By David Ramos This morning I had a dream, I dreamt I was in my old neighborhood. I was dressed in an expensive suit walking along one of its more impoverished avenues. In the dream I am an executive, and while I am walking, my mind is flooded with a myriad …
This article explores the inherent risks of many churches that rely on the charisma of one leader and challenges they face when one of them fall. See link below: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061110/ap_on_re_us/superstar_pastors
New York Theological Seminary will be hosting Dr. Eldin Villafane for their 13th Annual George W. Webber Lecture on Urban Ministry. Dr. Villafane is the Ricardo Tañon Distinguished Professor of Hispanic Christianity, Ethics, and Urban Ministry at Gorden-Conwell Theological Seminary Date: Friday, November 10th, 2006 Time: 7:00pm–9:00pm Location: The Interchurch Center 475 Riverside Drive, New …
A new poll sheds light on this fast-growing global religious movement. See link below: http://pewresearch.org/reports/index.php?ReportID=54
New York, September 28– The Latino Commission on AIDS supports the one year Ryan White Act legislation that was introduced in both the House and Senate by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). In an effort to stop attempts to take Federal HIV/AIDS funds away from areas with a high …
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Featuring Mirta Ojito, author "Finding Mañana: A Memoir of A Cuban Exodus" Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Thursday, October 12, 20065:30 pm – 8:00 pm Penguin Group USA375 Hudson Street, 4th FloorSW corner of Hudson and Houston StreetTake the 1 train to Houston Street Register by email at Hermanassol@yahoo.com. Please be sure to include your name, …
A study indicates that less than 3% of Black churches receive Washington’s faithbased money. For more information click on link below: http://www.streetprophets.com/storyonly/2006/9/19/155622/384
This is to confirm that we will be meeting next week (4th week) because of some scheduling constraints that we had this month. Once again we will be meeting : *** Notice the New day for this quarter *** Friday 6:30pm American Bible Society I look forward to seeing you guys and catching up. =-=
“A case can be made that someone with a strong, confident religious identity is better qualified to survive in a globalizing world of shifting and collapsing identities.” Philip Jenkins
By David Ramos Old San Juan, Puerto Rico I grew up in Sunset Park, Brooklyn and have many fond and painful memories of my childhood running around the streets of Brooklyn playing stickball, “Skelzies,” and “Cocolevio.” On 37th Street between 4th and 5th Avenue I recall that this block had a unique feature—it was still …