God
Why Eric Clapton is godlike (COMMENTARY)
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 14, 2015
(RNS) At a concert celebrating his 70th birthday, Eric Clapton proved he is, in fact, God.
Young Brits reject religion, approve of atheist politicians
By Trevor Grundy — February 12, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The poll found that Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister, and Ed Miliband, leader of the opposition Labor Party, were viewed positively because they state openly that they don’t believe in God.
God speaks to us through the songs we sing (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — December 24, 2014
(RNS) If we listen closely, we will hear our own hearts reply, "Hallelujah!"
A rabbi’s Christmas sermon: May God become incarnate in you
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 23, 2014
(RNS) Jews believe God cannot become human, and humans cannot become God. But sometimes we transcend that distance through prayer and worship, through the study of sacred texts and through altruistic acts.
2 percent of English ministers say humans invented God
By Trevor Grundy — October 28, 2014
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) “Clergy just preach social clap-trap these days,” said Alison Ruoff, a lay member of the Church of England's General Synod. “We expect better from them.”
German Catholics petition Schleswig-Holstein state to reinstate God in constitution
By Luigi Serenelli — October 14, 2014
BERLIN (RNS) The Schleswig-Holstein parliament voted with a two-thirds majority to exclude mention of God from the new constitution, becoming the seventh of 16 German states to do so.
Is Ebola a curse from God? Some African Christian leaders think so
By Fredrick Nzwili — August 11, 2014
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) In Liberia, more than 100 Christian leaders meeting in early August declared that God was angry and Ebola a plague. They called for prayers to seek God’s forgiveness.
COMMENTARY: Muslims don’t own the term ‘Allah’ in Malaysia or anywhere else
By Salaam Bhatti — June 26, 2014
(RNS) God as a source of peace would not want to be associated with a name-sharing squabble. The Arabic term "Allah" predates Islam, and Muslims have no ownership over it.
Video: What does your God look like?
By Kellie Moore — October 10, 2013
"If you could draw a picture of God -- any god, whichever you happen to believe in -- what would it look like?"
‘God is the best artist’ takes off on social media
By Menachem Wecker — August 22, 2013
(RNS) The notion of God as an artist is hardly new. But when Twitter and Pinterest users take to their smartphones to snap pictures of sunrises and sunsets and attribute those “masterpieces” to God, they are exhibiting a new sort of adoration.
Britain’s Girl Guides drop oath to God
By Trevor Grundy — June 19, 2013
(RNS) Britain's Girl Guides -- the equivalent of American Girls Scouts -- are dropping their reference to God in their loyalty oath.
God is back in the party platform, but religion remains a divisive issue for Democrats
By Lauren Markoe — September 6, 2012
(RNS) God was out and now God is in. And Jerusalem wasn’t the capital of Israel and now it is. By Lauren Markoe.
Under pressure, Democrats restore `God’ to party platform
By Lauren Markoe — September 5, 2012
(RNS) The GOP blasted the Democrats for initially removing references to "God" from their national party platform, and for failing to endorse Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. By Lauren Markoe.
Do atheists have anything to learn from religion?
By Tracy Gordon — March 26, 2012
(RNS) In his new book, "Religion For Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion," Swiss philosopher Alain d Botton outlines an array of things he contends religions get right and atheists can adopt to create a better, richer secular society. By Kimberly Winston.
Richard Dawkins says he’s not entirely sure God doesn’t exist
By Tracy Gordon — February 24, 2012
LONDON (RNS) A controversial Oxford University professor billed by many as the world's ``most famous atheist'' now says he is not 100 percent sure that God doesn't exist _ but just barely. By Al Webb.
