Monthly Archives: June 2005
Religion: “Back with a vengeance”
By RNS Blog Editor — June 23, 2005
John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge of The Economist “Back in the 1960s, it was axiomatic amongst the elite that religion was doomed. In ‘The Secular City’ (1965), Harvey Cox argued that Christianity had to come to terms with a secular culture. Now religion of the most basic sort is back with a vengeance. The president, […]
Religion: “Back with a vengeance”
By RNS Blog Editor — June 23, 2005
John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge of The Economist “Back in the 1960s, it was axiomatic amongst the elite that religion was doomed. In ‘The Secular City’ (1965), Harvey Cox argued that Christianity had to come to terms with a secular culture. Now religion of the most basic sort is back with a vengeance. The president, […]
Billy Graham _ Keeping the Faith, Dropping the Politics
By Jeff Diamant — June 23, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ Early on, when he was an up-and-coming preacher wearing hand-painted ties, and later, when he was America’s leading Christian evangelist in the heart of the Cold War, everyone knew where Billy Graham stood on politics. He railed against communism and anti-war demonstrators. He helped presidential candidates and […]
Military Report Finds No `Overt’ Religious Discrimination at Air Force Academy
By RNS Blog Editor — June 23, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ A military panel released its report Wednesday (June 22) on the religious climate at the Air Force Academy, finding no “overt religious discrimination, but a failure to fully accomodate all members’ needs.” While the report did not find institutional abuse, it criticized some officials at the Academy for […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — June 23, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service New Group Aims to `Reclaim’ Christianity From Religious Right WASHINGTON (RNS) A fledgling group of liberal-minded Christians from Jacksonville, Fla., said Wednesday (June 22) they hope to “reclaim” the Christian faith that has been “usurped” by religious conservatives and used for partisan politics. The new Christian Alliance for Progress debuted […]
National Council of Churches, Growing Portion of Public, Want Iraq Withdrawal
By RNS Blog Editor — June 23, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The number of Americans who support President Bush’s Iraq policy is in free fall, with the National Council of Churches part of a small but growing movement pushing for a specific exit strategy and timetable for withdrawal. A Tuesday (June 21) CNN/USA Today/Gallup survey found that 59 percent of […]
Lesbian Minister Helps Defend Pro-Gay Decisions of Episcopal Church
By Richard Allen — June 23, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) A lesbian member of an American delegation giving a spiritual defense of homosexuality in the Anglican Communion says she sees the church reaching a crucial milestone on gay issues. “We’ve come to the point where we can stand up and say, `Let me tell you about my life and […]
Southern Baptists End Eight-Year Boycott of Disney
By Adelle M. Banks — June 23, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly Wednesday (June 22) to end their eight-year boycott of the Walt Disney Co., claiming the protest had an impact in making the company more family-friendly. “The boycott has communicated effectively our displeasure concerning products and policies that violate moral righteousness and traditional family […]
RNS Weekly Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — June 22, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Bush Affirms Faith and Family at Hispanic Prayer Breakfast WASHINGTON (RNS) Speaking to hundreds of Hispanic clergy, most of them evangelical Christians, President Bush testified to the power of faith at the annual National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast on Thursday (June 16). “It really is the strength of America, isn’t it?” […]
Promise Keeper
By RNS Blog Editor — June 22, 2005
Michael Schiavo “I kept my promise.” -Michael Schiavo’s inscription on a grave marker for his wife, Terri Schiavo, a woman at the center of an end-of-life controversy. It refers to the promise he said he made to not keep her alive artificially. Her cremated remains were buried Monday (June 20) amid reports that Terri Schiavo’s […]
Promise Keeper
By RNS Blog Editor — June 22, 2005
Michael Schiavo “I kept my promise.” -Michael Schiavo’s inscription on a grave marker for his wife, Terri Schiavo, a woman at the center of an end-of-life controversy. It refers to the promise he said he made to not keep her alive artificially. Her cremated remains were buried Monday (June 20) amid reports that Terri Schiavo’s […]
To Shape Islam, Improve Security, French Government Teaches French to Imams
By RNS Blog Editor — June 22, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service CLERMONT-FERRAND, France _ Hocine Elafghani has lived in France for more than half a century. He has watched his eight children grow up in the rolling hills of central France _ and their children as well. But in many ways, this gaunt 72-year-old imam from Casablanca remains an outsider in […]
COMMENTARY: Faith Groups Must Prepare for Coming Retirement Storm
By Tom Ehrich — June 22, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Let’s assume that scattered retirement-related squalls do coalesce into a “perfect storm.” Let’s assume, first, that reneging on workers’ pensions continues to be a preferred corporate strategy. Let’s assume, second, that public officeholders cannot muster the political will to cross party lines on difficult decisions affecting all constituents, such […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — June 22, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Episcopalians See `Genuine Holiness’ in Gay Relationships (RNS) Leaders of the Episcopal Church on Tuesday (June 21) stood by their decision to ordain an openly gay bishop and to bless same-sex unions, with a report arguing that there is a “genuine holiness” among gays and lesbians. A 130-page report was […]
Southern Baptists Open Convention With Emphasis on Baptism, Evangelism
By Adelle M. Banks — June 22, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. _ With a baptismal pool placed prominently below the stage, Southern Baptists opened their annual meeting Tuesday (June 21) emphasizing their goal of baptizing a million people by October 2006. Seven-year-old Luke Charlton was the first baptismal candidate who mounted the steps to the blue pool and was […]
