Monthly Archives: July 2005
The commercialization of yoga, and the abortion debate in Europe
By RNS Blog Editor — July 22, 2005
Today RNS’s top feature is about the popularity of yoga, which leads about 16.5 million Americans to spend $3 billion annually on class and products. But it appears enthusiasts are ignoring the two basic tenets of this ancient spiritual philosophy: that it is unethical to charge money to teach yoga and that you need nothing […]
Evangelicals in the limelight
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
Christianity Today editorial “Now that we’re prime-time, we don’t want to start acting like American idols.” –Christianity Today, on the responsibility of evangelicals in the news media.
Evangelicals in the limelight
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
Christianity Today editorial “Now that we’re prime-time, we don’t want to start acting like American idols.” –Christianity Today, on the responsibility of evangelicals in the news media.
Catholics, Galileo and the culture of life
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
RNS’ article of the week, Galileo’s Ghost Haunts Catholics in Stem Cell Debate, by associate editor Kevin Eckstrom, has been posted. Quote: Jewish and mainline Protestant groups who support embryonic research say part of the Catholic bishops’ problem is what they see as an inconsistent message that promotes life for embryos but seems to frown […]
Catholics, Galileo and the culture of life
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
RNS’ article of the week, Galileo’s Ghost Haunts Catholics in Stem Cell Debate, by associate editor Kevin Eckstrom, has been posted. Quote: Jewish and mainline Protestant groups who support embryonic research say part of the Catholic bishops’ problem is what they see as an inconsistent message that promotes life for embryos but seems to frown […]
Catholics on watch for questions of Roberts’ faith
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
Following President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts for the U.S. Supreme Court, RNS is reporting on Catholic groups who said today that they will make sure the constitutional ban on any “religious test” for higher office is not used against Roberts, a devout Catholic. After another Catholic, William Pryor, saw his nomination stalled in […]
Catholics on watch for questions of Roberts’ faith
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
Following President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts for the U.S. Supreme Court, RNS is reporting on Catholic groups who said today that they will make sure the constitutional ban on any “religious test” for higher office is not used against Roberts, a devout Catholic. After another Catholic, William Pryor, saw his nomination stalled in […]
Conservative Catholics on Watch for Questions on Nominee’s Faith
By Kein Eckstrom — July 21, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Catholic groups on Wednesday (July 20) said they would guard against any attempt to use religious faith to derail the nomination of Judge John Roberts, a devout Catholic, to the U.S. Supreme Court. To make the point explicitly clear, they pointed to the very Constitution that Roberts would […]
Family Research Council Ready to Battle for Bush Nominee
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ After watching decades of disappointing court decisions on divisive social issues like abortion, school prayer and gay rights, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council says religious conservatives can enthusiastically endorse President Bush’s Supreme Court nominee. Hours after Bush announced Tuesday (July 19) that he had selected John […]
Religious Groups Comment on Bush Nominee
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Religious reaction to President Bush’s Tuesday (July 20) nomination of federal appeals court Judge John G. Roberts Jr. to replace the retiring Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court: “He is one of the most highly regarded judicial scholars in America. Only a far left extremist would oppose him.” […]
Right-Wing Christian Groups Apply Economic Pressure on Gay-Friendly Firms
By Eboo Patel — July 21, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) As more companies adopt gay-friendly business policies, they risk the wrath of conservative Christian groups prepared to take action with their collective buying power. “People are willing to fight back with their pocketbooks,” said Tim Wildmon, president of the Tupelo, Miss.-based American Family Association (AFA), a conservative group that […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — July 21, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Observant Jews Say Daylight Savings Extension Hurts Morning Prayer (RNS) Observant Jews are expressing concerns over legislation extending daylight savings time by two months, saying that the late sunrises would impact their ability to pray in the morning and still reach work by 9 a.m. The provision, which set daylight […]
SIDEBAR: How Siddhartha Gautama Became the Buddha
By RNS Blog Editor — July 20, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The traditional Buddha _ which is actually a word meaning “The Enlightened One” rather than the name of a person _ lived about 2,500 years ago on what is now the Indian-Nepalese border, according to most scholars. He was named Siddhartha Gautama and born into a life of luxury […]
RNS Weekly Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — July 20, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Billy Graham Declines Invitation for London Crusade (RNS) Evangelist Billy Graham has declined an invitation to lead evangelistic meetings in London later this year. On Wednesday (July 13), The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association cited the health of Graham and his wife, Ruth, as factors for the decision, as well as […]
Jesus called me on my cell phone
By RNS Blog Editor — July 20, 2005
“Altar Boyz,” a musical comedy on a Christian boy band “Jesus called me on my cell phone/No roaming charges were incurred/He told me that I should go out in the world/And spread his glorious word.” -Lyrics from “Altar Boyz,” an off-Broadway musical about a Christian boy band. The lyrics were quoted in the Washington Times.
