Monthly Archives: June 2013
15 Must-see sites in Iran: highlights from an unexpectedly beautiful land
By Omid Safi — June 30, 2013
This photo-essay offers a survey of unexpectedly beautiful destinations in Iran. With all this aesthetic temptation, who wants to go to Iran?
Thousands are willing and eager to go. Now let's see if the governments (United States and Iranian) are ready to catch up to the good will of their people.
THE HOLY SPIRIT OFFERS PROOF OF GOD
By Religion News LLC — June 29, 2013
www.TheMinistryof2Timothy.org Jacksonville, Florida, 06/29/2013 The Ministry of Second Timothy, Inc. has updated their website to include proof of God: evidence of two prophecies that were fulfilled; “and more to come” says the Holy Spirit, through Apostle Deirdre, the messenger. “For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God […]
Mormon and Evangelical Bullies Online
By Jana Riess — June 28, 2013
I've been deleting comments from angry Mormons, angry ex-Mormons, angry evangelicals who hate Mormons, and angry random guys who blog from their parents' basements while wearing only their underwear. And I am sick of the rage that's out there.
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis confronts his first scandal in Vatican Bank mess
By Alessandro Speciale — June 28, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis moved to act even before the new crisis at the Vatican Bank erupted -- signaling his resolve to tackle a persistent source of scandal that his predecessors were unwilling or unable to put down.
Donations recover at controversial Catholic charity
By David Gibson — June 28, 2013
(RNS) Fundraising for the flagship anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic bishops, which has come under intense fire from conservatives and anti-abortion groups, is slowly recovering and even growing slightly after being battered by the recession and sharp attacks on its mission.
White House denies contraception exemption to private businesses
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 28, 2013
(RNS) The new rules do not apply to private businesses whose owners have religious or moral obligations to contraception -- and that issue has already been a major battleground in federal courts.
British scouts to welcome atheists
By Trevor Grundy — June 28, 2013
(RNS) Trustees from the Scouting Association are preparing to meet next week to approve a new scouting oath for atheists. The move comes only a week after Girl Guides announced that they would give up their promise to “love my God.”
Mormon missionaries to tap online tools
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — June 28, 2013
(RNS) Mormon apostle L. Tom Perry announced last week that the Utah-based missionary force -- more than 70,000 strong -- will tap online tools to help them connect with and teach people interested in joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Worldly Buddhist monks rile Thailand’s faithful
By Vishal Arora — June 28, 2013
(RNS) Thailand’s National Office of Buddhism, which is mandated to maintain and promote Buddhist affairs, has publicly condemned the worldly indulgence of monks as “indecent,” but without following it up with action, as their conduct did not constitute “serious offenses.”
Quote of the Day: Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia
By Ron Ribiat — June 28, 2013
“If laypeople don’t love their Catholic faith enough to struggle for it in the public square, nothing the bishops do will finally matter.” — Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia, in an interview about religious liberty with National Catholic Register.
Friday’s Religion News Roundup: Babson v. Brandeis * SNL in SLC * McHalal
By Kevin Eckstrom — June 28, 2013
(RNS) Is it blasphemous to depict the Virgin of Guadalupe in a bikini sipping on a margarita? Brandeis gets an apology 35 years after "Happy Holocaust" shouts at a soccer match. And who's happier on Twitter: atheists or believers?
How the bishops can live with SSM
By Mark Silk — June 28, 2013
Last week, the Archdiocese of St. Paul ran a news story on its website that began, "A young girl in high school dreamed of the day she would get married. Little did she know that when that day came, her groom would be none other than Christ himself."
New Book Examines the Need for a Spiritual Response to the Ecological Crisis
By Religion News LLC — June 28, 2013
New Book Examines the Need for a Spiritual Response to the Ecological Crisis Pt. Reyes Station, CA, July 2013— In a new book, Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee edits a collection of essays from renowned public figures identifying the spiritual roots of our global ecological crisis and the response needed for a balanced sustainable future. The […]
Christian Leader Steve Arterburn Says Tide Turning Concerning Views About Same-Sex Marriages
By Religion News LLC — June 27, 2013
Laguna Beach, Ca. June 27, 2013 — Steve Arterburn, bestselling Christian author, television and radio host, said today: “I continue to be committed to strengthening traditional marriage between a man and a woman.” However, “The decision by the United States Supreme Court today signals an overwhelming change in the direction of how marriage has been […]
Concerns rise over halal fraud
By Omar Sacirbey — June 27, 2013
(RNS) The booming halal market is often accompanied by a lack of consensus about what constitutes halal. In addition, several well-publicized incidents of fraud have left halal consumers vulnerable to unscrupulous merchants and suspicious about the sources of the products they are buying.
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