Monthly Archives: December 2007
In Muslim America, a punk scene arises
By RNS Blog Editor — December 20, 2007
ROSEMONT, Ill. It had the elements of a classic punk rock show: screaming singers, thrashing guitars and police breaking up the concert. The venue, however, wasn’t a beer-soaked basement dive. It was the ballroom of the Hyatt in Rosemont, Ill., where the Islamic Society of North America was sponsoring an open-mike night during its annual […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — December 20, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Mayors’ report says cities are seeing more emergency food requests (RNS) A majority of U.S. cities participating in a recent survey have seen an increase in the number of requests for emergency food assistance, the U.S. Conference of Mayors reports. The Washington-based conference issued its annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey […]
French filmmakers look at faith through eyes of religious leaders
By Christ Herlinger — December 20, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ Those accustomed to viewing only the public face of the world’s religious leaders will see a welcome surprise in a new documentary to be broadcast Sunday (Dec. 23) on CBS. “In God’s Name” includes the sight of Pope Benedict XVI watching television in his private quarters like […]
Black Churches Struggle Over Clinton vs. Obama
By Daniel Burke — December 20, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service COLUMBIA, S.C. _ If it’s true that a house divided cannot stand, then black churches across South Carolina should be shaking. Take, for instance, this city’s Bible Way Church of Atlas Road. The black megachurch’s pastor, the Rev. Darrell Jackson Sr., is a paid consultant for Sen. Hillary Clinton’s presidential […]
COMMENTARY: In a new year, where shall we place our hope?
By Phyllis Zagano — December 20, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Once the Christmas frenzy ends we quietly collect the year’s memories, review what’s happened, and hope for what’s ahead. Here’s my news round-up for 2007: In Zarinkhel, Afghanistan, U.S. Army medics treated children’s infections, cuts and colds, and handed out gloves and winter jackets. Once the Americans left, the […]
RNS Weekly Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — December 20, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service Hotel offers room at the inn for Marys and Josephs LONDON (RNS) Travelodge, determined to help make amends for that “no room at the inn” business back in Bethlehem 2,000 years ago, is offering free Christmas accommodations to married British couples named Mary and Joseph. Travelodge, which owns 322 hotels […]
Huckabee and Christ-Related Ads, Part II
By Adelle M. Banks — December 20, 2007
After GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made waves with a new TV ad reminding viewers of the Christ in Christmas, the Web site of the former Arkansas governor now features an ad about freedom that includes the controversial cross from the wreckage of the Twin Towers. The Boston Globe reported on reaction to the Christmas […]
Across the Universe
By Daniel Burke — December 19, 2007
The Washington Post has a groovy story about this American cat called Maggie O’Hara (a former actress) who wants to restore the ashram where The Beatles hid out with the Maharishi in 1968 to do some transcendental meditating. O’Hara has lived in India running schools for the poor for the past 30 years, has submitted […]
Good News for Black Catholic Jewish Hispanic Mormon Female Homosexuals
By Daniel Burke — December 19, 2007
Gallup made a great poll available to reporters late last week detailing long term trends in who Americans would be willing to vote as president. The categories are Catholic, Black, Jew, woman, Hispanic, Mormon, homosexual, and atheist. For example, 93 percent of Americans said in December, 2007 that they would vote for a Catholic president, […]
Al Qaeda versus the Pope
By Francis X. Rocca — December 19, 2007
Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, posted a video on the Internet on Sunday criticizing the King of Saudi Arabia for visiting Pope Benedict at the Vatican last month. Yesterday the Vatican press spokesman told Reuters that Al Qaeda’s reaction shows that “those who don’t want dialog” are “worried” by the recent exchanges between the pope […]
Non-Echo
By Mark Silk — December 19, 2007
And for the “outside the Beltway” view, here’s Rod Dreher. I do think he may underestimate the GOP’s problem. It will be a lot harder for the GOP to offload economic conservatism that for the Democrats to onload religion.
A Choice Not An Echo
By Mark Silk — December 19, 2007
I’m not sure Meyerson would appreciate Reid’s post. But it’s clear that across the ideological spectrum the bien pensant pundits at the Post are rebelling against too much religion in politics. We await the pronunciamento of Dean Broder on this weightiest of matters.
Gospel’s Own Party
By rvineis — December 19, 2007
Harold Meyerson’s piece today echoes earlier sentiments from Charles Krauthammer. Both men are concerned about the role religion is playing in today’s Republican party. Meyerson: “We’ve seen this kind of Christianity before in America. It’s more tribal than religious, and it surges at those times when our country is growing more diverse and economic opportunity […]
Distance
By Mark Silk — December 19, 2007
When JFK ran for president, he made sure to carve out differences between himself and his church on a couple of policy issues–aid to parochial schools and a U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. This was important because a central concern of those who opposed having a Catholic in the White House was that he would […]
Jews-only land policy prompts questions of Israeli identity
By Michele Chabin — December 19, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service JERUSALEM _ It was love at first sight for Baha and Fouad Abu Raya when they spotted the split-level house in Karmiel, a quiet, predominantly Jewish town in northern Israel. The house was more than three times the size of their home in the Arab town of Sakhnin, where the […]
