Monthly Archives: February 2008
Catholic Sound and Furor
By richardwood — February 28, 2008
An important exchange about Catholic engagement in public life occurred this week in the pages of the Washington Post. On Sunday, Joe Feuerherd reacted to the U.S. Catholic bishops’ recent statement on citizen’s civic responsibility, a related webpage, and recent statements by some individual bishops. He suggested that the thrust of those statements meant that […]
Dude, You Melted My House
By Daniel Burke — February 27, 2008
This mayn’t have much to do with religion, unless we’re talking about the stewards-of-God’s-creation movement among some Christians. But anyway, The Press Association (?) is carrying a story with the Onionesque headline “Eskimos to sue over global warming.” The story, though, seems to be for reals. h/t Catholics in Alliance.
Pastor in Chief or Commander in Chief?
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 27, 2008
Those crazy kids over at the Interfaith Alliance have put together a little video homage of their Top 10 picks of the unorthodox ways faith has been injected into the 2008 presidential campaign. The clips, set to Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer,” highlights Mike Huckabee’s statement that the same power that turned loaves and […]
RNS Weekly Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — February 27, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service Anglican Church of Canada facing defections over gay blessings TORONTO (RNS) Seven congregations have cut ties with the Anglican Church of Canada because of theological differences on blessing same-sex unions and related issues, adding to a wave of conservative defections. And the head of one breakaway group predicts more are […]
The Bishops’ Daughters
By Daniel Burke — February 27, 2008
This month, two Episcopal bishops’ daughters have articles in high-profile magazines. In the March 3 New Yorker, Honor Moore dishes family secrets about her father, retired Bishop Paul Moore of New York, a war veteran and liberal activist. He was the first Episcopal bishop to ordain a lesbian priest. Hear a podcast with Honor here. […]
Feds Investigate Obama’s Church
By rvineis — February 27, 2008
The IRS is investigating whether or not a speech Senator Obama gave at the Trinity United Church of Christ violated the church’s non-profit status. The UCC denies any wrongdoing claiming that they consulted their lawyers to ensure they followed the law. Yet, in a letter to the church ,the IRS expressed concern over articles on […]
Down Ticket in Indy
By Mark Silk — February 27, 2008
The 2008 election campaign, as we understand it, involves more than just the presidential race, and we hope to keep track of religious dimensions of other races, as these pop into view. First up (for us, at least) is the March 11 special election in Indiana’s seventh congressional district. It features Democrat Andre Carson running […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — February 27, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service Bush says faith-based initiative a success WASHINGTON (RNS) Seven years after President Bush launched his faith-based initiative, a White House report declares success in helping faith and community groups in each state receive government funding to aid the needy. “The Quiet Revolution,” released Monday (Feb. 25) by the White House […]
Mission Group Leader Washes Feet to Repent for Past Exclusion of Blacks
By Adelle M. Banks — February 27, 2008
SIM, or Serving in Mission, an international mission organization, has taken a step of reconciliation: apologizing for a past policy that excluded African-American missionary candidates from its ranks. In a “Together as One” statement, SIM USA director Steve Strauss recently wrote words of apology. “We knew that, in the past, some American mission agencies had […]
Couple urges truce in war between faith and science
By Tom Ehrich — February 27, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Last week, in a hotel 700 miles from home, my frustration with unreliable systems boiled over. While trying to access a bank account online, a security check made necessary by cheaters froze my account when I couldn’t remember the precise answer to a question. While trying to send e-mail, […]
Couple urges truce in war between faith and science
By Charles Honey — February 27, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The poster in Deborah Haarsma’s office at Calvin College bears the bold title, “Long, long ago in galaxies far, far away” _ appropriate “Star Wars” jargon for an astronomy professor. It shows photos of galaxy clusters spied by Haarsma and two of her students using one of the world’s […]
At one key Ohio church, it’s `Obama time’
By Margaret Bernstein — February 27, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service CLEVELAND _ The flavor and fervor of the civil rights movement hung heavy in the air on a chilly Sunday morning. Inside Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, a child played “We Shall Overcome” plaintively on her flute. From his pulpit, the Rev. Otis Moss Jr. liberally quoted from the well-known words […]
The “Real Problem” with America …
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 26, 2008
According to Pastor Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Ariz., it’s got something to do with men who “pee sitting down.” You couldn’t make this stuff up. h/t: Andrew Sullivan.
“Saved” By Obama
By Daniel Burke — February 26, 2008
Lots of religious-y type news on the campaign trail recently. On Sunday, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan called Barack Obama the “hope of the entire world.” According to the AP, Farrakhan repeatedly praised the Illinois senator before the crowd of 20,000, but never outright endorsed him. Comparing Obama to Nation of Islam founder Fard […]
From the belly of the vast right wing conspiracy.
By Mark Silk — February 26, 2008
Watch Hillary Clinton talk about what her faith has done for her, in an interview with David Brody appearing on the 700 Club. Pat Robertson calls her a “brave lady.” I guess the 90s were a long time ago.
