The following is an article by Russ Gerber, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. (Originally posted on www.washingtonpost.com/onfaith April 14, 2011.) Q. The discrimination against women on a global basis is very often attributable to the declaration by religious leaders in Christianity, Islam and other religions that women are inferior in the
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The following is an article by Russ Gerber, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. (Originally posted on www.washingtonpost.com/onfaith April 7, 2011.) Q. Muslim leaders are often asked to condemn the actions of Islam’s radical fringe. Should Christians be expected to condemn the inflammatory actions of Pastor Terry Jones? It’s hard to imagine
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The following is an article by Russ Gerber, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. (Originally posted on www.washingtonpost.com/onfaith February 9, 2011.) Q. With former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney both believed to be gearing up for a run for the presidency, the Church of Jesus Christ of
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The following is an article by Russ Gerber, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston. (Originally posted on www.washingtonpost.com/onfaith February 1, 2011.) Q: Mike Huckabee, the conservative former Arkansas governor, this weekend said that he is concerned about Islam’s role in Egypt’s future. As On Faith panelist Reza Aslan this week noted, Huckabee has also
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Russ Gerber, Manager, Christian Science Committees on Publication for The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston is one of 200 authorized Christian Science teachers in the world. Here is his response and link to a question posted December 14, 2010, in The Washington Post’s “On Faith” column. Q: A deal President Obama struck with Republican leaders last week will extend
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Russ Gerber, Media Manager, Christian Science Committee on Publication, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, had a thoughtful piece on his blog about the successful rescue of the Chilean miners that I felt worthy of re-publishing here. Gerber writes: The successful rescue of the Chilean miners is a story still aglow, not just from the light it brought into people’s
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