Monthly Archives: May 2013
ANALYSIS: Can gay Catholics find a home in the Catholic Church?
By David Gibson — May 23, 2013
(RNS) As U.S. Catholics grow increasingly accepting of homosexuality, there's going to be inevitable conflict as an uneasy “Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell” policy clashes with gay Catholics' increasing visibility in the form of marriage licenses or wedding announcements.
How religious folks can improve their well-being
By Mark Silk — May 23, 2013
It's an established fact that religion makes people happy. Or that happiness makes people religious. Or anyway, that religion and happiness go hand in hand.
Greene honored for work with Wilmington Faith & Values (WilmingtonFAVS.com)
By Tiffany McCallen — May 23, 2013
May 23, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tiffany McCallen Wilmington, N.C. — In the last month, Wilmington Faith & Values (WilmingtonFAVS.com) Editor Amanda Greene has been honored twice for her work with the new website — first as a recipient of the 28th Annual YWCA Lower Cape Fear Women of Achievement Awards and also as a […]
Angels and Saints at Ephesus No. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Traditional Music Chart for the second consecutive week
By Religion News LLC — May 23, 2013
CD is No. 8 on the Overall Classical Music Chart Atlanta, GA, May 23, 2013 – ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, earned the No. 1 spot on Billboard magazine’s Classical Traditional Music Chart for the second straight week. The breathtaking album also earned the No. 8 spot […]
Study suggests bad World War II experiences led vets to church
By Kimberly Winston — May 23, 2013
(RNS) "If veterans have had a bad experience, it is clear that one alternative that has helped people understand the world or find a common community has been religion," researcher Craig Wansink said.
Muslims condemn savage attack on British soldier
By Trevor Grundy — May 23, 2013
LONDON (RNS) "They have done a cowardly, barbaric act," said Imam Ajmal Masroor of the Islamic Society of Britain. "They have insulted God and Islam. They are low vile scum.
Is Science Faith-based?
By Religion News LLC — May 23, 2013
“The difference between people with scientific beliefs and those with religious beliefs,” says prominent biochemist Rupert Sheldrake, “is that most religious believers are aware that their position is based on faith and that believers in other religions, or even different sects of the same religion, have different beliefs. People who put their faith in scientific […]
One pope, two books, countless opinions
By Cathleen Falsani — May 23, 2013
(RNS) In his two months as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, Pope Francis has captured the imagination not only of his own flock, but that of the world at large. Two new books offer further insights into the heart and mind of the new pope through his own words.
Video: Hasid & Hipster – Unite The Beards
By Sally Morrow — May 23, 2013
The Lubavitcher movement released a “Unite the Beards” video, inviting hipsters and Hasidim alike to come together in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Thursday’s Religion News Roundup: Cleaver assault * atheist prayer * Hasid hipster?
By Yonat Shimron — May 23, 2013
A man was hacked with cleavers by men claiming to be Muslims. An atheist lawmaker delivers a prayer. A Brooklyn Hasidic group thinks men's beards are hipster-ish.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Listings— May 24
By Religion News LLC — May 22, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1638 is fed over PBS on Friday, May 24 at 5:00 p.m. (check local listings). Decline of Buddhism – Thailand is 95% Buddhist, but it is estimated that in the last thirty years the number of monks has […]
Father Knows Best: Should I go to seminary?
By Martin Elfert — May 22, 2013
Is seminary the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet? Is it where God is calling you to be? Or is that place somewhere else for you?
COMMENTARY: Where is God when evil strikes?
By Tom Krattenmaker — May 22, 2013
(RNS) There is, alas, no good answer. Unless, that is, believers can arrive at a deeper understanding of God's omnipotence.
Quote of the Day: Evangelical writer Rachel Held Evans
By Ron Ribiat — May 22, 2013
“This theology is, in a word, abusive, for it blames the victim for whatever calamity, abuse, or tragedy she suffers and says it is deserved.” — Evangelical writer Rachel Held Evans, criticizing Minneapolis pastor and author John Piper for using natural disasters, such as the Oklahoma City tornado, to explain the wrath of God.
TV Spots Urge Boy Scout Leaders And Boehner to “Man-Up” to Bullying Obama
By Religion News LLC — May 22, 2013
Comcast-DC Censors “in the role of Obama’s IRS” Child Sex Abuse Concerns GRAPEVINE, TX – As delegates for the Boy Scouts of America convene this week in Texas to weigh a BSA board initiative for gay scouts, conservatives began airing two TV spots dealing with the Scouts, homosexuality and House Speaker John Boehner. “It’s all […]
