Monthly Archives: July 2007
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — July 31, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Homosexuality `Inconsistent’ With God’s Plan, New Mormon Booklet Says (RNS) Mormon officials have issued a new booklet on homosexuality that states that same-sex relationships are “inconsistent” with God’s plan, but some people may not be able to “overcome” such attractions. The document, “God Loveth His Children,” was posted on the […]
Ecumenical Gathering Says Clarity May Provide A New Way Forward
By RNS Blog Editor — July 31, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service CLEVELAND, Ohio _ For all the uproar it caused, the Vatican’s recent statement affirming Catholic claims to be the continuation of the one church instituted by Christ has created little turmoil among those working for Christian unity. Ecumenical leaders at last week’s “On Being Christian Together” conference at Oberlin College […]
Silk Artist Draws on Designs From Sacred Art
By Shona Crabtree — July 31, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Angela Coppola’s idea for a company was born at a chance meeting and a glance at a stained-glass window in San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral _ and what she calls “divine guidance.” Coppola, 64, is the president and creative director of Sacred Silks International, based in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif., about 25 […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — July 28, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Sick Sacred Hindu Bull in Wales is Slaughtered LONDON (RNS) After a prolonged dispute with the authorities, Shambo, the sacred bull revered by Hindus in Wales that tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, has at last been slaughtered. The Court of Appeals on Monday (July 23) overturned an earlier court victory […]
Religion Plays a Surprising Role in “The Simpsons’’
By Kim Lawton — July 28, 2007
c. 2007 Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly ORLANDO, Fla. _ They’re silly, often irreverent, and sometimes downright wicked. But “The Simpsons” may also be one of the most interesting examinations of religion in contemporary pop culture. The release of “The Simpsons Movie” this weekend (July 27th) is grabbing new attention for the popular animated television series […]
More Congregations Embracing the Hug
By RNS Blog Editor — July 28, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service CLEVELAND _ Fellowship time during the early Sunday service at Morning Star Baptist Church brings smiles to worshippers’ faces from the moment they are told to “hug one another this morning. Show some love.” For several minutes, men and women, young and old, move about the sanctuary and embrace. Some […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — July 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Pro-Gay Baptist Groups Excluded From Official Role in Unity Event (RNS) Leaders of an upcoming Baptist unity celebration have denied two Baptist organizations an official role in the event because they support gay rights. The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America learned […]
Report: Religion Still Marginalized in Foreign Policy
By RNS Blog Editor — July 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) U.S. foreign policy officials have shown an increased understanding of religion’s importance to American diplomacy, but the government’s activities in that area display a “lack of strategic thinking” that hampers efforts abroad, according to a new report. U.S. officials do not have “a clear set of policy objectives or […]
Dems Go to School to Reach Young Evangelicals
By RNS Blog Editor — July 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Bolstered by polls showing that a growing number of young evangelicals are turning away from the Republican Party, Democrats are on a campaign to reach them where they’re at _ in school. Republicans lost votes across all age groups in the 2006 midterm elections,but it was young voters […]
COMMENTARY: Theology Plays Out on Big (and Little) Screens
By Dick Staub — July 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) With Homer Simpson hitting the big screen, creator Matt Groening isn’t worried about the competition because “minute per minute,” he muses, “we probably have more jokes in our movie than `Harry Potter’ or `Live Free or Die Hard.’ ” According to a new genre of culture-watchers, their proximity on […]
In Yoga, Author Says, Ethical Positions Are Important, Too
By Douglas Todd — July 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Yoga has lost its moral compass as a result of its rapid rise in popularity in North America, says a book by one of the world’s leading yoga scholars. Georg Feuerstein, author of “Yoga Morality: Ancient Teachings at a Time of Global Crisis,” is worried that, in the process […]
Noah Where To Hide
By RNS Blog Editor — July 26, 2007
Little Movement Thinks Its Big Moment Has Arrived RNS’ G. Jeffrey MacDonald profiles the Noahide movement in this week’s full text article, linked above. Quote: “People that have migrated toward the Noachism (or Noahide way) are people that usually come from a fundamentalist background. They take their Bible seriously,” says J. David Davis, a former […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — July 26, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Christian Leaders Mark 50 Years of Ecumenical Movement (RNS) Marking 50 years since a prominent ecumenical gathering in Oberlin, Ohio, representatives from a host of Christian denominations this week wrapped up a five-day conference promoting a new wave of interdenominational unity. Speaking to 300 attendees from 80 different Christian denominations […]
Singing the praises of Charles Wesley’s work
By Adelle M. Banks — July 26, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ As his fellow Methodists held their red hymnals and sang Charles Wesley’s hymns, the Rev. Jonathan Kerry of London kept his hands in his pockets while singing the prolific British writer’s words from memory. “They’re like the family jewels, really, that we share,” he said of Wesley’s lyrics, […]
10 Minutes With … U.S. Rep. James Clyburn
By RNS Blog Editor — July 26, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) _ As the majority whip in Congress, Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., is charged with keeping fellow House Democrats in line come voting time. But Clyburn exercises another role on Capitol Hill as well. The son of a Pentecostal preacher, the South Carolina lawmaker also heads the Democrats’ Faith […]
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