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Posted 8/28/2002

> Georgia Policy May OK Teaching Creationism
(CNN.com, August 23, 2002)
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Faced with parents who want biblical creationism taught in the classroom, Georgia's second-largest school district is considering a policy that could open the door to "disputed views" about the origin of life.


Posted 7/3/2002

> Events: Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta Luncheon Meeting and Worship Service
(Faith And The City E-Letter, July 8, 2002)

The new Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta, still in the process of forming, has scheduled a July 10 luncheon meeting for all interested parties and a September 11 interfaith worship service that will be open to the public and will include Georgia Governor Roy Barnes and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.


> Atlanta's Abu-Akel Elected to Top Presbyterian (USA) Post
(Faith And The City E-Letter, July 8, 2002)

Reverend Fahed Abu-Akel, a Palestinian Christian Arab from Kuffer-Yassif, Galilee, Israel and presently a minister at the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia, has been elected by 296 votes as Moderator of the 214th General Assembly of the 2.5 million member Presbyterian Church of the United States. In this position, Reverend Abu-Akel will lead the Presbyterian Church in the United States for the next year.


Posted 6/24/2002

> Presbyterian Church USA Elects as Moderator a Palestinian-American Moderator
(HCEF News, June 20, 2002)
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One of the first acts of the Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel, newly elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA), was to condemn the June 18 suicide bombing in Jerusalem. You will find here the PC (USA) press release about his statement, and information about Rev. Abu-Akel, a Palestinian-American from Atlanta.


> Presbyterian Moderator Fahed Abu-Akel Calls for a Palestinian State
(HCEF News, June 20, 2002)
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In a press conference devoted mostly to his views on the current conflict in the Middle East, the newly elected moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel, called for the creation of a Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank.


Posted 6/10/2002

> Freedom: The First Fruit of the Spirit
(Faith And The City E-Letter, Vol. 1 Issue 3, June 10, 2002)

In the church, we learn to practice the liberating power of God's love, known to us in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Is it too much to suggest that we should make choices like Ruth and the Canaanite woman--decisions to live beyond our own selves, to take on risks that benefit others, and to set in motion a story which has powerful implications for generations?


Posted 5/2/2002

> Opinion: Jesus was a Feminist
(AlterNet, April 29, 2002)
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Now that the Catholic Church has acknowledged the transgressions of some of its priests, maybe sexism will follow suit -- and women will finally break through the church's ancient stained-glass ceiling.


> The Middle East According to Robert Fisk
(AlterNet, April 22, 2002)
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Controversial British journalist Robert Fisk believes that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might turn into something as apocalyptic as the French-Algerian war.


Posted 4/5/2002

> Opinion: Religion's Role in Public Life is Timely Issue for Atlanta Regional American Assembly
(Faith And The City, April 5, 2002)

When more than 60 leaders--representing various faith traditions and civic, government, education, and other organizations--convened in February for the Atlanta Regional American Assembly, their task was to identify common values that members of our multicounty community share about the role of religion in public life.


> Columbia Seminary Student Develops Ministry to Journalists
(Faith And The City, April 5, 2002)

Clearly, journalists have particular professional needs, says Dorie Griggs, a graduating senior in the master of divinity program at Columbia Theological Seminary. That is why she is developing a ministry to journalists.


> Candler's Youth Theological Initiative Nurtures Tomorrow's Public Theologians
(Faith And The City, April 5, 2002)

Since it was established in 1993, this ecumenical initiative has encouraged hundreds of high school seniors from across the country to fall in love with theology, consider careers in public theology, and serve the common good.


Posted 4/3/2002

> The Sex-Obsessed Church Should Focus on Justice Instead
(AlterNet, April 1, 2002)
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Revelations about Catholic priests and sexual abuse may inspire the Church to abandon its current obsession with sex and reclaim its more compelling focus on social justice.


Posted 3/26/2002

> Scientology vs. Google
(Wired News, March 21, 2002)
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The Church of Scientology has managed to yank references to anti-Scientology websites from the Google search engine. Citing the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Scientology lawyers are claiming that Google may no longer include anti-Scientology sites that allegedly infringe upon the church's intellectual property.


Posted 3/22/2002

> A Visit to the Town that Banned Satan
(AlterNet, March 18, 2002)
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A media firestorm has blown through the tiny town of Inglis, Florida, after its feisty mayor "banned Satan" within town limits. Was it divine inspiration or political heresy?


Posted 2/14/2002

> Presbyterians rally at Georgia Capitol: Faith group spotlights issues important to both church and state
(Presbyterian Church USA, February 12, 2002)
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The words of John Calvin echoed through the halls of Georgia's State Capitol on Jan. 30 as more than 150 Presbyterians from north Georgia rallied there to demonstrate their presence as a community of faith.


Posted 2/7/2002

> Bush Greets Prayer Meeting, Faith Plan Gains Steam
(Reuters, February 7, 2002)
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As his initiative to promote government support for religious charities gained momentum, President Bush said on Thursday Americans' faith had helped them weather the shock of the Sept. 11 attacks.


Posted 1/28/2002

> Controversial Muslim Leader 'Transformed' at Hartford Seminary
(United Church News Online, January-February, 2002)
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Ties to radical Palestinian group 'in the past,' says imam of Cleveland-area mosque. Interfaith relations have not always been Imam Fawaz Damra's stock in trade. Last September, following the September 11 tragedy, Cleveland's Fox TV outlet showed a decade-old videotape of the imam raising money for a radical Palestinian group and making racial slurs against Jews.

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