In Sermon Illustrations: "Not Loving The World"

M. Cherif Bassiouni Has Been A Law Professor At ...

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

M. Cherif Bassiouni has been a law professor at DePaul University College of Law for over 30 years. He is one of the world’s leading authorities on international criminal law and human rights. In 1999, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in establishing the International ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Star Of The Tv Show ...

Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003

Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," said this "I consider myself a spiritual person. I believe in an idea of God, although it’s my own personal ideal. I find most religions interesting, and I’ve been to every kind of denomination: ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Once The Devil Was Walking Along With One Of His ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005

Once the Devil was walking along with one of his cohorts. They saw a man ahead of them pick up something shiny. “What did he find?” asked the cohort. “A piece of the truth,” the Devil replied. “Doesn’t it bother you that he found a piece of the truth?” asked the cohort. “No,” said the Devil, “I ...read more

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Mormons Out-Give Evangelicals By About 3 To 1. ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Mormons out-give evangelicals by about 3 to 1. Mormons give an average of 7.5% of their income to the church compared to evangelicals 2.5%. Add to this the fact that all but 85 top LDS leaders are volunteers which frees up millions of dollars for their worldwide mission efforts. The average ...read more

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1no Religious Affiliation: 1 Out Of Every 9 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006

1No Religious Affiliation: 1 out of every 9 Americans do not belong to any organized religion. Among young people its 17% compared with only 7% of people over 65. William J. Murray, a D.C. based religious activist, reports, young people “identify with angels, say they believe in a superior being, ...read more

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Mormon Is Out In An Effort To Shed Its Cult ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Mormon Is Out In an effort to shed its cult image, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is discouraging the use of the term ‘Mormons.’ They want to be positioned as a ...read more

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Cultural Creatives" Is The Likely New Term To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

“Cultural Creatives” is the likely new term to replace New Age in an effort to distance itself from the sometimes flaky image of the current descriptor. ...read more

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Religions Americans: According To Brandweek ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Religions Americans: According to Brandweek (8/7/00), 94% of Americans indicate they are religious in some way, 89% say they believe in God, 61% say religion is very important to them ...read more

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Popcorn Trends Trend-Spotter Faith Popcorn Labels ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Popcorn Trends Trend-spotter Faith Popcorn labels 2000 and beyond the F.A.I.T.H. millennium: fidelity, activism, inspiration, truth and harmony. Some of her predictions: · “Spirituality breaks” will become part of the workday. · Vacations with spiritual themes will become popular. · Restaurants ...read more

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Mormonism Is The Fastest-Growing Religion In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

Mormonism is the fastest-growing religion in American history reports a U.S. News & World Report study. Last year the LDS sent 60,000 missionaries to 120 countries and ...read more

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There Are 6 Million Muslims In The U.s. (Foster ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2006

There are 6 million Muslims in the U.S. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Abc Cuts Religion: Disney-Owned Abc News Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

ABC Cuts Religion: Disney-owned ABC News is releasing its long-time religion correspondent, Peggy Wehmeyer, and doing away with her beat in October. The award-winning For 7 years she has been covering religious issues for the network and her departure means that none of the ...read more

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Irs Threat: The Irs, Faced With A Small But ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 16, 2006

IRS Threat: The IRS, faced with a small but rapidly growing tax rebellion among small business owners, has put them on notice that if they refuse to withhold taxes from workers’ paychecks they might be prosecuted. The formal I.R.S. notice to tax lawyers and other professionals says the claim that ...read more

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In The Last 10 Years, There Has Been A 42% Growth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

In the last 10 years, there has been a 42% growth in the number of new Muslim mosques in America compared to a 12% increase in evangelical ...read more

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No Religion: Experts Who Compared The Results Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

No Religion: Experts who compared the results of religious identification surveys for ’90 and ‘01 report that those who said they have “no” religious identification are the fastest growing U.S. religious group. They comprised 8% of respondents in ‘90 and 14% in ‘01, or approximately 30 million ...read more

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Islam Is The 2nd Largest Religion In The U.s. And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the U.S. and in Europe. Muslims outnumber Methodists in England. 43% of Muslims live in Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and India. There are 1.3 billion Muslims in the world while there ...read more

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Muslim Majority: Near The End Of This Century ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Muslim Majority: Near the end of this century Europe is likely to become part of the Western Arab world, according a leading scholar of Islam and the Near East. Prof. Bernhard Lewis views migration and demographics as major contributors to this development. Lewis points to several factors, such as ...read more

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Every Major Religion Except Islam Is Declining In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Every Major Religion except Islam is declining in Western Europe, reports Gordon-Conwell’s Center for the Study on Global Christianity. The drop is most evident in France, Sweden and the Netherlands, where church attendance is less than 10% in some areas. The forces driving the decline include ...read more

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Global Religion: According To Idea News Service, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Global Religion: According to Idea News service, the fastest growing religion in the world is Islam, followed by Hinduism. Christianity is the 3rd fastest growing religion, with a 1.3% annual growth rate. The report also found that over 26% of the world’s population has not heard the Christian ...read more

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Buddhism In The Us Has Grown 170% Since '90 When ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Buddhism in the US has grown 170% since ’90 when there were 401,000 adherents, now there are 1,082,000. (Discipleship ...read more

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