Monthly Archives: January 2014
Video and photo slideshow: The many faces of Jesus
By Sally Morrow — January 28, 2014
Hanging in the hallways of Broadway Church, a historic stone structure in midtown Kansas City, Mo., are more than 200 artistic portrayals of Jesus. Inspired by Salvador Dali's "Christ of St. John of the Cross," the church's former pastor, Paul R. Smith, began collecting these "faces of Jesus", which were mounted in 1996.
Doves II * Baptist Sex * Muslim Supergirl : Tuesday’s Roundup
By Lauren Markoe — January 28, 2014
Will there be no more papal doves? Will the Southern Baptist Convention answer all your sex questions? Will mainstream comics hypersexualize even their teenage Muslim superheroes? The answers, my friend, are blowing in the wind.
Quote of the Day: Pope Francis
By Ron Ribiat — January 28, 2014
“Well, you’re able to shout when your team scores a goal, and you are not able to sing praises to the Lord?” — Pope Francis, in his daily homily at the Vatican
National Campaign Kicks Off Effort to Provide Ultimate Camp Experience for Underprivileged Kids
By Religion News LLC — January 28, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF EFFORT TO PROVIDE CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED KIDS AND HELP PARENTS FIND A CAMP “The Power of Camp” Seeks to Connect Young People and Those Who Care About Them in a Life-Changing Partnership Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 28, 2014) – Christian Camp and Conference Association (CCCA) has launched a campaign […]
New Book Reveals America Is Not as Divided as We Think
By Religion News LLC — January 28, 2014
The United States is not the polarized, angry nation one might think, based on the tenor of its politics. The surprising truth about Americans is that they are united by ten core values, says University of Michigan sociologist Dr. Wayne Baker in his new book United America (Read the Spirit Books, January 27, 2014). Based […]
The Great Decline: 60 years of religion in one graph
By Tobin Grant — January 27, 2014
The decline in religiosity over the past 15 years is twice as great as the decline in 1960s and 1970s.
COMMENTARY: Winning and whining are insufferable
By Tom Ehrich — January 27, 2014
(RNS) Class war isn't a resentment of success. It is a reaction against stealing, unearned privilege and arrogance.
Beyonce’s ‘Drunk in Love’ is today’s Song of Solomon
By Laura Turner — January 27, 2014
The book of the Bible extolling sexual love and Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" have more in common than you might think.
What evangelicals miss in the marijuana debate
By Jonathan Merritt — January 27, 2014
The debate over marijuana legalization has reignited, but some evangelicals are ignoring a critical part of the debate.
Church of England’s bishops defer gay marriage decision
By Trevor Grundy — January 27, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) With little more than two months to go before Britain’s first same-sex marriage, the College of Bishops issued a statement saying that "no change" to the Church of England’s teaching on marriage is proposed or envisioned.
Calvinism and Conflict
By Martin E. Marty — January 27, 2014
Last Saturday was the day set aside for the annual festival commemorating “The Conversion of St. Paul.” Did anyone notice? Still, Paul is “all over the place” in Christianity. Almost everything about him evokes or signals conflict.
Quote of the Day: Comedian Bill Maher
By Ron Ribiat — January 27, 2014
“I combined apathy and atheist, and I came up with apatheist. I don’t know what happens when I die, and I don’t care.” — Comedian Bill Maher, in an interview with The Atlantic.
Can you be a Jewish atheist? Ask this Humanist Rabbi
By Chris Stedman — January 27, 2014
Can you be a Jewish atheist? It depends on who you ask.
2014 Grammys: What you missed
By Laura Turner — January 27, 2014
The 2014 Grammys were full of strange performances, gimmicky weddings, and some bonafide musical highlights. Here's what you missed.
COMMENTARY: The church’s role in, and against, homophobia across Africa
By Gay Clark Jennings — January 27, 2014
(RNS) Western Christians cannot fix the homophobia that's currently gripping Nigeria, Uganda, or other African countries. We can, however, stand in solidarity with progressive Africans and support their efforts to teach new ways of interpreting the Bible and understanding sexuality.
