John Pavlovitz spends a lot of time talking and writing about the close alignment between fundamentalist Christians and the Republican Party, and he has gained a national following for his efforts to rally progressive Christians to stand up to that conservative coalition. (more…) Continue Reading →
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Billings faith leaders, others celebrate the Golden Rule
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A celebration of the Golden Rule—treat others as you would like them to treat you—was held Thursday evening on the front steps of First Congregational Church in downtown Billings. Representatives of various faiths and cultures shared readings that reflected the Golden Rule, or touched on the importance of acceptance, tolerance and love. (more…) Continue Reading →
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At Your Service: ‘Coming out of the godless closet’
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Billings Association of Humanists, meeting at First Congregational Church, 310 N. 27th St. Meeting: 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014
Length of meeting: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Length of sermon: none. Scouting through the Gazette’s “Faith & Values” section, trying to decide what church to visit next, I came across a notice for the Billings Association of Humanists’ Socrates Café, apparently a regular discussion group. Continue Reading →
Filed under: At Your Service, Billings Association of Humanists, Billings Gazette, Danny Choriki, First Congregational Church, Pachyderm Club, Richard Dawkins
Street show a preview for evening concert
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Downtown strollers got a surprise treat over the lunch hour Friday — violinist Kyle Dillingham performing under the Skypoint at North Broadway and Second Avenue North. (more…) Continue Reading →