Religion reporting matters
The state of religion reporting is in peril. The newspaper industry is struggling on 46 percent less revenue than just four years ago, according to USA Today . As newspaper revenues drop it is not the business or sports sections which are being significantly scaled back.
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Christian faith CHANNAHON -- Resurrection Lutheran Church in Channahon is offering confirmation. An orientation meeting is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the church, 25050 W. Eames St. in Channahon. For more information, call 815-467-6875 or visit www.resurrectionchannahon.org. Bible study PLAINFIELD -- Registration is being taken for Year 2, New Testament Foundations, a ...
Religion News in Brief
A lawsuit filed by a federal agency claims Somali Muslim workers at a meatpacking plant in Nebraska were denied prayer time and faced harassment and even termination for asking to pray.
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The Manchester College A Cappella Choir, a mixed group of 45 to 50 students, will perform at 10:45 a.m. Sept. 12, Crest Manor Church of the Brethren, 1342 Berkshire Drive, South Bend.
Muslim American women frustrated about defending their religion
Muslim American women in Eastern Iowa are much like their non-Muslim counterparts: strong, not so strong, married, single, young, old. They are mothers, daughters, teachers, doctors, business owners, counselors and consultants. They drive, they vote, they join groups. What sets them apart is the frustration they feel about continually defending their religion, particularly after people see [...]
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