Community calls for compromise and trust, not kneejerk rejection of anyone whose worldview is slightly out of kilter with our own.
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Maine Voices: As stewards of God’s creation, we must protect America’s public lands
The Land and Water Conservation Fund – which uses no taxpayer dollars – should receive a full and permanent federal appropriation.
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Southern Baptists say they’re ready to spotlight sex abuse crisis, but some are skeptical
The three-day conference opens Thursday near Dallas, drawing hundreds of pastors and church officials from the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
Posted inFood, Recipes, Religion and Values
What I learned about life from cleaning out my freezer
A Rosh Hashanah resolution yields many universal truths – and a honey cake.
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Maine Voices: Let’s move forward together to address injustice, not take a step back
The We Must Do MORE Tour, a civic engagement movement grounded in the concerns of the poor, is coming to Portland on Oct. 10.
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Our View: Remembering the toll of 9/11, nearly 2 decades later
As our collective memory fades, the anniversary should be about the people who truly can never forget the attacks.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Religion and Values
Pope denounces exploitation of Madagascar’s unique resources
The pontiff laments illegal logging and a government structure that forces its citizens into felling trees, poaching wildlife and illegally exporting flora and fauna.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
How anti-Semitic beliefs have quietly taken hold among some evangelical Christians
With a president who levels accusations about Jews and espouses distrust for the mainstream media, a growing number of evangelicals are turning to the Internet and finding anti-Jewish beliefs there.
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Maine Voices: We have to work together to protect our common resources
Under carbon fee and dividend, emissions would be subject to an increasing price, with all revenues put back into the economy as a dividend to all families.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, New England, News, Religion and Values
New England dioceses join reporting system for sexual abuse
Several dioceses in New England are joining an independent system for reporting misconduct or abuse by church leaders.