Terry Mattingly: Pope Benedict lectures the professors
In his latest address to American bishops visiting Rome, Pope Benedict XVI stressed that Catholic educators should remain true to the faith — a reminder issued just in time for another tense season of...
View ArticleWords to remember: Moms' advice to their daughters
Moms have a lot to say to their daughters.
View ArticleChurch events, May 19, 2012
Muslim Community of Knoxville: "A Night of 100 Flags International Food Festival," 4-8 p.m. today, Annoor Academy, 724 Foxvue Road. Info: 865-525-3399 or www.muslimknoxville.org.
View ArticleTim Lee: Unitarian Universalist ministers discuss faith, life and death
Having written on two polar opposite philosophies regarding life after death, atheist and Christian, I now present what some might find as the comfortable middle, Universal Unitarianism.
View ArticleChurch events, May 26, 2012
Knoxville First Christian Church: Summer services begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 3-Sept. 2. They will be in the church courtyard at 5th Ave. and Gay Street on the first Sunday of those months. Sunday...
View ArticleTerry Mattingly: Catholic identity, Georgetown University and the pope
St. Ignatius Loyola was clear from the beginning that a Jesuit education would involve more than texts and classrooms, teaching that students should "absorb along with their letters the morals worthy...
View ArticleChurch events, June 2
St. Paul Episcopal Church: Installation service for our first Rector, Father Henry Swann, by the Right Rev. George D. Young III and Diocese of East Tennessee Clergy, 5 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 1028 Boyd's...
View ArticleFreedom of 'worship' or 'religion'? Again.
With the sounds of protests echoing across campus, President Barack Obama knew his 2009 commencement address at the University of Notre Dame would have to mention the religious issues that divided his...
View ArticleChurch events, June 9, 2012
Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church: Revival with special singing, 6 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, June 10-13, Rocky Branch Community Center, 4632 Rocky Branch Road, Walland. Trinity Episcopal Church:...
View ArticleTerry Mattingly: Evolving wars over religious liberty
The ratification of the 18th Amendment banning the manufacture, transportation or sale of alcoholic beverages had obvious implications for Catholic priests and Jewish rabbis, as well as for tavern...
View ArticleChurch events, June 16
First Baptist Church: "Cotton Patch Gospel" by First Baptist Youth Choir of Easley, S.C., 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, Sanctuary, 510 W. Main St. Info: 865-546-9661. Universal Church of Deliverance:...
View ArticleTerry Mattingly: Church must address gays, singles with purpose
Gay activist Dan Savage went straight for the jugular in his recent remarks on bullying at a national conference for high-school journalists.
View ArticleMany Christians in Nashville area don't have church home
Nashville has a reputation of being the buckle of the Bible Belt, with a church on every corner. But the pews aren’t as crowded as you might expect.
View ArticleSouthern Baptist Convention breaks from image, leaps racial past
NEW ORLEANS — Robert West didn't know the racist history of the Southern Baptist Convention when he joined one of its handful of African-American congregations more than 30 years ago.
View ArticleChurch events, June 23
First Baptist of Knoxville: University of Tennessee head basketball coach Cuonzo Martin and wife, Roberta, 8:42 and 11 a.m. Sunday, June 24, 510 W. Main Ave. Nursery provided. Info: 865-546-9661 or...
View ArticleBob Hunt: Pray and work make solid priorities for life
Last month, my oldest daughter received the sacrament of Confirmation, an extra dose, if you will, of the Holy Spirit to strengthen one for living the faith.
View ArticleTerry Mattingly: Evangelizing the hipsters requires authenticity
Christopher Kerzich is preparing to permanently embrace a truly retro, timeless look. The basics — black jacket, black pants and black shirt — will be stark and radical, providing a kind of "this is...
View Article'What in the Hell Do You Want?' looks at precarious balance between work and...
Balancing business and family are difficult enough; add ministry and the immediate needs of others, and something will surely suffer. Pastor Keith Jackson, the owner of the Elwood Christian Bookstore...
View ArticleChurch events, June 30
Wallace Memorial Baptist Church: Fourth of July celebration with music and Vietnam veteran and author, Randy Kington, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 1, 701 Merchant Drive. Info: 865-688-4343 or...
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