Monthly Archives: April 2005
Methodists Reverse Decision on Defrocked Lesbian Minister
By RNS Blog Editor — April 30, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) A Methodist appeals court on Friday (April 29) reversed a decision in the case of a defrocked lesbian pastor, restoring her clergy credentials because the church has not clearly defined its terms in banning homosexual ministers. In an 8-1 ruling, the nine-member regional appeals court of The United Methodist […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — April 30, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Islamic Satellite Will Impact Moon Sightings, Holiday Observances (RNS) An Islamic satellite is expected to go into orbit by the end of the year to help determine the exact timing of a “new moon” to begin the holy month of Ramadan. Ali Jama, the mufti of Egypt and head of […]
Report: Ignorance of Bible Stifles Education of American Students
By RNS Blog Editor — April 30, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Was Moses one of Jesus’ 12 apostles? One out of 10 teenagers erroneously thinks so, according to a report that argues lack of biblical knowledge could be a huge educational disadvantage for the nation’s youth. According to the nonprofit Bible Literacy Project, 98 percent of the country’s “best” high […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — April 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Colorado Senator, Focus on the Family in Verbal Fight (RNS) A Colorado senator has apologized for comparing Focus on the Family, a prominent conservative Christian ministry in his state, to the Antichrist. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said he still thinks the ministry founded by James Dobson, is involved in un-Christian […]
NEWS STORY: Priest Shortage Is One of New Pope’s Biggest Challenges
By Alan Chambers — April 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) As Pope Benedict XVI begins his papacy, one of the most troubling issues he faces is a growing priest shortage. In the United States, as the number of priests and nuns has declined steadily since the 1960s, the Roman Catholic population has steadily risen. This has led to more […]
NEWS FEATURE: Christians Cruise the Road Less Traveled on Two Wheels
By RNS Blog Editor — April 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service CHINO, Calif. _ Alex Saldate looks upset. As he walks over to his friends’ table, he says, “Any of you want to buy a bike?” He says his wife thinks he spends too much time on his motorcycle. “I’m giving it up,” he says. “But I’m not giving up Jesus!” […]
COMMENTARY: Let’s Keep the Bombs Out of World War II Rhetoric
By James Rudin — April 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II in 1945, but in many ways, the war is still with us. In New York City, real estate agents still describe certain desirable apartment buildings as “pre-war.” Everyone immediately knows which “war” they mean. Tom Brokaw’s “The Greatest […]
COMMENTARY: The Real Reason the World Is Fascinated by the Pope
By Frances Kennedy — April 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Why was it almost impossible for the world to look away from the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI? The cynic might say that it gave Americans just what they love: power pitted against mortality, in a reality show that was far […]
NEWS STORY: Pope Benedict Shows New Style, Familiar Content in First General Audience
By RNS Blog Editor — April 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY _ Holding the first general audience of his reign in a sun-swept St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday (April 27), Pope Benedict XVI showed a change in style, but not content, from his predecessor, John Paul II. Some 20,000 pilgrims gathered in a festive atmosphere to applaud the white-haired […]
NEWS FEATURE: Make a Joyful Noise: Professor Links Southern Black, Scottish Singing Styles
By RNS Blog Editor — April 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) When 10 members of the all-black choir at Mount Zion Church in Killen, Ala., flew to Scotland in January on their first overseas trip, they were treated like long-lost family members. “They really, really loved us,” recalled the Rev. Docary Ingram, pastor of the Presbyterian congregation in northwest Alabama’s […]
NEWS FEATURE: Public Schools Provide Homes for Fledgling Churches
By RNS Blog Editor — April 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service PEABODY, Mass. _ As a single mother, Carol Eldridge wants to make sure her 4-year-old son, Aaron, develops a relationship with God. That’s why they spend Sunday mornings inside Samuel Brown Elementary School rather than inside a traditional church building. “I’ve tried Sunday school. He won’t leave me,” Eldridge says. […]
NEWS ANALYSIS: New Pope Revives Dispute Over AIDS and Condoms
By Carl Anderson — April 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Even before Pope Benedict XVI was installed as the 265th pope, he was already under pressure from African AIDS activists _ including some in his own church _ to ease up on Catholicism’s strict ban on the use of condoms as a means of combatting AIDS. Catholicism, along with […]
RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
By RNS Blog Editor — April 28, 2005
(Editor’s note: This April list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of March. Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.) HARDCOVER 1. The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren. (Zondervan, $19.99) 2. Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen. (Warner […]
RNS Weekly Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — April 27, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Reform and Conservative Rabbis Say Gays Have Right to Festival in Israel JERUSALEM (RNS) Rabbis representing the Reform, Conservative/Masorti and Reconstructionist movements in Israel announced on April 19 that they support the right of gay and lesbians to hold a controversial festival in Jerusalem in August. Slated to take place […]
COMMENTARY: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
By Tom Ehrich — April 27, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Enough of politicians, preachers and their seductive tango of moralistic rage. It’s time to watch our Triple-A Durham Bulls usher in the promise of summer. Long lines at ticket windows suggest that my son and I aren’t alone in savoring the familiar thwack of bat hitting baseball and fielders […]
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