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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Religion &amp; Ethics</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/lifestyle/religion-ethics/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/lifestyle/religion-ethics/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Religion &amp; Ethics</description><language>en-us</language><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category><item><title>As priesthood shrinks, deacons on rise
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/as-priesthood-shrinks-deacons-on-rise/</link><description><![CDATA[ After resisting the idea for more than three decades, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has ordained its first class of deacons, taking some pressure off overworked priests and giving a new role to men who keep one foot in the church and the other in the outside world.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/as-priesthood-shrinks-deacons-on-rise/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>After 23 years, Simi spiritual leader moving on
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/seeing-a-vision-through/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dennis Merritt Jones came to Simi Valley in 1985 with a calling and a vision: to create a spiritual community where people could come and experience a personal sense of being part of something larger than themselves  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/seeing-a-vision-through/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>While Catholic priesthood gets smaller, deacons grow
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/while-catholic-priesthood-gets-smaller-deacons/</link><description><![CDATA[ After resisting the idea for more than three decades, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has ordained its first class of deacons, taking some pressure off overworked priests and giving a new role to men who keep one foot in the church and the other in the outside world.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/while-catholic-priesthood-gets-smaller-deacons/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Stolen Torahs stun U.S. congregations, mystify police
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/stolen-torahs-stun-us-congregations-mystify/</link><description><![CDATA[ During services in May, Rabbi Yosef Landa opened the holy ark in his St. Louis area synagogue and reached for the sacred Torah.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/stolen-torahs-stun-us-congregations-mystify/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Religion briefs
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/no-headline---ld5wcrelbriefs19/</link><description><![CDATA[ Religion briefs for July 19, 2008.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/19/no-headline---ld5wcrelbriefs19/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Exhibit of sacred Buddhist relics will visit Ventura's An Lac Mission
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/15/on-a-positive-path/</link><description><![CDATA[ More than 20 monks and nuns are immersed in chanting, meditation and prayer at the Ventura Buddhist Study Center as they prepare the space for a world-class, worldwide relic exhibition arriving this weekend.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/15/on-a-positive-path/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>TV ministry plots reforms after inquiry
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/12/tv-ministry-plots-reforms-after-inquiry/</link><description><![CDATA[ Joyce Meyer Ministries is undertaking internal reforms in the wake of a congressional inquiry into its finances, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/12/tv-ministry-plots-reforms-after-inquiry/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Religion briefs: July 12, 2008
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/12/no-headline---ld5ecrelbriefs12/</link><description><![CDATA[ Religion briefs for July 12, 2008  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/12/no-headline---ld5ecrelbriefs12/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Islam appears to be misunderstood
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/islam-appears-to-be-misunderstood/</link><description><![CDATA[Facts about Islam, from Yahya Merchant of the Conejo Valley Interfaith Association.   ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/islam-appears-to-be-misunderstood/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Men urged to keep their promises 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/men-urged-to-keep-their-promises/</link><description><![CDATA[ FRESNO — Ron Hooper of Flagstaff, Ariz., said he traveled to Fresno so he could get to know God a little better, something he said would help him become a better husband, father and man.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/men-urged-to-keep-their-promises/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Religion Briefs: July 5
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/led4fcrelbriefs05/</link><description><![CDATA[ St. Paul Lutheran Church of Agoura will present &quot;Meet the Robinsons&quot; on Friday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/led4fcrelbriefs05/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>The Word in pictures 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/the-word-in-pictures/</link><description><![CDATA[ TOKYO — The Archbishop of Canterbury is not generally known for making comic book recommendations, but Rowan Williams, holder of that office, has been quoted as calling the "Manga Bible" "an exciting new venture, in completely up-to-the-minute style and speech. It will convey the shock and freshness of the Bible in a new way."  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/the-word-in-pictures/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>With no help from young stars, pregnancy may be looking cool lately
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/infant-envy/</link><description><![CDATA[ News that 17 girls at a Massachusetts high school became pregnant this year is raising questions about whether pregnancy has become alluring to teens.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/infant-envy/</guid><category>lifestyle/health</category></item><item><title>Marriage leaves some couples alone together
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/marriage-leaves-some-couples-alone-together/</link><description><![CDATA[ If you and your spouse seem to be speeding through life on parallel tracks that never meet, you're not alone. Couples seem to be doing almost everything apart these days — from dining and hobbies to friendships and having fun.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/marriage-leaves-some-couples-alone-together/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Some clerics alter views on church weddings
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/some-clerics-alter-views-on-church-weddings/</link><description><![CDATA[ SACRAMENTO — Some clerics think churches should divorce themselves from the wedding business.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/some-clerics-alter-views-on-church-weddings/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Bardowell to perform in Christian concert Sunday
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/no-headline---le1fcbottomevents28/</link><description><![CDATA[ Former Beach Boy Philip Bardowell and his band will perform a free concert Sunday in Oak View  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/no-headline---le1fcbottomevents28/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Gregor Mendel honored as model for balancing science, religion 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/evolution-and-faith/</link><description><![CDATA[ As a 19th-century Augustinian friar, Gregor Mendel was expected to pursue his groundbreaking genetics research with the same passion he brought to his religious studies.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/evolution-and-faith/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>LoVEfest concert to aid Africa orphans
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/lovefest-concert-to-aid-africa-orphans/</link><description><![CDATA[ The fourth annual LoVEfest '08 concert, starring international Christian recording artist Michelle Tumes of Agoura Hills, will take place Sunday afternoon at Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/lovefest-concert-to-aid-africa-orphans/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Religion in state called a 'spiritual salad bar'
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/religion-in-state-called-a-spiritual-salad-bar/</link><description><![CDATA[ Nearly half of Californians say religion is an important part of their lives, but they are less likely to pray and attend services than Americans in other parts of the country, according to a national survey on religion.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/religion-in-state-called-a-spiritual-salad-bar/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item><item><title>Priest returns to parish, says he won't change
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/21/priest-returns-to-parish-says-he-wont-change/</link><description><![CDATA[ Two weeks after his controversial sermon on race sparked a national uproar, the Rev. Michael Pfleger returned Monday to his office at St. Sabina Catholic Church, expressing gratitude to Cardinal Francis George and saying activism would always be a part of him  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/21/priest-returns-to-parish-says-he-wont-change/</guid><category>lifestyle/religion-ethics</category></item></channel></rss>