Nancy Haught
Nancy Haught is an author at Religion News Service.
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10 Minutes With … Carlton Pearson
By Nancy Haught — September 6, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Seven years ago, Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was a fourth-generation evangelical preacher and one of Oral Roberts’ anointed; he had graduated from Oral Roberts University and served on its board of regents. He prayed with U.S. presidents, preached to 5,000 people in his home church in Tulsa, Okla., and […]
SIDEBAR: Unitarian Universalism at a Glance
By Nancy Haught — June 26, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ A quick glance at the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations: Q: What’s the origin of Unitarians and Universalists? A: Unitarians date from 1568, when some Christians in Transylvania declared that they did not believe in the trinity _ the understanding that three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) […]
10 Minutes With … Daniel Smith-Christopher
By Nancy Haught — June 7, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ Daniel Smith-Christopher came here recently to confess that his heroes have always been coyotes. With apologies to Willie Nelson, Smith-Christopher, a theology professor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, says it’s coyotes _ not cowboys _ that he admires. Smith-Christopher is talking about “polleros,” a Spanish […]
When What We Don’t Know About Religion Hurts Us All
By Nancy Haught — May 1, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) What Americans don’t know about religion is sometimes funny. For instance, when Jay Leno interviewed people on the street recently, someone told him that God made Eve out of an apple. Our ignorance also makes for some astonishing statistics. Ten percent of us believe that Joan of Arc was […]
Oregon Couple Protests War by Deducting Money from Taxes
By Nancy Haught — April 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ The Rev. John Schwiebert, 68, and his wife, Pat, 62, are conscientious objectors to war. As such, they have refused to support the U.S. military by withholding all or part of their federal income tax since 1977. They do not object to paying taxes, however, and for […]
Oregon Couple Protests War by Deducting Money from Taxes
By Nancy Haught — April 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ The Rev. John Schwiebert, 68, and his wife, Pat, 62, are conscientious objectors to war. As such, they have refused to support the U.S. military by withholding all or part of their federal income tax since 1977. They do not object to paying taxes, however, and for […]
Marcus Borg Retires, Still Asking the Questions and Looking for Answers
By Nancy Haught — March 30, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ Oregon’s leading theologian walks his dog up and down the trendy streets of the Pearl District. His neighbors know Henry, the shaggy gray Glen of Imaal terrier, whose short legs set the pace. But few recognize Marcus J. Borg, the graying guy in the wool cap, as […]
Groups Use Wilberforce Film to Combat Modern Slavery
By Nancy Haught — February 27, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Slavery is not dead, and neither is the campaign to kill it. A new generation of abolitionists hopes that a sweeping historical epic now in theaters will help boost their ranks. The U.S. State Department estimates that 17,500 new slaves are brought to the United States every year. Worldwide, […]
Think Tank Offers Guidance on Islamic Investing
By Nancy Haught — February 15, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ Ethical investing caters to potential investors who want their money to earn a fair return and accomplish something good at the same time. Islamic investing goes a step further. In the seventh century, the Prophet Muhammad, a businessman himself, saw the harmful effects of usury, the charging […]
Catholic Priest Pushes Art for a New Generation
By Nancy Haught — February 3, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ The voice that has championed original art in Oregon’s Catholic churches is a little softer these days, but the Rev. John Domin has not lost faith in the creative spirit. After 84 years of life _ including 60 as an artist and 57 as a priest _ […]
10 Minutes With … Paul M. Barrett
By Nancy Haught — February 1, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) A new book by Paul M. Barrett, a Business Week editor and a former Wall Street Journal writer and editor, introduces readers to a range of Muslims who struggle to live their faith in the U.S. In “American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion,” Barrett profiles […]
For Muslims, Hajj is an Immensely Spiritual Journey
By Nancy Haught — December 28, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service PORTLAND, Ore. _ Before local Muslims begin their pilgrimage to Mecca, Amr Khalifa works to prepare them in two ways: for an intimate encounter with Allah, or God, and a very public one with millions of their fellow believers. “Every action has an intention behind it,” Khalifa tells a group […]
10 Minutes With … Debbie Friedman
By Nancy Haught — December 14, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) More than one Jewish song leader has introduced a haunting tune, “handed down from ancient times,” only to learn that Debbie Friedman wrote it in her 35-years-and-counting career. Friedman’s songs, which include “Birchot Havdalah” and “Mi Shebeirach,” are so familiar that it seems like they’ve always been part of […]
Families in Crisis Raise Ethics Questions for News Media
By Nancy Haught — November 3, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Sophia Boyer doesn’t look as sick as she is. On a good day, the 1-year-old crawls laps around the family room, cheerfully keeping up with her older sisters, Abigail, 3, and Tatum, 2. You would never know that Sophia’s liver is attacking itself. Her parents, Laura and Brian Boyer […]
Jesus’ Mother Gains Spiritual, Iconic Import
By Nancy Haught — August 23, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) For Hollywood screenwriters, it’s all about character. Even when you’re writing about the mother of Jesus. “Character drives the story,” says Mike Rich, the Portland, Ore., screenwriter whose films include “Finding Forrester,” “The Rookie” and “Radio.” “All my movies follow ordinary people doing extraordinary things.” His latest, “The Nativity […]
