RNS Press Releases
Rachel Held Evans, Father James Martin, Diana Butler Bass, and David Gregory to headline inaugural Writing For Your Life Online Writers Conferences
By Religion News LLC — July 19, 2016
Writing For Your Life, a new business focused on spiritual writing, is pleased to announce its inaugural Online Writers
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – July 15, 2016
By Religion News LLC — July 13, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1946 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on July 15, 2016 (check local listings).
In time for World Emoji Day July 17, use emoji to search the Bible on Bible Gateway
By Religion News LLC — July 13, 2016
Bible Gateway, the Internet’s most visited Christian website, is now providing its millions of visitors the ability to use more than 330 emoji in keyword searches to find their favorite Bible verses and passages in more than 50 English Bible versions.
Award to honor business leaders in interfaith work announced in Rio de Janeiro during 2016 Paralympic Games
By Ron Ribiat — July 13, 2016
The Global Business & Interfaith Peace Awards are given by The Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, a U.S.-based nonprofit, together with the United Nations Global Compact’ Business for Peace initiative to honor current or past business CEOs for leadership in promoting and fostering interfaith understanding.
John Hagee Ministries brings Jesus’ stories to life with 11-day ‘Path of the Parables’ Israel tour
By Religion News LLC — July 12, 2016
The words of Jesus will come to life in a personal way as Pastors John and Matt Hagee teach in the land where Jesus lived, taught and ministered. Join this trip of lifetime as they lead the John Hagee Ministries’ Path of the Parables tour Sept. 12 through 22.
United Methodist Women speak out against extrajudicial killings of people of color and vigilante killing of police
By Religion News LLC — July 11, 2016
With renewed urgency, United Methodist Women repeats its call for an end to the criminalization of communities of color in the United States in the wake of the most recent shooting deaths of two African American men during police encounters in two different U.S. cities and the killing of five police officers by a vigilante sniper in a third city during what started as peaceful protests against those shootings.
Ecumenical conference on the Virgin Mary
By Religion News LLC — July 11, 2016
The Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary USA [ESBVM USA] will hold a conference on “Mary in Scripture” at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh, New York, on August 4, 5 and 6. The meeting is open to all interested people, including scholars, those in ministry, and parishioners.
John Hagee’s star-studded American Gospel Celebration joins the Military Warriors Support Foundation to honor combat military families with new homes
By Religion News LLC — July 7, 2016
Pastor John Hagee will keynote the three-day, star-studded American Gospel Celebration Sept. 1-3 in Louisville’s Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center. This event is not only a celebration of our faith and freedom but also honors our military veterans. Top artists set to perform include Grammy and Dove Award-winning Diamond Rio, Lee Greenwood, Larry Gatlin, The Crabb Family, Canton Junction and many more.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – July 8, 2016
By Religion News LLC — July 6, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1945 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on July 8, 2016 (check local listings).
Building tomorrow’s religious peacemakers today
By Religion News LLC — July 6, 2016
Thirty-five emerging religious leaders from across the globe are coming together on the campus of Drew University in Madison, NJ this month to learn about the latest techniques in conflict mediation and peacemaking.
An emotional Rick Warren brings his message back to the American church
By Religion News LLC — June 30, 2016
“The greatest title I bear is ‘pastor to pastors’ ...a crowd is not a church. If your church is known for love, you’ll have to lock the doors to keep people out. I believe the greatest churches in history are still yet to be built,” Warren told the crowd of thousands of pastors.
Online retreat on the wisdom of eco-theologian Thomas Berry debuts at SpiritualityandPractice.com
By Religion News LLC — June 30, 2016
People concerned about climate change often consider it a scientific, agricultural, or socio-economic problem, but there is another essential angle to consider: that of religion and spirituality.
Apple TV shows faith
By Religion News LLC — June 29, 2016
The world’s largest library of Christian and family films -- the booming movie category -- now is a single click away with ChristianCinema.com’s release of the first-ever Apple TV streaming app for families of faith.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – July 1, 2016
By Religion News LLC — June 29, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1944 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on July 1, 2016 (check local listings).
Is it possible to be a good Catholic and a good American?
By Religion News LLC — June 28, 2016
Shaw poses a fundamental challenge to the conventional wisdom of Catholic Americanist historiography, which takes cultural assimilation for granted. The oldest question in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States may be: “Is it possible to be a good Catholic and a good American?” In CATHOLICS IN AMERICA, Shaw documents the variety of answers that have been given to date and demonstrates that the question is timelier now than ever before.
