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Reinhold Niebuhr: Man of the Hour
By RNS Blog Editor — October 4, 2007
Reinhold Niebuhr is Unseen Force in 2008 Elections RNS’ Benedicta Cipolla analyzes the increasing influence of Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr on Democrats in the upcoming presidential election, in this week’s full text article, linked above. Quote: University of Virginia religious studies professor Charles Mathewes suggests Niebuhr “is the best theologian to think about things if […]
Elvis: The King of Gospel
By RNS Blog Editor — August 9, 2007
Backup Singer Shares Elvis’ More Tender Gospel Side RNS’ Michelle C. Rindels interviews former Elvis Presley backup singer Joe Moscheo, who has written the forthcoming book “The Gospel Side of Elvis,” in this week’s full text article, linked above. Quote: [Elvis’] gospel side is a rich one. Some of his first recordings were songs like […]
WWJD? NAE Stands Firm
By RNS Blog Editor — March 15, 2007
Evangelicals Affirm Stance on Environment, Oppose Torture RNS’ Adelle M. Banks reports that the National Association of Evangelicals has supported a staffer that some thought to be “too environmentally friendly” and endorsed a statement condemning torture, in this week’s full-text article, linked above. But James Dobson won’t be happy. Quotes: Focus on the Family Chairman […]
Herod: Nice Guy?
By RNS Blog Editor — December 21, 2006
Historians, Fans Defend the `Real’ King Herod Nope. King Herod certainly doesn’t qualify as a nice guy, but his image has been buffed and shined of late, as Nicole Neroulias reports in this full text RNS article, linked above. Quote: Annually vilified in Christmas pageants as the tyrant responsible for the slaughter of Bethlehem’s baby […]
Letters to God found dumped off New Jersey coast – CNN.com
By Daniel Burke — November 3, 2006
Like many a weary traveler, it seems some of our prayers got stuck in New Jersey. Suprisingly, it wasn’t on I-95. About 300 letters to God -from the funny (let me win the lottery twice, please) to the scary (get this guy off my back, or else) to the downright plaintive-were found bobbing in a […]
Presbyterians: All Politics Are Local?
By RNS Blog Editor — June 22, 2006
In Seismic Shift, Presbyterians Make Room for Gay Clergy RNS’ David E. Anderson reports from Birmingham, Alabama in this week’s full-text article, linked above. Quote: The nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination, in a seismic shift on the role of gays and lesbians in the church, voted on Tuesday (June 20) to allow local and regional bodies […]
Torah Cover: The Return
By RNS Blog Editor — March 30, 2006
Torah Cover That Survived Nazis Returns to New York Family Marilyn Henry reports on a Torah cover returned to its rightful owners after being lost in Nazi-era Austria in this week’s RNS full text article, linked above. Quote: The Wesel Torah cover is the second prominent Jewish ritual object to be returned in five years. […]
Hamas: A Religious Issue
By RNS Blog Editor — March 9, 2006
Religious Groups Divided Over U.S. Role Regarding Hamas The RNS full-text article of the week (linked above) looks at religious reaction to Hamas’ victory in the recent elections in Palestine. Quote: “Religious groups, who frequently have a limited but respected voice on foreign policy, say the emergence of Hamas moves the story beyond pure politics. […]
Benedict: The Church First
By RNS Blog Editor — February 2, 2006
A Pope Focused on Changing His Church, Not the World RNS Vatican correspondent Stacy Meichtry examines Pope Benedict’s first nine months, and finds that “it’s apparent Benedict is not out to change the world. He’s out to change his church.” For more, click the link above for the RNS full-text article of the week. Quote: […]
Vatican Gay Ban: Now Official
By RNS Blog Editor — December 1, 2005
The Vatican has now officially published its much-leaked guidelines banning openly gay priests. See our full text article of the week, here. Some key quotes: “Critics have claimed that the widely leaked document’s ban on men with “deep-seated homosexual tendencies” is too ambiguous for local Catholic officials to effectively screen the sexual orientations of priestly […]
Sikhs take on discrimination; Update on Vatican and Israel’s property dispute; New OrleansR
By RNS Blog Editor — November 19, 2005
Friday’s RNS report begins with an article on a new campaign launched by Sikhs in response to the increasing discrimination they’ve faced since Sept. 11. Kabuika Kamunga writes: “A number of Sikh-American groups have begun a campaign to explain their religion to the American public and to differentiate their beliefs from those of Muslims. There […]
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