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Left behind: Families struggle to navigate life after suicide

Today, though most religions still condemn suicide, there’s an understanding in many faiths that those who take their own lives don’t always have full control over their actions.
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Wilmington Faith & Values editor receives Women of Achievement Award

| May 10, 2013

Amanda Greene, editor of Wilmington Faith & Values, was honored with the 28th Annual Women of Achievement Award for Communications from the YWCA Lower Cape Fear. 
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First public Carolina Beach labyrinth takes shape

| May 7, 2013

The winding circular path traditionally meant for reflection, prayer, meditation and healing was a gift to the wider community from the vendors of the Carolina Beach Farmer's Market.
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Beneath the stereotypes, a stressful life for preachers’ kids

| May 7, 2013

Beneath the stereotypes of preacher’s kids as either goody two-shoes or devilish hellions lies a tense and sometimes taxing reality, the children of clergy say. Studies show that many PK’s, as the lingo goes, struggle with issues of identity, privacy and morality. There’s even a support group, Preacher’s Kids International, dedicated to the “celebration and recovery of those who grew up in the parsonage.”
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Church leaders tackle the stigma of mental illness

| May 6, 2013

Former Southern Baptist Convention leader the Rev. Frank Page and several other Baptist leaders plan to meet in Dallas this spring to address mental illness. The meeting was prompted by the Newtown, Conn., school shooting and has gained more urgency since the suicide of Matthew Warren, 27-year-old son of California megachurch pastor Rick Warren.
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Survivors of Magdalene laundries still waiting for an apology

| May 1, 2013

Teresa Bell was one of thousands of young girls who were sent to the Magdalene workhouses run by Roman Catholic nuns when she got pregnant at age 16. She worked long hours washing clothes with no pay and little rest; after giving birth, her daughter was put in an orphanage. Bell never recovered from the shame.
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Poll: U.S. Muslims more moderate than Muslims worldwide

| May 1, 2013

Muslims in America are much less inclined to support suicide bombing than other Muslims abroad, and are more likely to believe that people of other faiths can attain eternal life in heaven, according to a new report released Tuesday (April 30) by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
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Boston amputees face a long spiritual struggle ahead

| Apr 26, 2013

For the 14 amputees who lost a limb in the Boston bombings, whether they go on to lead satisfying lives depends largely on how they handle the spiritual challenges at hand, according to amputees and researchers.
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A wedding without God? The rise of humanist celebrants

| Apr 25, 2013

With the rise of the ‘nones’ – the 20 percent of Americans without a particular spirituality – more couples are looking for wedding celebrants who don’t mind skipping God’s blessing of the ceremony altogether.
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Americans: Marijuana isn’t sinful but not sure it should be legal

| Apr 25, 2013

The poll, conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service, found that 45 percent of those surveyed support the legalization of pot, compared to 49 percent who don’t. As with the gay marriage debate, older Americans and white evangelical Protestants are most opposed.
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Urban gardening group finds room to grow at area congregations

| Apr 24, 2013

It may be Earth Week, but a growing group of Cape Fear congregations and citizens have already begun work together to build community gardens to feed the hungry.
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