Faith Files

KC archbishop attempts to clarify pope’s statements

The Rev. Joseph F. Naumann, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, is attempting to clarify a recent Vatican document that some have interpreted to say that other Protestant denominations are not true churches.In Friday's edition of The Leaven, the archdiocese's official ...

Religions still figuring out what to do with Harry Potter

It seems like discussions in faith circles about the evils or virtues of Harry Potter have simmered down since the first books and movies originally came out.Or at least there seem to be fewer news stories about the religious debate.The British [Gobe and Mail][1] did a story this week saying ...

Anti-abortion protesters arrested at Tiller’s church

In case you missed it over the weekend, two anti-abortion protesters were arrested at Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, where abortion provider George Tiller is a member. [Operation Rescue][1], a Wichita-based anti-abortion group, gave this account of what happened on its Web ...

Is decline in Bible schools a sign we don’t value children?

Is the decline in churches offering vacation Bible schools another sign that couples don't place as much value on children as they once did?A story on the site [WorldNetDaily.com][1] makes that connection.You might have heard about a recent study by the Pew Research Center that said sharing ...

Learning theology from an agnostic

Dick Tracy isn't concerned that he's learning about theology from an agnostic.Tracy is in the Adult Forum Sunday school class at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vt. The class is working its way through a 24-part video series by Bart Ehrman (at right), a noted theologian at the University of ...

Welcome to Faith Files

Stories that deal with faith often are among the stories with the most comments on LJWorld.com.Dozens of readers typically post comments to the Faith Forum. And this week, a story about the Pope Benedict XVI's assertion that non-Catholic churches didn't represent true Christianity generated ...