Monthly Archives: November 2000
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 30, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Ally McBeal Joins Mission-Minded Tenants of Boston Office Building (RNS) Heirs to New England’s stern Congregational heritage seem to have added a famous perky lawyer to their assemblage of sober, mission-minded tenants _ television’s Ally McBeal. Keen-eyed visitors to the American Congregational Association’s stately downtown Boston building will find the […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 30, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Ally McBeal Joins Mission-Minded Tenants of Boston Office Building (RNS) Heirs to New England’s stern Congregational heritage seem to have added a famous perky lawyer to their assemblage of sober, mission-minded tenants _ television’s Ally McBeal. Keen-eyed visitors to the American Congregational Association’s stately downtown Boston building will find the […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 28, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Conservative Anglican Leaders Hold Confirmation at Pa. Church (RNS) In a massive challenge to the leadership of the Episcopal Church, a group of conservative leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion converged on a Pennsyvlania church Sunday (Nov. 26) to hold a confirmation service and make a stand against the U.S. […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 28, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Conservative Anglican Leaders Hold Confirmation at Pa. Church (RNS) In a massive challenge to the leadership of the Episcopal Church, a group of conservative leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion converged on a Pennsyvlania church Sunday (Nov. 26) to hold a confirmation service and make a stand against the U.S. […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 23, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Supporters of Marriage Declaration Criticize Edgar, Question Future (RNS) The decision by the head of the National Council of Churches to withdraw his name from a Christian declaration on marriage has disappointed supporters of the document and could threaten future cooperation between the ecumenical council and other Christian groups. The […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 23, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Supporters of Marriage Declaration Criticize Edgar, Question Future (RNS) The decision by the head of the National Council of Churches to withdraw his name from a Christian declaration on marriage has disappointed supporters of the document and could threaten future cooperation between the ecumenical council and other Christian groups. The […]
NEWS FEATURE: Community Helps Foster Ramadan Observances on College Campuses
By Shelvia Dancy — November 23, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Thousands of miles away from her family in Pakistan, Sabeen Mushtaq couldn’t help but think of them as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approached. The George Washington University freshman was living away from home for the first time, and missed her family’s holy season traditions _ especially […]
NEWS FEATURE: Memo to Satan: Find Better Movies
By RNS Blog Editor — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (UNDATED) November 2000. To: Satan. From: Your agent in Hollywood. Dear evil one: By some accounts, our plan to increase your visibility by landing you prominent roles in major motion pictures has been a smashing success during the past 14 months. Still, the seven most recent movies featuring your sinister […]
NEWS FEATURE: Roles of Belief, Unbelief in Medical Practice Debated
By Bridget MacDonald — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service BOSTON _ Two celebrated doctors from rival institutions, one a man of faith and the other a skeptic, met on a stage here last week with a dicey challenge: engage each other on the role beliefs play in medical practices. It could have been an ugly mud toss or a […]
NEWS FEATURE: Roles of Belief, Unbelief in Medical Practice Debated
By Bridget MacDonald — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service BOSTON _ Two celebrated doctors from rival institutions, one a man of faith and the other a skeptic, met on a stage here last week with a dicey challenge: engage each other on the role beliefs play in medical practices. It could have been an ugly mud toss or a […]
NEWS FEATURE: First Thanksgiving Site Now a Rainbow of Diversity
By Bridget MacDonald — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service PLYMOUTH, Mass. _ Visit this spot where the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621 and you’re as apt to see Jamaican drummers and Bolivian bards this week as anything reminiscently Pilgrim. That’s because Plymouth’s celebration has been transformed in recent years from a one-day Pilgrim remembrance to a weeklong […]
NEWS FEATURE: First Thanksgiving Site Now a Rainbow of Diversity
By Bridget MacDonald — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service PLYMOUTH, Mass. _ Visit this spot where the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in 1621 and you’re as apt to see Jamaican drummers and Bolivian bards this week as anything reminiscently Pilgrim. That’s because Plymouth’s celebration has been transformed in recent years from a one-day Pilgrim remembrance to a weeklong […]
NEWS STORY: Bethlehem Cancels Most Christmas Activities
By RNS Blog Editor — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service JERUSALEM _ Bethlehem, the traditional site of the birth of Jesus, saw thousands of pilgrims flock to the city last year for Christmas celebrations, but has canceled all of this year’s holiday festivities with the exception of some worship services and a traditional Christmas Eve procession of religious figures. The […]
NEWS STORY: Bethlehem Cancels Most Christmas Activities
By RNS Blog Editor — November 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service JERUSALEM _ Bethlehem, the traditional site of the birth of Jesus, saw thousands of pilgrims flock to the city last year for Christmas celebrations, but has canceled all of this year’s holiday festivities with the exception of some worship services and a traditional Christmas Eve procession of religious figures. The […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 18, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Alliance of Baptists Becomes Member of National Council of Churches (RNS) The Alliance of Baptists, a moderate group that formed in opposition to the conservative direction of the Southern Baptist Convention, has become the 36th member communion of the National Council of Churches. Delegates to the NCC’s General Assembly in […]
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