Monthly Archives: June 2014
Quote of the Day: Gregory Angelo of Log Cabin Republicans
By Ron Ribiat — June 27, 2014
“It seems the dam has finally broken: from local legislators to United States Senators, Republicans around the country are coming to the common-sense conservative conclusion that marriage equality strengthens society and is no threat to religious liberty.” — Gregory Angelo, executive director of the pro-gay group Log Cabin Republicans, after Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, became the fourth Senate […]
Ramadan Twitterverse * Buffer zone * Collywobbles: Friday’s Roundup
By Yonat Shimron — June 27, 2014
Twitter has rolled out a bunch of interactive features to mark Ramadan. The Supremes reject the buffer zone outside abortion clinics. The Huntsville City Council suffers from collywobbles.
Hemant Mehta on challenging anti-atheist stigma and why he raised money for churches
By Chris Stedman — June 27, 2014
One of the world's leading atheist bloggers tells RNS about his religious childhood, how his family and friends have responded to his activism, why he’s led efforts to raise money for churches, and how atheists can challenge anti-atheist bias.
Vatican acknowledges natural law makes no sense today
By Mark Silk — June 27, 2014
Church questionnaire reveals that no one understands it,
Supreme Court’s ‘buffer zone’ ruling is about free speech, not abortion
By Tobin Grant — June 27, 2014
Yesterday's ruling is a win for pro-life protesters, but it's a bigger win for freedom of speech.
Republicans woo evangelical base in bid to recapture the Senate
By David Gibson — June 27, 2014
(RNS) The new GOPfaith.com aims to mobilize 100,000 faith-based voters -- especially conservative Christians -- to help the party take control of the Senate in this year's midterm elections.
COMMENTARY: Muslims don’t own the term ‘Allah’ in Malaysia or anywhere else
By Salaam Bhatti — June 26, 2014
(RNS) God as a source of peace would not want to be associated with a name-sharing squabble. The Arabic term "Allah" predates Islam, and Muslims have no ownership over it.
Theologian Walter Brueggemann on how to speak truth to power
By Jonathan Merritt — June 26, 2014
One of the most prolific and influential Bible scholars of the modern era challenges Christians to offer a "sneaky whisper" in the face of power.
Vatican confronts shifting landscape on family issues
By Josephine McKenna — June 26, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The document said every bishops’ conference opposed “redefining” marriage between one man and one woman or even recognizing same-sex unions, but said the children of gay couples had the right to be baptized.
Quote of the Day: Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore
By Ron Ribiat — June 26, 2014
(RNS) “Those of us who are pro-life have constitutional guarantees embedded in the First Amendment, along with everyone else.” — Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, reacting to Supreme Court decision striking down a Massachusetts law creating buffer zones around abortion clinics.
Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East Prays and Pleads for an End to Israeli/ Palestinian Violence
By Religion News LLC — June 26, 2014
(New York, NY June 26, 2014) On June 12 three Israeli teenagers were kidnaped while hitchhiking near the Gush Etzion settlement on the West Bank. Israel feared that the kidnaped teens would be taken to Gaza to meet the same fate of Gilad Shalit (the Israeli soldier held captive for five years by Hamas militants), […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly listings – June 27
By Religion News LLC — June 26, 2014
Religion & Ethics NewsWeeklyis a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1743 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on June 27 (check local listings). Behavioral Ethics – Researchers in economics and psychology are studying why some people in business behave dishonestly. Lucky Severson says some employees […]
World Vision, recovering from gay policy shift, tries to shore up its evangelical base
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — June 26, 2014
(RNS) The $1 billion relief agency has struggled since an earlier about-face on same-sex marriage, but recent moves signal a shift toward shoring up its evangelical base.
Could baptizing children of gay couples become a new battleground?
By David Gibson — June 26, 2014
(RNS) Catholic leaders have carefully, if quietly, avoided doing anything to block gay couples from having their children baptized. But a new policy drafted by a Wisconsin bishop is prompting worries these baptisms may become a new battleground.
For same-sex marriage pioneer Edie Windsor, a very busy year
By Richard Wolf — June 26, 2014
(RNS) Apart from propelling the judicial winning streak, the landmark case has extended Edie Windsor's 15 minutes of fame to a year and counting.
