education
COMMENTARY: Let’s Give Teens a Break
By Dale Hanson Bourke — July 19, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Dale Hanson Bourke is the author of five books and the mother of two sons.) (UNDATED) When Prince William turned 18 years old, his life became an open book. The news and entertainment media examined everything from his taste in vests to his choice of university. But one decision no […]
COMMENTARY: Let’s Give Teens a Break
By Dale Hanson Bourke — July 19, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Dale Hanson Bourke is the author of five books and the mother of two sons.) (UNDATED) When Prince William turned 18 years old, his life became an open book. The news and entertainment media examined everything from his taste in vests to his choice of university. But one decision no […]
NEWS FEATURE: West Bank Monastery Dispute Centers on Russian Revolution Split
By David Briggs — March 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service JERICHO, West Bank _ The road to Jericho taken by an Orthodox nun at the center of an international dispute over a Holy Land monastery leads to a two-room trailer surrounded by an orchard of grapefruit and lemon trees. Inside one room of the trailer is a table dominated by […]
NEWS FEATURE: West Bank Monastery Dispute Centers on Russian Revolution Split
By David Briggs — March 21, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service JERICHO, West Bank _ The road to Jericho taken by an Orthodox nun at the center of an international dispute over a Holy Land monastery leads to a two-room trailer surrounded by an orchard of grapefruit and lemon trees. Inside one room of the trailer is a table dominated by […]
NEWS FEATURE: Colleges Adapting to Increased Muslim Presence Among Students
By Kein Eckstrom — March 17, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ When Tarek Elgawhary was looking at colleges three years ago, he wanted the things most students want _ strong academics, a friendly campus and a reputable degree. But when he finally decided to attend George Washington University in Washington, D.C., there was another factor at work. GWU has […]
NEWS FEATURE: Colleges Adapting to Increased Muslim Presence Among Students
By Kein Eckstrom — March 17, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ When Tarek Elgawhary was looking at colleges three years ago, he wanted the things most students want _ strong academics, a friendly campus and a reputable degree. But when he finally decided to attend George Washington University in Washington, D.C., there was another factor at work. GWU has […]
NEWS STORY: Bakker Returns to Childhood Church to Ask Forgiveness
By Amanda Harrison — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service MUSKEGON, Mich. _ He stood in the church of his childhood for the first time in 30 years, Bible in one hand, microphone in the other. Then a contrite Jim Bakker, once at the pinnacle of a televangelism ministry and the fame that accompanies it, did what he’d come to […]
NEWS STORY: Bakker Returns to Childhood Church to Ask Forgiveness
By Amanda Harrison — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service MUSKEGON, Mich. _ He stood in the church of his childhood for the first time in 30 years, Bible in one hand, microphone in the other. Then a contrite Jim Bakker, once at the pinnacle of a televangelism ministry and the fame that accompanies it, did what he’d come to […]
COMMENTARY: Binge Drinking is Endangering All College Students
By Dale Hanson Bourke — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Last month a young man with a world of promise was killed in my town. He was not in a high-crime area; in fact, he was on the campus of one of the country’s most selective private universities. He was not murdered with a knife or a gun. Although […]
COMMENTARY: When Mission Is a Matter of Perspective
By Tom Ehrich — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Tom Ehrich is a writer and computer consultant, managing large-scale database implementations. An Episcopal priest, he lives in Durham, N.C.) (UNDATED) When my wife asks me to swing by the public library to return some books, I have to ask for directions. That seems strange to me. No, not because […]
COMMENTARY: When Mission Is a Matter of Perspective
By Tom Ehrich — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Tom Ehrich is a writer and computer consultant, managing large-scale database implementations. An Episcopal priest, he lives in Durham, N.C.) (UNDATED) When my wife asks me to swing by the public library to return some books, I have to ask for directions. That seems strange to me. No, not because […]
NEWS FEATURE: Jesus Scholar Crossan Answers His Critics
By Nancy Haught — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (UNDATED) By his own estimation, John Dominic Crossan has in the past 10 years written about a million words on Jesus. But Crossan’s critics always had the last word. You write about Jesus as a peasant, they said, because you are from a peasant country (Ireland). You write about Jesus […]
COMMENTARY: The Forgotten Victims of Crime
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Samuel K. Atchison is an ordained minister and has worked as a policy analyst and social worker to the homeless. He currently is a prison chaplain in Trenton, N.J., and a fellow of the George H. Gallup International Institute in Princeton, N.J.) (UNDATED) At first glance, Annie Smith’s visage reflects […]
COMMENTARY: Real Questions, Real Answers
By Tom Ehrich — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Tom Ehrich is a writer and computer consultant, managing large-scale database implementations. An Episcopal priest, he lives in Durham, N.C.) (UNDATED) Riding home from the airport Sunday, my 9-year-old son fired questions at me. Could we go to a college soccer game tomorrow? Could we watch a movie? Could we […]
COMMENTARY: Let the Christmas Card Rush Begin
By Dale Hanson Bourke — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (Dale Hanson Bourke is the mother of two sons and the author of five books.) (UNDATED) In about a week, the first pangs of guilt will strike. They will be brought on by a Christmas card with an embossed return address, a perfect studio photo and a lovely letter detailing […]