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Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for mind, body and spirit

By Kristen Lucken Brandeis University THE CONVERSATION Summer vacations are coming to an end – though not everyone took one. Under federal law, U.S. companies aren’t required to offer a single paid vacation day, compared to the at least 20 required in the European Union. About 1 in 4 U.S. workers don’t receive any, and even among those who do, few make full use of them. More than half leave at least some vacation days untouched, and almost 1 in 5 say they feel guilty leaving the office, according to a 2019 survey by Priceline. Americans in lower income brackets are less ...

Pipe organ made famous on ‘Hour of Power’ returns

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — There are few pipe organs in the world that have a nickname, a feminine pronoun and a Facebook fan page. The Hazel Wright organ — just “Hazel,” to her admirers — was removed piece by piece in 2013 from Christ Cathedral’s shimmering sanctuary in ...

Breaking down misconceptions about Roman Catholicism

By Josh Yoder Sentinel reporter jyoder@lewistownsentinel.com LEWISTOWN — Like other Christians, Catholics believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. They follow his teachings as set out in the New Testament and place their trust in God’s promise of eternal life. But the religion is ...

Arguments ongoing on the second coming

There are two arguments that surround the predicted 2nd coming of Christ. Those outside the church argue ‘IF’ Jesus Christ is coming back. Those inside the church argue ‘WHEN’ Jesus Christ is coming back. Are there signs of the times that provide a basis for predicting when Christ will return? It is true that the Bible includes a number of general statements about the last days and the coming of Christ. Peter said in II Peter 3:3-9 that the last days would be characterized by evolutionary teaching, uniformitarianism, the denial of the flood, the denial of divine judgment. But ...

Comments on life and death

Having the promise of life that now is and of that which is to come. — I Timothy 4:8b A short time before Rush Limbaugh died, he was talking about life on his radio program. He was asking some of the hard, mysterious questions that many people don’t like to think about. Questions like, “where does life come from, and who gives it? When does it begin and when does it end?” Here are a few phrases from the definition of life from the Webster’s Dictionary of 1828. “In a general sense, that state of animals and plants, or of an organized being, in which its natural functions ...

VBS offered across River Valley

Editor’s note: Below is a list of Vacation Bible School nights that have been submitted. To have your church’s Vacation Bible School event listed on the Religion page, email ethompson@lewistownsentinel.com ••• Lewistown Assembly of God Vacation Bible School will be held at Lewistown Assembly of God Church, 160 Summit Drive, Lewistown, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24-26. There will be a back-to-school bash from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 27. The program is for pre-K (3 year olds) to the completion of 6th grade. Call (717) 248-8441 to register. Grace United Methodist ...