RNS Press Releases
For the 90th Anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial, Discovery Institute Documents the Intense Scientific Debate over “Darwin’s Doubt”
By Religion News LLC — July 20, 2015
July 21 marks the 90th anniversary of the famed Scopes “Monkey” Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, a historical landmark that continues to confuse the controversy about evolution. Defenders of Darwinian theory present the conflict between unguided evolution and intelligent design as if it had not advanced one bit since Clarence Darrow jousted with William Jennings Bryan […]
Urban Ministries Founder Challenge Christians
By Religion News LLC — July 17, 2015
Calumet City, IL – One month ago today on the night of June 17th, the United States of America and the world were shocked when it was reported that nine people were massacred during their Bible Study and prayer session at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in Charleston, SC. The shooting and […]
Jesus and Jihad: Reclaiming the Prophetic Heart of Christianity and Islam
By Religion News LLC — July 16, 2015
Few words inspire more fear in Americans these days than jihad. Its mere utterance conjures up images of car bombs exploding in crowded markets; Boeing 737s crashing into tall buildings; and flag burning, gun-toting bearded Arab men shouting, “allahu akbar” and “Death to America!” But what if all our stereotypical images of jihad are wrong, […]
Revisionist History of Copernican Debate
By Religion News LLC — July 16, 2015
Setting Aside All Authority: Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the Science against Copernicus in the Age of Galileo | By Christopher M. Graney “For students of the Copernican revolution, here is an unexpected contribution that will force the experts to revise their lecture notes. Christopher Graney (with translation assistance from Christina Graney) has almost single-handedly revised the […]
Complaint Filed Against Bishop Who Locked Out Congregation
By Religion News LLC — July 15, 2015
A formal complaint has been filed with the national Episcopal Church against Los Angeles Bishop Jon Bruno over his abrupt sale of a Newport Beach church and locking out of worshippers there. The complaint, called a presentment, went to the national church’s Ecclesiastical Court and could result in sanctions and disciplinary action against the bishop […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – July 17, 2015
By Religion News LLC — July 15, 2015
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1846 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on July 17 (check local listings). A Different Islamic School – Centuries ago, family operated Muslim schools — madrasas — taught not only Arabic and the Koran but […]
2015 KidSpirit Awards Honor Young Writers and Artists Inspired by Life’s Big Questions
By Religion News LLC — July 14, 2015
Brooklyn, NY – KidSpirit, the award-winning online magazine and social networking site for 11- to 17-year-olds, announces the recipients of its annual KidSpirit Awards today. The awards, chosen by the magazine’s all-youth editorial boards, recognize contributors for outstanding expository writing, personal essays, poetry, and artwork featured in KidSpirit in the last year. Over 50 editors […]
Box-Office Hit Docu-Drama ‘Four Blood Moons’ Debuts on DVD with Strong Sales
By Religion News LLC — July 13, 2015
SAN ANTONIO – July 13, 2015 – Based on John Hagee’s New York Times best-selling book and a hit with moviegoers nationwide, the gripping docu-drama FOUR BLOOD MOONS launches on DVD with strong sales. With 32,673 DVDs sold, FOUR BLOOD MOONS was the top-selling DVD at CBA retailers in its first two weeks. FOUR BLOOD […]
Major Study: Government Policies Have Not Worked In Reducing Achievement Gap, But Other Factors Have a Major Impact
By Religion News LLC — July 12, 2015
Los Angeles, CA- William Jeynes, a senior fellow at the Witherspoon Institute in Princeton and a professor at California State University-Long Beach, published results of a major study on the achievement gap in the July issue of Education & Urban Society, which indicates that government policies have had no effect in reducing the achievement gap. […]
Rick Warren endorses “CAPTIVE” movie
By Religion News LLC — July 10, 2015
In theaters September 18, 2015 and telling the incredible story based on true events of how one book forever changed a life, “CAPTIVE” will have an immersive social media and online campaign launching today allowing fans to #FollowYourPurpose HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 10, 2015 – In 2005, Ashley Smith was trying desperately to pick up the […]
’90 Minutes in Heaven’ Don Piper’s Amazing Story of Death, Heaven, and Return to Life Earns Movie Edition Book and Feature Film
By Religion News LLC — July 9, 2015
ADA, MICH. – July 9, 2015 – 90 Minutes in Heaven—the New York Times best-seller and inspiring true story of Don Piper’s death, time in heaven and return to a life that included years of intensely painful recuperation—launches a new Movie Edition on Sept. 1. The book launch accompanies the movie adaptation of Piper’s story […]
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly – July 10, 2015
By Religion News LLC — July 8, 2015
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show #1845 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on July 10 (check local listings). Moving Beyond the Confederate Flag – As South Carolina continued debate this week over whether to fly the Confederate flag at the […]
UCC Clergy Organizes Following Vote for Israeli Divestment
By Religion News LLC — July 8, 2015
(Grafton, MA) Following the vote for Divestment from the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territories in the United Church of Christ (“UCC”), a group of UCC clergy has organized to present an alternate vision to the denomination. The group, “UCC Clergy for a Just Middle East Peace,” believes that a more balanced, fair and realistic approach […]
Eight more United Methodist regional conferences call for actions to end Israel’s occupation
By Religion News LLC — July 8, 2015
During the 2015 legislative sessions of regional conferences of the United Methodist Church, eight conferences representing hundreds of thousands of church members – California-Pacific, Desert Southwest, Minnesota, New England, Pacific Northwest, Oregon-Idaho, Susquehanna and West Michigan – have asked their own conferences, the denomination, or both to eliminate holdings in companies with ties to illegal […]
In Theaters Sept. 11, 2015–‘90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN’ Lands Distribution Deal With Samuel Goldwyn Films
By Religion News LLC — July 8, 2015
LOS ANGELES – July 7, 2015 – 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN—the stirring story of Don Piper, who died in an accident, experienced heaven and returned to face severe physical, emotional and spiritual challenges—has landed a distribution deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films. The faith film is based on Piper’s New York Times best-selling book of the […]
