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L.A. Times - Religious News

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels opens its doors to mariachi camp
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The L.A. cathedral plays host to young musicians learning the upbeat Mexican genre. Joacim Naranjo plays the trumpet pretty well. But the 16-year-old from East Los Angeles found himself flapping his sore lips like a horse as he and a half dozen other boys tried to master the rapidly cascading sounds of a mariachi song.
How to spot counterfeit True Religion jeans
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
How to spot true blues Want to know if your new dungarees are truly True Religion? Here are some tips to help you separate the bona fide jeans from the fakes:
Retired judge's recusal will delay release of L.A. clergy sex-abuse files
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Plaintiffs' attorneys have requested that a new judge be appointed to decide which L.A. Archdiocese personnel documents will be released to the public. A year-old legal agreement requiring the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to release confidential personnel records of priests accused of sexual abuse has been thrown into limbo by the departure of a retired judge selected to vet the documents.

RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY | PBS

2008 Campaign: Update on the Candidates and Religion
Obama and McCain step up efforts to meet religious leaders and reach religious voters.
Pediatric AIDS Corps
Young American doctors are going to Africa to treat patients and train local providers.
Interfaith Wedding
The wedding rituals of a Hindu-Sikh couple honor the religious traditions of both.

 

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404 A Holy Christmas - Many Links to sites and to original resources to help celebrate with joy and reverence the birth of the Christ. (from Kir-Shalom Ministries)

American Catholic: Christmas - Written, audio, and video resources for the season. Includes Advent and Epiphany.
Meta Description: [ Celebrate Advent, Christmas and Epiphany with daily and weekly written, audio and video resources. ]

Annie's Christmas Page - Remember that Jesus is the Reason for the Season. Lots of different pages - Wisemen page, Kids page and a Gingerbread page to name a few.

Christmas and Advent Meditations - Meditations on the first Christmas, the season now, and the second Advent.

Christmas Customs--Are They Christian? - A look at Christmas customs with special consideration of some aspects of Mexican traditions.
Meta Description: [ The Christmas season is here. Is it a spiritual occasion, or is it only a festive and merry period? ]

Christmas in Cyberspace: A Christian Perspective - Links related to the birthday of Jesus.
Meta Description: [ A directory of Christian Christmas and Advent sites. No Santas! No Frosty! Just the Good News. Christian Christmas Ecards and Advent Sermon and Christmas Sermon resources. ]

404 Christmas Paganism - Contends that Christmas is not a Christian holiday and encourages readers to follow Jesus.

404 Christmas Studies - A collection of articles by various authors on the birth of Jesus Christ and what this event means to mankind.
Meta Description: [ NET Bible : new Bible translation, free Bible software, Bible studies and related Bible materials, . ]

Christmas, what is the true meaning? - Explanation of the purpose of Jesus Christ's birth. Answers for skeptics. Carols, games, coloring pages, and reviews of Christmas movies.

Lift Up Your Hearts: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Resources - Large annotated listing of selected sites offering Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany resources with an emphasis on Lutheran, Canadian and ecumenically-accessible content.
Meta Description: [ Lift Up Your Hearts: Online Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Resources ]

Merry Christmas from Bible Life Ministries - A seasonal greeting and Bible verses grouped by theme to encourage the worship of Jesus at this time.
Meta Description: [ MERRY CHRISTMAS from Bible Life Ministries ]

Sermon Central: Jesus Christ or Santa Claus - A sermon by Clarence Talley, Sr. of Mount Corinth Baptist Church.
Meta Description: [ Offers sermons online, sermon illustrations and sermon outlines for use in Christian ministry by pastors, ministers and priests ]

Sweet Little Baby Jesus: A Devotional - Evangelical devotional thoughts by Howard Culbertson growing out of reflections on Psalm 22, 23 and 24.
Meta Description: [ Inspirational devotional thoughts based on Psalms 22, 23 and 24 ]

The Incarnation - An expanation by a Catholic layman.
Meta Description: [ The Incarnation - More about Christmas and Advent ]

The Nativity - An order form for a video from the Latter-Day Saints depicting the story of the birth of Jesus.

404 The Twelve Voices of Christmas - A drama consisting of 12 monologues in which Biblical characters reflect on what Jesus meant to them.
Meta Description: [ Back to the Bible ]

404 Trinity Lutheran Church: The Real Christian Christmas Page - Essays and short meditations on Christmas.