Religious History at the AHAPatheos (blog)I wasn't able to attend the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in New York City this year. But blogs and twitter have allowed me to track some of the conversation in the area of religious history, my area of research specialty. There ...

Washington DC church loses a quarter of its congregation because of Ebola fearsChristianToday"This congregation gave $5,000 and were part of a national effort to send containers [of relief supplies and protective gear] to West Africa," he said, according to KNAU. So it came as a complete surprise when this generosity gave way to fears of going ...and more »

ChristianTodayMicrosoft Nokia 215 specs and features: The $29 smartphoneChristianTodayThe device's 0.3-megapixel rear shooter is insufficient in capturing high quality images and videos. Regardless, Microsoft is looking to officially launch the device later this quarter, with the regions of Africa, Europe and the Middle East being ...and more »

BBC NewsUKIP's website restored after disappearing for several hoursBBC News"Technical" issues which caused UKIP's official website to disappear for several hours have been fixed. Problems were first reported by blogger Guido Fawkes who speculated UKIP had "forgotten to renew the domain name of their official website ...and more »

BBC NewsSyria: Photos of war horrors on show in US - but is it enough?BBC NewsWhile much of the world's attention is focused on the atrocities committed by the Islamic State, Syrians worry that the suffering caused by their own government has been forgotten. Now, graphic pictures serving as a reminder of that suffering are on ...and more »

Police Blotter: Jan. 5, 2015Appeal-DemocratDavid J. Elliott, 35, of the 1900 block of East Onstott Road, Yuba City, was arrested by the Yuba City Police Department at 7:15 p.m. Jan. 3 at his residence on suspicion of vandalism. He was booked into Sutter County Jail.and more »

Raw StoryPope Francis diversifies Vatican with new cardinals from Africa, Asia and ...Raw StoryPope Francis named 20 new cardinals, a majority of them from Africa, Asia and Latin America, increasingly key areas as the Roman Catholic Church's support shifts from its traditional European stronghold. Fifteen of the new cardinals — considered ...and more »

The Devil's ProgressPatheos (blog)I remarked that Satan is difficult to trace in the canonical Old Testament, but that he becomes prominent in later centuries, in the so-called Inter-Testamental period (a phrase I hate, but let that pass). Moving the diabolical story forward to 200BC ...

TheBlaze.comMedical Professionals Reveal Why South Korean Infected With Ebola Is Being ...TheBlaze.comBERLIN (AP) — A South Korean medic exposed to Ebola while working in West Africa has been flown to Germany for treatment because the patient's anonymity would be better protected there, authorities in Berlin said Saturday. Doctors at Berlin's renowned ...and more »

TheBlaze.com'I Accuse the American Government of...Killing an Innocent Man': Suspected Al ...TheBlaze.comCAIRO (AP) — Abu Anas al-Libi, a man accused by federal prosecutors of being an al-Qaida member involved in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, died of complications from liver surgery, his wife said Saturday. He was 50.and more »

Raw StoryKKK claims it's not racist in Arkansas billboard ad for 'White Pride Radio'Raw StoryA Ku Klux Klan group is advertising its web-based radio station with a billboard set up alongside an Arkansas highway. Thom Robb, the national director of The Knights Party, confirmed his group had sponsored the sign advertising White Pride Radio, ...and more »

ChristianTodayLiberia relaxes Ebola rules for New Year's Eve services as aid workers warn of ...ChristianTodayMedecins Sans Frontieres, a medical charity that has been at the forefront in the fight against Ebola in West Africa, warned of complacency in Liberia. "While progress has been made, it is of great concern to everyone at MSF that the population is now ...and more »

ChristianTodayCoptic bishop warns that Middle East is losing hopeChristianTodayISIS violence is turning people off the Muslim faith - Middle East expert · IS executed nearly 2,000 people in past six months · 'Islamist groups gaining ground in Africa' warns persecution charity · US-led air strikes have killed 'over 1100 militants ...and more »

BBC NewsMore than 400000 Freedom of Information requests made since 2005BBC NewsMore than 400,000 requests have been made under Freedom of Information laws in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since they were introduced 10 years ago, ministers have revealed. The Freedom of Information Act was passed by the UK Parliament in ...and more »

teleSUR EnglishRwandan Musician Faces Life in Jail for 'Assassination Attempt'teleSUR EnglishAlong with Ntamuhanga, who used to direct a Christian radio, local authorities have also arrested former soldier Jean Paul Dukuzumuremyi and student Agnes Niyibizi. They all have denied all charges, which include forming a criminal ... The ...Rwandan musician faces life imprisonmentPress TVall 8 news articles »

Press TVRwandan musician faces life imprisonmentPress TVHe was arrested in April along with his three co-accused - ex-soldier Jean Paul Dukuzumuremyi; Cassien Ntamuhanga, the program director of a Christian radio station; and Agnes Niyibizi, a student and former receptionist, who have denied all charges ...and more »

ChristianTodayGrateful son pays off his parents' mortgage as Christmas giftChristianTodayJoey Trombone surprised his parents last Thursday with an unlikely Christmas gift that sums up his gratitude for them. As the family lounged on their sofa that morning, he sat between his parents and reached for his pocket handing a white envelope to ...and more »

OCRegisterBringing the gospel to the masses for 80 yearsOCRegister“Haven Today” host Charles Morris, left, and president and speaker for Haven Ministries, records the intro to the program, Haven Today, with the help of Troy Lamberth, executive producer. What is believed to be the oldest daily Christian radio program ...

Prophet Chipara warns over cycloneNehanda RadioThe grouping, New Revelation Apostolic Church, was founded by Prophet Abel Mutumwa and is fast growing, with branches in Zimbabwe and South Africa already established. Like any Pentecostal church, the assembly performs miracles and healings.and more »

BBC NewsMalaysia floods: Families lean on each other to surviveBBC NewsMore than 160,000 people in Malaysia have been forced to evacuate their homes in the country's worst flooding in decades. One of the worst hit areas is in Kelantan where large areas have been cut off from electricity for days. Some residents are ...and more »

How Ebola doctor helped save two lives with drug for one personThe Seattle TimesBrantly went to work at the hospital in the sprawling ELWA — for Eternal Love Winning Africa — campus, also home to a Christian radio station and school. They lived in a tin-roofed house on the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by a close community of ...

How Ebola doctor helped save two lives with drug for one personThe Seattle TimesBrantly went to work at the hospital in the sprawling ELWA — for Eternal Love Winning Africa — campus, also home to a Christian radio station and school. They lived in a tin-roofed house on the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by a close community of ...

ChristianToday2014 in review: where was God in a dark year?ChristianTodayThis deadly tragedy began to unfold at the very beginning of the year - and 12 months later the world is no closer to bringing Africa's Ebola outbreak under control. The worst outbreak of the disease in recorded history has so far claimed an estimated ...

Raw StoryBible-thumping Alabama chief justice attacks 'foolish' city for allowing non ...Raw StoryThe Christian Post reports that Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore called Huntsville's decision to allow secular invocations at city council meetings “foolish.” “We're having prayers [by] atheists? We're having Wiccans say prayers? How foolish can ...and more »

BBC NewsIndian Ocean tsunami: Remembrance ceremonies heldBBC NewsActs of remembrance have been held for the more than 200,000 people killed exactly 10 years ago by the Boxing Day tsunami. An undersea earthquake triggered powerful waves that swept away dozens of coastal communities in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia ...and more »