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UMNS Daily Digest - January 27, 2012 (Healthy body, soul and mind, vital ministries, 2012 General Co (United Methodis UMNS Daily Di)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:05:02 -0700

Newsline: Bethany Seminary to hold 2012 Presidential Forum (CoBNews Newsline: Bet)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:05:02 -0700

(Jan. 27, 2012) Elgin, IL -- Joy and Suffering in the Body: Turning toward Each Other is the theme of Bethany Theological Seminarys 2012 Presidential Forum, to be held April 13-14 at the seminary campus in Richmond, Ind. The title of the forum refers to experiences both within individual bodies and our faith bodies. Ruthann Johansen, president of Bethany, describes the development of the theme: For people of faith to be created in the image of God calls us to embrace the gifts of our sexuality and our spirituality and to treat our own and one anothers lives with reverence. This forum topic wi

Newsline: Client investments enable BBT to take stand against human trafficking (CoBNews Newsline: Cli)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:20:03 -0700

(Jan. 27, 2012) Elgin, IL -- Putting the spotlight on global slavery and trafficking: That is what retirement contributions and congregational investments through the Church of the Brethren Benefit Trust (BBT) have helped achieve through the agencys socially responsible investing initiatives. BBT signed on to a January letter urging the US Congress to require large companies to enact policies and auditing procedures that can expose and eliminate human mistreatment in their global supply chains.

WCC NEWS: Religious leaders reflect on Christian presence in the Arab world (WCC media WCC NEWS: Rel)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:10:03 -0700

Vote-buying in indigenous communities a serious problem, says PCT (Taiwan Church N Vote-buying i)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:15:03 -0700