A Thief in the Night film (via http://bit.ly/1c9miV0)
Wednesday will mark the 50th anniversary of the “March on Washington.” Scholars say it would be a mistake to celebrate King’s “I Have a Dream” speech without acknowledging its profound criticism of American values. And 10 voices recall their memories from the march.
The definition of Islamist is changing in Egypt as crackdown on on former President Mohamed Morsi’s associations and supporters widens. The Egyptian military has been using religious propaganda to press soldiers to use force.
Pope Francis says he has been disturbed by “terrible images” coming out of Syria. The United Nations and the U.S. are weighing responses to the hundreds who died in suspected chemical attacks last week near Damascus.
Russell Doughten, a filmmaker who made post-rapture evangelical movies like “A Thief in the Night,” has died. And famed actress Julie Harris, who played Corrie’s sister Betsie in “The Hiding Place” (a true story about a Christian family’s imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp), has died.
Religious exemptions on gay marriage are dividing church advocacy groups. And as churches are concerned about the potential for lawsuits, some are changing their bylaws to explicitly reflect their views on marriage.
As ebooks are on the rise, Christian bookstores are staying afloat with the support of churches.
An ancient African religion from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, has been spreading across the U.S. for the last 50 years.
Will the Catholic Right target Archbishop Chaput as ‘gay-friendly’? David Gibson investigates.
An Episcopal priest in Boston has embraced Catholicism as Vatican establishes special “ordinariates” especially for Anglican priests, a movement of about 2,000 people so far.
A doctor who headed the “Committee for the Eradication of Blind Faith” was killed in India.
Buddhist monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery in India constructed an intricate Medicine Buddha sand mandala at Unity Temple in Kansas City.
Religion plays a significant role in the success of many mixed martial artists, says Bleacher Report.
Atheists can move forward with a lawsuit over the IRS’ enforcement of its ban on pulpit politicking, putting the group in a similar camp with conservative groups challenging the IRS.
Buddhists torch dozens of Muslim homes and shops as new sectarian violence has hit Myanmar.
Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood is seen as gaining influence amid the country’s disarray.
Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus apparently horrified the crowd at the VMA’s last night with her twerking performance, likely to spur further reactions on the decline of culture.
https://twitter.com/chi_chibaby/statuses/371807251834499072
Cyrus was baptized in a Southern Baptist church in 2005 but she stopped attending, according to a 2010 Parade interview. But instead of watching the performance, use those precious seconds to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and subscribe below to get the daily Roundup in your inbox.