Monthly Archives: October 2003
NEWS STORY: New Leader of World Council of Churches Gets a Guarded Thumbs Up
By Elizabeth Bryant — October 30, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The Rev. Samuel Kobia has struggled for greater democracy in Kenya and for peace in Sudan. But now, as the first African to lead the World Council of Churches, he faces a more complex battle from his office in staid Geneva as he seeks to heal internal rifts and […]
NEWS DIGEST: Religion in Canada
By Ron Csillag — October 30, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service Anglican Priests Charged for Defying Bishop Over Gay Unions VANCOUVER, British Columbia _ Seven Anglican priests who have been at odds with their church’s stand on same-sex marriages have been charged with a variety of ecclesiastical offenses in an issue that continues to cause turmoil in the worldwide Anglican Communion. […]
NEWS STORY: Prayer Groups Proliferate on Capitol Hill
By RNS Blog Editor — October 30, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Congresswoman Denise Majette has a lot of reasons to pray. “As a freshman member of Congress in the minority party, I need to be constantly connected to the Holy Spirit to stay strong,” Majette, a Democrat from Georgia, said. Before they debate issues that affect millions of Americans’ […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — October 30, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service United Methodist Gay Pastor Will Likely Face Trial (RNS) A United Methodist pastor in Washington state who told her bishop she is a lesbian will likely face trial for flouting the church’s ban on “self-avowed practicing” gay clergy. The church’s highest court ruled Monday (Oct. 27) that two lower panels […]
COMMENTARY: Dialogue with Danny
By Qanta Ahmed — October 30, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (Professor Akbar S. Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C., is author of “Islam Under Siege: Living Dangerously in a Post-Honor World,” published by Polity Press.) (UNDATED) I have never seen _ nor do I intend to ever see _ the video of the […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — October 29, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service Muslim Leaders Seek More Discussions With Bush Administration WASHINGTON (RNS) As other Muslims planned to mark Ramadan at a dinner at the White House, the leaders of several Muslim organizations urged the Bush administration to have more substantive conversations with Muslims. “Basically, we feel that this administration has not dealt […]
COMMENTARY: Issues in the Robinson Consecration
By Tom Ehrich — October 29, 2003
c. 2003 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) Until a business trip intervened, I planned to attend the Rev. V. Gene Robinson’s consecration as Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire next Sunday. I wanted to voice my Yes […]
NEWS FEATURE: Icons: Windows of the Soul Onto Heaven
By RNS Blog Editor — October 29, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service PARMA, Ohio _ Jesus, Mary and John are everywhere. Walk inside Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Parma, and dramatic depictions of the Gospel story follow you through the temple. Turn one way, and the severed head of John the Baptist cries out. Turn another, and one sees a portrayal of […]
COMMENTARY: Hard Times and Traditional Values
By RNS Blog Editor — October 29, 2003
c. 2003 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) Several years ago, I preached at the […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — October 28, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service Donations to Nation’s Charities Decline for First Time in 12 Years (RNS) Donations to the nation’s largest charities dropped in 2002, a first in 12 years, The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported. Contributions decreased 1.2 percent, compared to an average annual increase of 12 percent in the previous five years, the […]
COMMENTARY: Ramadan and the Single Girl
By Zaki Hasan — October 28, 2003
c. 2003 Beliefnet (Asma Gull Hasan is the author of “American Muslims: The New Generation.” Her new book, “Why I Am A Muslim,” will be published in March by Element, a HarperCollins imprint. Her Web site is: http://www.asmahasan.com). (UNDATED) As I begin my annual Ramadan fast, I won’t be celebrating the way my mother did […]
COMMENTARY: Ramadan and the Single Girl
By Zaki Hasan — October 28, 2003
c. 2003 Beliefnet (Asma Gull Hasan is the author of “American Muslims: The New Generation.” Her new book, “Why I Am A Muslim,” will be published in March by Element, a HarperCollins imprint. Her Web site is: http://www.asmahasan.com). (UNDATED) As I begin my annual Ramadan fast, I won’t be celebrating the way my mother did […]
NEWS FEATURE: Christian `Zionists’ Rally in Support of Israeli Government
By Michele Chabin — October 28, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service JERUSALEM _ Times are hard in Jerusalem, with many stores, restaurants and hotels shut down due to the ongoing Palestinian uprising, but you wouldn’t have known it from the rapturous smiles on the faces of the thousands of evangelical Christians who thronged to the holy city this month to support […]
NEWS STORY: Day of Prayer for Israel _ More Jews Welcome Evangelical Support
By Jeff Diamant — October 28, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (UNDATED) As Israel’s security problems have mounted, many American Jewish leaders have strengthened their ties to evangelical Christians. On Sunday (Oct. 26), thousands of Christians observed the second annual Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Israel, an event overseen by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and involving evangelical […]
NEWS STORY: Day of Prayer for Israel _ More Jews Welcome Evangelical Support
By Jeff Diamant — October 28, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (UNDATED) As Israel’s security problems have mounted, many American Jewish leaders have strengthened their ties to evangelical Christians. On Sunday (Oct. 26), thousands of Christians observed the second annual Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Israel, an event overseen by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and involving evangelical […]
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