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Richard Roberts Offered a Severance Package from ORU

Matt Green Calls Package “Fair, Reasonable”

AP writer JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS reports that Richard Roberts has received a severance package from ORU:

TULSA, Okla. — Richard Roberts, the former president of Oral Roberts University, stepped down last fall amid allegations he misspent school funds to live in luxury, is getting a severance package from the university, but officials there refuse to divulge its terms.

Televangelist Richard Roberts, the son of school founder Oral Roberts… Keep reading | 1 Comment

Many Evangelical Denominations Have No Megachurches, Survey Finds

(ChristianPost) — Many evangelical church denominations have no megachurches, a new survey finds. By Jennifer Riley

Evangelical leaders participating in the July survey of the National Association of Evangelicals reported that their denomination has few, if any, large churches.

Moreover, “none” was the top answer from evangelical leaders when asked about the role megachurches play in their denominations.

“The numbers show that megachurches are relatively few in America. They make up… Keep reading

Church in 1.2m deficit after The Lambeth Conference

The Lambeth Conference, a once-a-decade gathering of the world’s Anglican bishops, has left the Church of England with a £1.2 million deficit.

The shortfall will be discussed today (August 11, 2008) by the committee that manages the Church’s finances.

More than 200 bishops refused to attend last month’s conference, leaving organisers with a large bill.

A spokesman said that the Archbishops’ Council, the Church’s executive body, has agreed to meet part of the… Keep reading

Archbishop of Canterbury compares gay relationships to marriage

The strength of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams’ views will astonish his critics by Ruth Gledhill

Times Online — Rowan Williams believes that gay sexual relationships can “reflect the love of God” in a way that is comparable to marriage, The Times has learnt.

Gay partnerships pose the same ethical questions as those between a man and woman… Keep reading






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