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Local News
9:29 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Elevation Church Seeks Approval For Ballantyne Expansion

One of Charlotte's fastest growing evangelical congregations is moving north – and south.

Elevation Church got approval from the town of Cornelius last month for a $5 million renovation of the old Palace Theater to house its Lake Norman worshippers.

On Monday night, the church will seek Charlotte city approval to build a new $20 million facility in Ballantyne, bringing its total outposts in the region to nine.


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Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Healing Vs. Curing: Anatomy Of Hope

When someone gets sick, doctors are, for the most part, concerned with curing illness or disease. But in recent years, there has been increased attention on treating the "whole" person - body, mind and spirit. Sometimes a "cure" isn't likely, but there is a possibility of "healing" when treating the whole person. We'll be joined by a panel of doctors, a hospice worker and a person of faith to talk about healing versus curing and the importance of each, when Charlotte Talks.

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The Party Line
11:07 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Religion Resolution Aptly Introduced On April 1st

Michael Bitzer

As you may have heard by now, a joint resolution has been introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly that proclaims religious liberty, especially as it relates to a court case coming out of Rowan County. 

The resolution goes through a number of points, which all deserve some explanation; first, the resolution begins:

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Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Tue March 19, 2013

Public Radio's Krista Tippett

Credit Alexia Gyorody
Mike with our guest today, Krista Tippett, host of public radio's "On Being."

We'll be joined by public radio host Krista Tippett of the Sunday morning show On Being. Tippett's interviews on On Being cover life's big questions - on spirituality, faith, religion, science and more. The show has a wide range of listeners (believers, atheists and everyone in between), and covers topics all across the board with poets, scientists, authors, theologians and others. We'll talk about what she saw as a "black hole where intelligent coverage of religion should be" and how she's sought to fill that hole, when Charlotte Talks.

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