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Transcripts For KRCB Religion Ethics Newsweekly 20121125



and throughout the region, muslims, christians a jews all have been offering special prayers. in his four-day visit to southeast asia, president obama became the first u.s. president to visit myanmar, or burma. the president urged the new civilian government to continue its steps toward democracy. he also specifically called for more religious freedom. on a stop in thailand, the president visited bangkok s famous temple of the reclining buddha. he told monks there he needed prayers for help in his dealings with congress back home. and heret home, those lawmake are negotiating with the administration over how to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff looming at the end of the year. this week, a group of christian leaders urged congress and the president not to cut anti-poverty programs as they struggle to reach a deal. in an open letter, the leaders said we pray during this season, in which we give thanks and offer gifts, that you will advance policies that protect the ....

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Transcripts For KRCB Religion Ethics Newsweekly 20121202



most severely disabled are welcomed and put to work. and kim lawton reports on the st. olaf christmas festival in minnesota and the world-renowned st. olaf choir. welcome, i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. as congress and the president struggle to reach an agreement on taxes and federal spending, religious leaders gathered on capitol hill to once again urge lawmakers to protect antipoverty programs. the interfaith group called cuts to those programs immoral. we as religious call on our country s leaders to not push the country s most marginalized peoples off the fiscal cliff, palestinians celebrated this week after the united nations general assembly voted overwhelmingly to recognize palestine as a nonmember observer state. many jewish groups denounced the u.n. action, saying it undermines future peace negotiations with israel. some u.s. christian and muslim leaders supported the move. the palestinians were not granted full u.n. membership, b ....

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Network Norfolk : Gospel drama returns to Norfolk by popular demand

Network Norfolk : Gospel drama returns to Norfolk by popular demand
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Schools should bond communities: faith schools divide them. Why are ministers making that worse? | Simon Jenkins

The government wants to scrap England’s 50% cap on ‘faith admissions’. It will just lead to religious discrimination, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins ....

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Oxford's top choirs lag behind national gender trends

Oxford choral foundations’ choristerships are some of the most prestigious in the country. Yet they are also the only British choirs outside of London that don’t include girl choristers.  ....

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