Daily Archives: September 3, 2015
Instagram’s ‘Socality Barbie’ pokes fun at social media’s shallow spirituality
By Jonathan Merritt — September 3, 2015
Barbie ditched Ken for adventures, lattes, and Jesus. At least that's what you'd assume from flipping through this hilarious and popular Instagram feed.
Pope Francis eyes a bargain, buys new glasses in Roman outing
By David Gibson — September 3, 2015
"I don't want a whole new set of frames, just new lenses," the pontiff told Alessandro Spiezia, proprietor of the eyewear shop in Via del Babuino in the heart of the pricey Spanish Steps section of the Eternal City.
Kentucky clerk Kim Davis isn’t being held to a double-standard
By Tobin Grant — September 3, 2015
Public officials must defy laws that are unconstitutional. But it's the courts that decide what is or is not constitutional.
Pope Francis eyes a bargain, buys new glasses in Roman outing
By David Gibson — September 3, 2015
(RNS) The "pope of surprises" went eyeglass shopping in downtown Rome, giving passersby the selfie of a lifetime -- but telling the shop owner he only wanted new lenses, the old frames are fine. Maybe he needs to sharpen his vision ahead of his U.S. trip?
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Sweeps 2015 RNA Awards
By Religion News LLC — September 3, 2015
PBS’s Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Sweeps Religion Newswriters Association Awards in “TV News Magazine Religion Reporting” New York, NY, September 3, 2015 – Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, PBS’s acclaimed series providing distinctive, cutting-edge news coverage and analysis of national and international events in the ever-changing religious world, took top honors at the 2015 Religion Newswriters […]
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics jumps into Bible, pot debate
By Greg Horton — September 3, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) After two commenters posted references to the Bible in response to a story about the effects of marijuana on the brain, a bureau employee engaged them in a theological argument.
Kentucky clerk issued marriage license to a transgender couple
By Mike Wynn — September 3, 2015
MOREHEAD, Ky. — Camryn Colen, who is transgender, and his wife Alexis, who identifies as pan sexual, said Davis’ office provided the license on Feb. 26 without asking to see Camryn’s birth certificate, which still identifies him as female.
Are single Mormon women “screwed”?
By Jana Riess — September 3, 2015
New statistics suggest that there are 150 single Mormon women for every 100 single Mormon men. So are single Mormon women "screwed"? Answer: only if other people keep telling them they are.
Ky. clerk’s office will issue marriage licenses Friday — without the clerk
By Mike Wynn — September 3, 2015
ASHLAND, Ky. -- But Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, whom U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning has placed in the custody of U.S. marshals, said she will not authorize any of her employees to issue licenses in her absence.
‘Antidisestablishmentarianism’ isn’t in the dictionary. Let’s change that! (COMMENTARY)
By Tobin Grant — September 3, 2015
(RNS) It's often cited as one of the longest words in the English language. It refers to a concept in church-state relations.
Vatican says transgender man cannot be a godparent
By Rosie Scammell — September 3, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Alex Salinas was born a woman but has since undergone hormone therapy and has a male ID in Spain. His local bishop and the Vatican rejected the family’s request to have Salinas as a godfather.
Group prods fellow Mormons to get behind family-friendly immigration reform
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — September 3, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY -- How can Mormons hear their faith’s messages of love “and still talk about undocumented members as if they don’t exist or their families should be separated?” one organizer asks.
A cheer for Kim Davis
By Mark Silk — September 3, 2015
I don't doubt that Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis believes she will go to hell if she issues a marriage license to a same-sex couple. However, I rise to cheer not the steadfastness of her faith but the usefulness of the object lesson she has provided the country on the limits of free exercise in this country.
What the Bible says (and doesn’t say) about trans people
By Eliel Cruz — September 3, 2015
Scripture doesn’t say much about transgender identities.
New film puts spotlight on Boston’s pedophile priests
By Reuters — September 3, 2015
VENICE (Reuters) "Spotlight," starring Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo as reporters working on The Boston Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of pedophile Roman Catholic priests, deals with just a fraction of sexual predation in the church, its director says.
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