Monthly Archives: November 2005
Vatican Astronomer: Don’t Use Science to `Prove God Did Something’
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service SYRACUSE, N.Y. _ From Brother Guy J. Consolmagno’s perspective, the latest chapter in the evolution vs. creationism debate focuses on the wrong question. “The idea of insisting God did something misses the whole glory of the universe,” the Vatican astronomer said in an interview. Consolmagno recently discussed the connections between […]
Judge Will `Rule as I See Fit’ in Closely Watched Intelligent Design Case
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. _ Both sides of a federal trial on intelligent design expect that Judge John E. Jones III will rule on whether the school board in Dover, Pa., violated the First Amendment when it adopted a policy on intelligent design. But beyond that, all bets are off. The Discovery […]
Judge Will `Rule as I See Fit’ in Closely Watched Intelligent Design Case
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. _ Both sides of a federal trial on intelligent design expect that Judge John E. Jones III will rule on whether the school board in Dover, Pa., violated the First Amendment when it adopted a policy on intelligent design. But beyond that, all bets are off. The Discovery […]
How a Bible-Carrying Anglican Theorized Evolution, and Lost His Faith
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) More than a century before today’s proponents of intelligent design theory began arguing that life is too complex to arise through the natural process of evolution _ an argument that has produced the latest clash in America’s culture wars _ Charles Darwin, evolution’s main man, was causing trouble. He […]
How a Bible-Carrying Anglican Theorized Evolution, and Lost His Faith
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) More than a century before today’s proponents of intelligent design theory began arguing that life is too complex to arise through the natural process of evolution _ an argument that has produced the latest clash in America’s culture wars _ Charles Darwin, evolution’s main man, was causing trouble. He […]
Intelligent Design Trial Puts Big Spotlight on Small Town
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service DOVER, Pa. _ Todd Gentzler was sitting on the small wooden porch of the venerable brick house he bought a few months ago on Main Street, cleaning heating baseboards he had removed from inside, when he was greeted by a reporter from the BBC. Media from across the country had […]
Intelligent Design Trial Puts Big Spotlight on Small Town
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service DOVER, Pa. _ Todd Gentzler was sitting on the small wooden porch of the venerable brick house he bought a few months ago on Main Street, cleaning heating baseboards he had removed from inside, when he was greeted by a reporter from the BBC. Media from across the country had […]
Discovery Institute’s `Wedge’ Document Described 20-Year Strategy
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) According to a six-year-old “wedge document,” The Discovery Institute, a leading proponent of intelligent design, “seeks nothing less than the overthrow of materialism and its cultural legacies.” The document described a five-year goal of making intelligent design “an accepted alternative in the sciences” and a 20-year objective of making […]
Discovery Institute’s `Wedge’ Document Described 20-Year Strategy
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) According to a six-year-old “wedge document,” The Discovery Institute, a leading proponent of intelligent design, “seeks nothing less than the overthrow of materialism and its cultural legacies.” The document described a five-year goal of making intelligent design “an accepted alternative in the sciences” and a 20-year objective of making […]
Vatican Gives Mixed Messages on Evolution, Intelligent Design
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY _ Ever since the Roman inquisition condemned Galileo for observing that the Earth revolved around the sun, the Vatican has held back from making sweeping challenges to scientific thought for fear of overstepping its bounds. So it’s understandable that Pope Benedict XVI raised eyebrows when he recently described […]
Vatican Gives Mixed Messages on Evolution, Intelligent Design
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY _ Ever since the Roman inquisition condemned Galileo for observing that the Earth revolved around the sun, the Vatican has held back from making sweeping challenges to scientific thought for fear of overstepping its bounds. So it’s understandable that Pope Benedict XVI raised eyebrows when he recently described […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Catholics to Mark 25th Anniversary of Churchwomen’s Murders in El Salvador (UNDATED) Roman Catholics from across the Americas are preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder of four U.S. churchwomen in El Salvador, an event that activists say still resonates across Central America. Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Catholics to Mark 25th Anniversary of Churchwomen’s Murders in El Salvador (UNDATED) Roman Catholics from across the Americas are preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder of four U.S. churchwomen in El Salvador, an event that activists say still resonates across Central America. Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Catholics to Mark 25th Anniversary of Churchwomen’s Murders in El Salvador (UNDATED) Roman Catholics from across the Americas are preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the murder of four U.S. churchwomen in El Salvador, an event that activists say still resonates across Central America. Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and […]
RELIGION BEST-SELLERS
By RNS Blog Editor — November 24, 2005
(Editor’s note: This November list is compiled by Publishers Weekly magazine from data received from general independent bookstores, chain stores and wholesalers within the month of October. Copyright 2005 Publishers Weekly. Distributed by Religion News Service.) HARDCOVER 1. Your Best Life Now, by Joel Osteen. (Warner Faith, $19.95) 2. The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren. […]
