religion
New Year's resolution: Get to know your neighbor
by (Katie Gordon)
Submitted 01-12-2016 under OPINION
This New Year, I am reminded by how far we have yet to go to accomplish understanding across difference and unity through diversity in our communities. As an interfaith advocate in a city which has a significant faith-rooted history, the potential...
Symposium breaks new ground, applies common grace to the business world
by (msk23)
Submitted 10-21-2014 under
On Friday, Oct. 31, theologians, scholars and business people will converge on Calvin’s campus for the Symposium on Common Grace in Business. Conceived and co-sponsored by the Calvin business department and the Acton Institute, the symposium...Exhibit: Tolerance, Understanding, Coexistence: Oman’s Message of Islam
by (grpl)
Submitted 10-16-2014 under
This exhibit provides insights into the role of religion in the daily life in Oman. Islam in Oman is linked among the various religious factions in the country and it helps safeguard cultural identity in these times of great change. This exhibition...
Acton on Tap event to provide forum to discuss threats to religious liberty
by (David V. Urban)
Submitted 01-30-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Thus states the First Amendment. But is religious liberty in the U.S. being eroded? That question will be discussed...
Shawnee Park CRC integrates students into leadership
by (nathang_999)
Submitted 10-25-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Four years ago, Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church did not have a single college student involved in its ministries. Now, on any given Sunday, 40 to 60 students attend the church. More than a dozen serve in ministries, and one student even...
Exploring the Catholic Tradition
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 09-10-2013 under NONPROFITS
Dominican Center at Marywood is introducing a new and ongoing series of monthly programs, each of which will explore an aspect of the Catholic faith and practices. Open to all who are interested in learning more about Catholicism, there will...
Local film to feature courtship, finding Mr. Right
by (Kschmitty)
Submitted 02-22-2013 under NEWS
Amy Kohn, New York Emmy Award winning documentary film maker, is producing a documentary about Kelly Boggus, a local woman who lives in Allendale and works in Grand Rapids. Boggus is choosing "Christian Courtship" over conventional dating...
Tuesday Tabletalk - Mystics and Mysticism
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 09-28-2012 under NONPROFITS
In celebration of 2012 - Year of Interfaith Understanding, the October Tuesday Tabletalk will be held on October 16, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Dominican Center at Marywood (DCM). DCM is located at 2025 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503....
Faith perspectives on Occupy Grand Rapids
by (alexfluegel)
Submitted 05-08-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Occupy Grand Rapids found an ally in the faith community when it was allowed to set up camp on the grounds of Fountain Street Church. This act renewed a public discussion of the intrinsic link between faith and social justice, though according...
Ukrainian Catholic community struggles to stay afloat
by (erictank)
Submitted 02-14-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Upon entering the parish nave of St. Michael The Archangel, one’s senses are immediately inebriated with the colorful iconography and flowery incense. Hymns are chanted by the cantor and the censure bells rattle as the priest blesses the...