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 President Obama and his family at the Thursday night tree lighting.
December 1st, 2011
10:12 PM ET
Obama delivers very Christian message at Christmas tree lightingBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor (CNN) - President Barack Obama delivered an unusually stark Christian message at the White House Christmas tree lighting Thursday night, saying Christ's message "lies at the heart of my Christian faith and that of millions of Americans." "More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born to two faithful travelers who could find rest only in a stable, among the cattle and the sheep," Obama said at the tree lighting ceremony, a longstanding White House tradition. 
December 1st, 2011
03:28 PM ET
Billy Graham in 'good spirits' in hospital, spokesman saysBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) - Evangelist Billy Graham is in "good spirits" and resting comfortably in an Asheville, North Carolina, hospital Thursday, a day after he was admitted for evaluation and treatment of his lungs, a spokesman said. Graham spent time reading the Bible and praying with his daughter, Gigi, Wednesday night, Graham spokesman A. Larry Ross said on Twitter. When Graham - who turned 93 on November 7 - was admitted to Mission Hospital, "he was alert, smiling and waving at hospital staff," according to a statement from the hospital. "While no date has been set for discharge, Mr. Graham is looking forward to returning home to spend the upcoming Christmas holidays with his family," the statement said. Read the full story here.
December 1st, 2011
02:09 PM ET
My Take: Attention black churches, ignorance on HIV/AIDS can kill
By Stacey Latimer, Special to CNN (CNN) - Marcus was pastor of a Sunday school at a Baptist church in the South. He was born as a same-gender-loving man. As most same-gender-loving people in fundamentalist houses of worship, Marcus lived a double life, or on the “down low,” for he felt it was the only way to continue in ministry and stay connected to the community he loved. The congregation absolutely loved Marcus’ vocal gift. He could sing them into the presence of the Lord. When Marcus found out that he was HIV positive, he informed his beloved pastor, who directed him to allow the elders of the church to anoint him with oil and pray for him each Sunday until God healed and delivered him. Following the advice of his spiritual leader, Marcus did this for eight years without any medical care from a health professional. Read the full story here from CNN's In America Blog Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim, who initially called sex abuse allegations against assistant coach Bernie Fine “a bunch of a thousand lies.”
December 1st, 2011
01:42 PM ET
My Take: A little more agnosticism from Boeheim, please
By Stephen Prothero, Special to CNN One problem in this country is that Americans know too much about things they know nothing about. A presidential candidate who got a D in economics presumes to tell the Chairman of the Federal Reserve how to conduct monetary policy. The wife of another presidential candidate says she knows precisely what her husband was or wasn’t doing on his business trips. And atheists and believers alike claim certain knowledge on questions that are clearly beyond our ken. It seems to me that the United States could use a little more of what philosophers refer to as epistemological humility — admitting what we do not know.
December 1st, 2011
05:02 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Thursday, December 1
By Dan Merica, CNN Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith-angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for the full stories. From the Blog:
CNN: Joel Osteen developing reality show with ‘Survivor’ producer CNN: Hotel sites national security defense in discrimination suit
December 1st, 2011
02:42 AM ET
Evangelist Billy Graham hospitalized for evaluation, lung treatmentBy CNN Wire Staff (CNN) – Evangelist Billy Graham has been admitted to a hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, for "evaluation and treatment of his lungs," the hospital said Wednesday. When Graham, who turned 93 on November 7, was admitted to Mission Hospital, "He was alert, smiling and waving at hospital staff," according to a statement from the hospital. "While no date has been set for discharge, Mr. Graham is looking forward to returning home to spend the upcoming Christmas holidays with his family," the statement said. |
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Editor’s Note: Rev. Stacey Latimer is the founder and CEO of Love Alive International, a faith-based non-profit committed to empowering African-Americans with HIV/AIDS. He is senior pastor of the group’s non-denominational ministry. 
Editor's Note: Stephen Prothero, a Boston University religion scholar and author of "God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World," is a regular CNN Belief Blog contributor.
