Matthew Streib
Matthew Streib is an author at Religion News Service.
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Shakers cling to life, and no, they don’t just make furniture
By Matthew Streib — August 12, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service SABBATHDAY LAKE, Maine _ Arnold Hadd is the last Shaker man on Earth. A polite man, he is simple in his speech, still utilizing the traditional “yay” and “nay” in place of the common “yes” and “no.” Yet when the discussion turns to the Shakers’ perceived legacy as craftspeople, his […]
Long-running N.Y. pageant spreads the Mormon message
By Matthew Streib — July 19, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service PALMYRA, N.Y. _ Actors know that a career on stage takes dedication and sacrifice, but Mormons in the annual Hill Cumorah pageant take that to a whole new level. With a discerning application process, just one week to prepare and an all-volunteer crew, Mormons create a high-tech dramatization of ancient […]
Pagans find a sometimes uneasy home among Quakers
By Matthew Streib — April 26, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service BALTIMORE _ When his partner died in 2004, Kevin-Douglas Olive reached a crossroads in his faith. Even though he had been a Quaker for almost two decades and put his trust in Jesus, he began to explore other ways of tapping into the divine. “I had this experience of (my […]
Some ask if prayer problems are limited to Catholics
By Matthew Streib — March 14, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Next week (March 21), Catholics around the world using the old Latin Mass will utter a controversial Good Friday prayer that calls for the conversion of Jews. Many Jews thought it had been retired almost 40 years ago. The conversion language had been replaced with a plea that Jews […]
Artist takes burqa from frumpy to flirty
By Matthew Streib — March 8, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) It may look like a burqa, but it certainly doesn’t act like one. A new invention by a German artist uses technology to turn the exceptionally modest garb into a mobile flirtation device. Apparel artist Markus Kison invented the CharmingBurka because the traditional head-to-toe burqa is often seen as […]
Web site encourages churches to break the mold
By Matthew Streib — February 22, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) In an era of declining attendance, churches across the country are scrambling to embrace modern marketing tools: Web sites, podcasts, billboards and the like. But a backlash is forming, as critics argue that while these megachurch-inspired tactics fill the pews, they sometimes lead to a weakened Christianity and ecclesiastical […]
Conservatives angry at changes in AIDS funding
By Matthew Streib — February 14, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Religious anti-abortion groups are angry over proposed changes in the Bush administration’s global AIDS relief program, which has reportedly provided lifesaving medicine to 1.4 million people worldwide. “The way the bill’s been reworked, it would steer money intended to help reduce HIV/AIDS into the coffers of family planning […]
Jesus wants your vote _ and he needs a running mate
By Matthew Streib — January 25, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ He walked on water, he turned water to wine, and now he wants to be your candidate for president. That’s right, it’s Jesus, ready to lead the free world after President Bush leaves the White House next year. There’s only one hitch: he doesn’t have a platform. Or, […]
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