- KVKNING HERALD, Kri . Det- 26, 1980 Controversy, strife dominate religion By I)AM I) K. AM)KRSO> religious event of the year was the Semitism. Catholics and other dissenters — that next decade: religious efforts to sustain the family Uiaurhpatpr I 1*1 Krlifiion W rilrr reemergence of Protestant fun­ And Southern Baptist officials have led the founders to their radical con­ —The cautious efforts of both the and respond to its changing patterns When American historians look damentalism and its expression as a expressed alarm about the rise of the cept of the separation of church and U.S. Roman Catholic bishops and the are only beginning. back on the decade of 1980s, they may political force. Ku Klux Klan. in part because the state following the revolution. National Council of Churches to ad­ For the most part, however, the Cloudy in their tidy way point to 1980 as the For those not sympathetic with Klan's appeal to racism is often It is a renewal of that strife that dress the issue of sexist language in majority of churches and synagogues public worship is certain to continue Considerable cloudiness beginning of a new period of religious either the religious principles or the dressed in Christian symbols and its religious opponents of the religious may find such events secondary to secular political goals, the rise of the recruitment efforts are centered in right fear. They believe the religious to play a major but quiet role in the their other tasks of preaching and today; chance of flurries conflict and strife in the United WEATHER tonight. Details from page States. religious right has been an unsettling the geographic heart of the Southern right is confusing religious faith as a life of both Catholics and teaching, visiting the sick^ comfor­ 2. While much of the bitterness of the experience that threatens the Baptist constituency. “source” of political action with Protestants. ting the afflicted and praying for early part of the year subsided in the traditional American commitment to Religion and its moral imperatives religious faith as the “content” of —The World Synod of (Roman peace. religious diversity. have been closely linked in this coun­ political positions. Catholic) Bishops' deliberations on Vol. C, No. 74 — Manchester, Conn., Saturday, December 27,1980 December holiday celebrations, a YOL'R HOMETOWN NEWSFAPER • Since 1881 • Single Copy 25« • Home Delivery 20* number of Protestant and Jewish of­ Rabbi Alexander M. Schindler, try since the establishment of the When that happens, mainline the family as well as the heavy in­ ficials were fearful trends evident president of the Union of American first Puritan colony and the efforts of Protestants argue, secular political volvement of American Jewish, earlier in the year have not abated Hebrew Congregations, one of the those deeply religious colonialists to positions become identified with Protestant and Catholic leaders and grass roots members in the White DO IT WEDNESDAY - Find out and will be intensified. major agencies of the Reform establish a secular state that “God's position" on the issues and Judaism movement in the nation, mirrored their faith. those who hold contrary positions House Conference on the Family as how to save money by clipping For many observers of religion, coupons by reading the Supermarket sees at least an implicit link between But it was the religious strife that become ungodly or anti-Christian. well as the debates on the Elqual both inside and outside the nation's Shopper column in your the rise of the religious right and an followed from such efforts — the Other religious events in 1980 also Rights Amendment and proposed churches and synagogues, the major and Saturday Evening Herald. increase in violent acts of anti- persecution of Quakers, Roman promise to cast their shadow into the anti-abortion legislation sueeest New film of hostages poignant By I'nilrrl l*rv.a Inlyrnational School course they are wondering about Iran released poignant new film R f IuIccI picture unit Nloric. on footage Friday showing more than page 2. what is going on especially how the checks two dozen of the 52 American negotiations are proceeding and this hostages singing Christmas carols, by the Vatican representative to Iran is the main questions we had from sought extending holiday greetings to their and several Iranian clergymen and them " BJt-R-R WEATHER SALE! families and thanking people in the were broadca.'t to the world Friday. 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