RNS Press Releases
Shambhala Sun announces magazine name change to Lion’s Roar
By Religion News LLC — January 28, 2016
HALIFAX, N.S. — Lion’s Roar Foundation, publishers of the Shambhala Sun magazine, the largest-circulation Buddhist magazine in the English language, today announced that the magazine has changed its name to Lion’s Roar. The new name is a reference recognizable by Buddhists of all traditions, and expresses the Foundation’s long-standing mission to provide the broadest possible […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – January 29, 2016
By Religion News LLC — January 27, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1922 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on January 29, 2016 (check local listings). Ultra-Orthodox Yeshiva Controversy – Some Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Yeshivas in New York are being sued for not teaching the secular curriculum required […]
Hartford Seminary adds Ph.D. to its degree offerings
By Religion News LLC — January 27, 2016
For more than a century, the Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations has embodied Harford Seminary’s commitment to the study of Islam and Christianity and the complex relationship between the two religions throughout history and in the modern world. As an extension of that commitment, the Seminary will offer a Ph.D. […]
Sieberg, top journalists among leaders of spring Religion Communicators convention
By Religion News LLC — January 27, 2016
NEW YORK — Daniel Sieberg of Google News Lab, is being joined by representatives of some of the nation’s top media organizations as well as many other experts at the intersection of media and religion to lead the Religion Communicators Council’s (RCC) annual convention, March 31-April 2, in New York City. Religion communicators will build […]
Hartford Seminary establishes first Shi’i chair in North America
By Religion News LLC — January 26, 2016
HARTFORD, Conn. – The first academic chair in North America dedicated to Shi’i studies has been established at Hartford Seminary. The Imam Ali Chair for the Study of Shi’i Islam and Dialogue Among Islamic Legal School provides a voice in the academy for Shi’i Islam and encourages dialogue among the diverse Islamic legal schools, including Shi’i […]
Buddhist leader calls for respect for dignity of all, protection of refugees and most vulnerable
By Religion News LLC — January 26, 2016
TOKYO — In his annual peace proposal released on January 26, titled “Universal Respect for Human Dignity: The Great Path to Peace,” Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for intensified efforts to respond to the needs of humanity’s most vulnerable, including those displaced by conflict in Syria and elsewhere […]
Best Christian Workplaces Institute announces honorees
By Religion News LLC — January 26, 2016
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – Healthy, flourishing workplace culture makes for increasingly effective organizations. That’s the upside for 62 faith-based organizations across the U.S., Canada and Australia, which have just been honored as Certified Best Christian Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI). BCWI’s FLOURISH Model measures eight essential factors of a thriving, healthy culture: […]
New poll: Americans overwhelmingly oppose United Methodist decision to ban intelligent design group
By Religion News LLC — January 26, 2016
SEATTLE—According to a new poll released today by Discovery Institute, a super-majority of Americans oppose the decision of United Methodist Church (UMC) officials to ban the pro-intelligent design Discovery Institute from sponsoring an information table at the UMC’s upcoming General Conference in May. An even greater majority believes that the UMC’s ban contradicts its stated […]
“Justice” in Israel and Palestine is not always what it seems
By Religion News LLC — January 25, 2016
GRAFTON, Mass — Recent reports by some Church activists have complained about Israel’s arrest of Ezra Nawi, a Jewish Israeli citizen from Jerusalem. These reports describe Nawi as a “great campaigner against human rights abuses in the occupied [Palestinian] territories.” But UCC Clergy for a Just Middle East Peace (“UCCCJMEP”) has discovered that there is […]
Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science to merge with Center for Inquiry
By Religion News LLC — January 21, 2016
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science and the Center for Inquiry, two of the world’s most respected freethought institutions, have announced their intent to merge. The new organization, which will be the largest secularist organization in the United States, will bear the name of the Center for Inquiry (CFI), with the Richard Dawkins […]
Media advisory – Former propagandist for women’s liberation and abortion to speak at March for Life and Students for Life of America conferences
By Religion News LLC — January 21, 2016
WHAT – Sue Ellen Browder, author of SUBVERTED, will be speaking at the March for Life, March for Life Conference and two Students for Life of America conferences, and is available for interviews to discuss her book. SUBVERTED chronicles how Browder became an ardent propagandist for sexual liberation who wrote stories meant to soft-sell unmarried […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – January 22, 2016
By Religion News LLC — January 20, 2016
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1921 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on January 22, 2016 (check local listings). India Beef Ban – In India, where Hindus who make up 80% of the population have long venerated the cow, many […]
An integrated approach to Christian theology and spirituality
By Religion News LLC — January 20, 2016
At a time when many thinkers are tempted to dismiss prayer as an irrational, irresponsible, or ineffective religious practice disconnected from the rigors of academic work and activist political struggle, we need an alternative perspective that questions these assumptions and reassesses prayer’s positive potential. With Thinking Prayer, Andrew Prevot offers such a perspective. Through constructive […]
New ePrayCancer messaging app connects cancer patients for prayer and spiritual support
By Religion News LLC — January 20, 2016
A single post on Facebook asking people to pray for cancer patients has birthed a new mobile application called ePrayCancer. The free social networking chat app connects people who are fighting cancer for prayer and spiritual support. Tom Freiling, co-founder of ePray, LLC, a social and web development agency, announced the app is now available […]
CatholicAdNet announces launch of new site
By Religion News LLC — January 20, 2016
LEXINGTON, Ky. — CatholicAdNet is a network of Catholic and family friendly websites reaching millions of users per month. “Our goal is to engage and support the Catholic faithful so that we can help them effectively share their message to a broad audience through the use of modern technology,” said CatholicAdNet President and founder Robert B. […]
