cause greater than ourselves. At its best, faith reminds us of our common humanity and our essential equality by the measure that matters most. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830148,00.html The Candidates on Faith: John McCain/Time http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830148-2,00.html I began my Christian journey over 20 years ago, as a young man fresh out of college. And since that time I've been serious not only about deepening my relationship with Christ but also about the way that all Americans can live together in our diverse, pluralistic society. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1830148-2,00.html The Candidates on Faith: Barack Obama/Time http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26066727/ Although abortion is central to the political crosscurrents around Catholics, part of Mr. Obama’s strategy is to emphasize that there are other issues on which they can base their votes. It would be a way to address the perception that Mr. Obama has a “Catholic problem.” Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26066727/ John M. Broder/New York Times http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/NEWS01/808070538 A decade ago, two southeastern Kentucky counties posted courthouse displays of the Ten Commandments in tribute to God as the foundation of American strength and Jesus Christ as the "Prince of Ethics." But after a decade of court injunctions against such displays, the counties will now get a chance to argue that they have officially repudiated all such religious motives in their bid to exhibit the Commandments and other documents. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/NEWS01/808070538 Peter Smith/Courier-Journal http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVWDRiEOh6ZW2P13R5yVuD0qpAOwD92DB9RG1 MADISON, Wis. — Taxpayers cannot sue the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for incorporating religion into its health care programs for the nation's veterans, an appeals court has ruled. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation and three of its members have no legal standing to bring the case. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jVWDRiEOh6ZW2P13R5yVuD0qpAOwD92DB9RG1 Ryan J. Foley/Associated Press http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/07/national/main4327488.shtml She's the wife of a renowned evangelical pastor and one of the leaders of a Houston megachurch, but Victoria Osteen is being accused of behavior that wasn't very Christian. Opening arguments were set for Thursday in a civil lawsuit that accuses Victoria Osteen of assaulting Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown before the start of a 2005 flight from Houston to Vail, Colo. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/07/national/main4327488.shtml Associated Press