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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Listings—March 8
By Religion News LLC — March 7, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show # 1627 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on March 8. PROGRAM NOTE: Due to pledge, please check local listings. None of the Above: Political Implications – We continue our three-part miniseries examining the rapid […]
Confessions of a Gay Married Priest; A Must Read for Cardinals and Justices
By Religion News LLC — March 7, 2013
As the College of Cardinals meets to elect a new Pope and as the US Supreme Court meets to address marriage equality, Confessions of a Gay Married Priest: A Spiritual Journey (Maurice L. Monette, Vallarta Institute, 2013) puts a human face on millions who will be impacted by their decisions. Monette belonged to a Roman Catholic order of priests for 30 years, authored […]
124th Annual Convention of The Central Conference of American Rabbis
By Religion News LLC — March 6, 2013
Long Beach, CA — The 124th annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) is wrapping up in Long Beach, CA, with over 500 Reform Rabbi attending a jam-packed schedule of learning, prayer, and collegiality. The Convention focus “Rabbis Leading the Shift, Jewish Possibility in a Rapidly Changing World” enabled Reform Rabbis, as […]
HarperOne Presents an Evening with Rob Bell
By Religion News LLC — March 6, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HarperOne Presents an Evening with Rob Bell Join the pastor and NYT bestselling author live via UStream on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:00pm ET for the launch of his new book WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT GOD Rob Bell, pastor and bestselling author, will appear at a live, globally […]
Apocalypse…When? A thinking person’s guide to the apocalypse with a multi-faith perspective
By Religion News LLC — March 4, 2013
Apocalypse….When? A thinking person’s guide to the apocalypse with a multi-faith perspective – now available on dvd (“…a new, serious and provocative series about the cultural obsession with the…apocalypse…It’s possible to see the connections between these images across cultures and religions…” – John Doyle, Globe and Mail, Toronto) Five, 22 min. documentary programs for home, […]
CBS wins 3 Wilbur Awards
By Religion News LLC — March 1, 2013
Religion Communicators Council honors 17 for work during 2012 NEW YORK—CBS-TV has won three Wilbur Awards for 2012. The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) announced 17 Wilbur Awards on March 1. The awards honor excellence by individuals in secular media—print and online journalism, book publishing, broadcasting, and motion pictures—in communicating religious issues, values and themes during […]
U.S. AG-GAG LAWS “SINISTER” SAY LEADING ACADEMICS
By Religion News LLC — March 1, 2013
Leading academics have branded the United States legal restrictions on monitoring animal welfare as “sinister”. The so-called ‘ag-gag’ laws now in force in Iowa and Utah and awaiting consideration in other U.S. states, make it a criminal offence to photograph or make a sound or video recording of an animal facility without the owner’s permission. […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Listings—March 1
By Religion News LLC — February 27, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show # 1626 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on March 1. PROGRAM NOTE: Due to pledge, please check local listings. None of the Above: Who Are They? – Part One of a three-part series on […]
Major Speakers to Highlight Annual Convention of The Central Conference of American Rabbis
By Religion News LLC — February 22, 2013
New York, NY, Feb. 22, 2013 — The Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) has announced an outstanding lineup of major speakers and programming for its annual Convention, to be held March 3-6, 2013 in Long Beach, California. Big name speakers include Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist; Howard Gordon, writer and producer of the Golden […]
U.S. Catholics Divided On Church’s Direction Under New Pope; Three-quarters express a favorable view of Pope Benedict XVI
By Religion News LLC — February 21, 2013
For Immediate Release Feb. 21, 2013, 11:00 a.m. EST Contact: Liga Plaveniece, Communications Associate, 202-419-4562 U.S. Catholics Divided On Church’s Direction Under New Pope Three-quarters express a favorable view of Pope Benedict XVI Washington, D.C. – As the pontificate of Benedict XVI winds down, many American Catholics express a desire for change, according to a new […]
Timely and penetrating evaluation of Benedict XVI’s theological work
By Religion News LLC — February 21, 2013
Explorations in the Theology of Benedict XVI Edited by John C. Cavadini Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement of his imminent resignation has, understandably, ushered in a flood of assessments of his papacy, both of his administration of the Papal office and of his theological contributions. Many observers have characterized Benedict XVI as remaining foremost a theologian; […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Listings — February 22
By Religion News LLC — February 20, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1625 is fed over PBS on Friday, February 22 at 5:00 p.m. (check local listings). America’s Evangelical Mecca – Colorado Springs has been dubbed this nation’s Christian Mecca because of the profusion of Evangelical Christian groups headquartered there—including Focus […]
PURE FLIX Entertainment Continues Growth as The Largest Producer And Distributor of Faith And Family Films
By Religion News LLC — February 20, 2013
Los Angeles, CA – February 20, 2013: Pure Flix Entertainment (PFE), the largest producer, acquisition and distributor of faith and family films has announced their first quarter release schedule for 2013. With their mission statement as “transforming the human spirit through values -based entertainment,” Pure Flix Entertainment offers compelling, enlightening, life altering, and sometimes humorous […]
Following Pope’s Resignation, Bestselling Author/Activists Matthew Fox & Andrew Harvey Launch Pioneering Program to Radically Reform Christianity
By Religion News LLC — February 19, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oakland, CA, February 19, 2013: With the Catholic Church reeling from scandals and its pontiff’s sudden resignation, and churches of all denominations struggling against the rise of the “Nones,” (r)evolutionary theologian/author/activist Matthew Fox and author/mystic Andrew Harvey are launching The Christ Path Seminars (http://www.christpathseminar.org), a 3-year series of initiatory workshops offering an […]
Spirituality & Practice Launches New Project on Elder Spirituality
By Religion News LLC — February 18, 2013
Jeanne, an 83-year-old housebound woman, can no longer get to Mass every day. Now her spiritual community is an online Practice Circle where people taking an e-course post comments on how they are incorporating the lessons into their daily lives. This activity, she says, “keeps me in touch with God.” James, a 60-year-old man, began […]
