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December 27th, 2011
05:48 PM ET
Korean American pastor seeks reunification through humanitarian aidBy Stan Wilson and Casey Wian, CNN Los Angeles (CNN)–When Chang Soon Lee reflects on his childhood years in North Korea, his joy quickly turns to deep sadness. Like millions of Koreans caught in the middle of the Korean War in the early 1950s, Chang at the age of 15 was forced to flee his native homeland. His father, a prominent minister who survived World War II, disappeared just days after communist-led forces invaded Pyongyang. "After the (World War II) liberation of Korea, my father often visited churches and preached but one day we waited for him and he never returned home," says Chang.
December 27th, 2011
02:09 PM ET
Charismatic movement growing quickly worldwideBy Stacey Samuel, CNN Laurel, Maryland (CNN) - At the end of a row of neatly arranged banquet chairs, Sandra Ashford sat reverently, still in awe of what she says is her mother’s miraculous recovery from cervical spinal stenosis. “If it wasn’t my mother,” Ashford said, “I wouldn’t believe it." She explained how after a “laying of hands,” her 74-year-old mother, Delsie McDougall, no longer experiences the symptoms from what was becoming a debilitating condition. When she arrived in early December from her native Jamaica in search of treatment options, McDougall said, she couldn’t “walk straight.” When her neurologist prescribed surgery, she sought an alternative, one more in keeping with her faith.
December 27th, 2011
01:42 PM ET
Reward offered for fugitive pastorBy Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) - A pastor on the lam from Las Vegas now has a price on his head. Otis Holland, the 55-year-old former pastor of United Faith Church, skipped court appearances and has been missing for a year. He was accused of sexually assaulting teenage congregants, CNN affiliate KLAS reported. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information about the former pastor.  Judas, the Holy Spirit, Doomsday, Islam in America, and biblical authorship were just some of the topics tackled in "My Take."
December 27th, 2011
12:35 PM ET
My Take: 2011 year in reviewBy Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN)–2011 brought a host of My Takes here at the Belief Blog. It was a chance to hear from people on a broad range of topics that touched on matters of faith. Submissions came in from across the religious spectrum and regularly sparked the most comments on the site. Our top ten My Takes for 2011, in no particular order, focused on Judas, the Holy Spirit, Doomsday, Islam in America, and biblical authorship.
December 27th, 2011
04:31 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Tuesday, December 27
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:  Our top five stories for 2011, in no particular order, focused on a U.S. senator, a Muslim congressman, a recovering atheist alcoholic, a labyrinth walker, and an unlikely patriot. CNN: My Faith: 2011 year in review CNN: Ulta-Orthodox demands spark debate in Israel |
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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team.  |
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