Monthly Archives: January 2006
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 31, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service John Paul II’s Road to Sainthood Reaches Marker With `Miracle’ Healing VATICAN CITY (RNS) The leading advocate for John Paul II’s sainthood has identified the mysterious recovery of a French nun from Parkinson’s disease as the potential miracle that could advance the late pope’s candidacy. In an interview with Italian […]
COMMENTARY: A Quick Guide to Finding the Perfect House (of Worship)
By Nancy Haught — January 31, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) “Why isn’t there someone, like a real estate agent, who can help me find a church?” Hmmm. What a good idea. After all, finding a church isn’t all that different from shopping for a house. A lot of the same issues come into play: the reasons for looking in […]
COMMENTARY: Israelis Warned Bush About Potential for Hamas Victory
By John Farmer — January 31, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The Hamas victory in the Palestinian election entitles Israeli leaders to one loud, long “I told you so.” Even as President Bush was pushing for early elections as part of his drive to democratize the Muslim Middle East _ and pouring some $2 million in cash into the campaign […]
Muslim Girls Hoop It Up in Hijabs
By Jeff Diamant — January 31, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. _ Each afternoon before basketball practice, Hiba Hussain swaps her regular polyester Muslim head scarf for a cotton one. The cotton better absorbs sweat as she hustles down the court, scurries for rebounds and dives for loose balls. Hiba, 15, is a point guard for the state’s […]
FILM REVIEW _ `La Petite Jerusalem’: A Film About a `Nice Jewish Girl’ and the Agony of
By Stephen Whitty — January 31, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) To some eyes, perhaps, Laura is the stereotypical image of the nice Jewish girl. She studies hard in college, holds down a work-study job on campus and picks up extra money tutoring. She lives at home with her mother, older sister, brother-in-law, and four rambunctious nieces and nephews. She […]
God and taxes
By Tracy Gordon — January 31, 2006
Quote of the Day: University of Alabama Law Professor Susan Pace Hamill “Faith in Christ isn’t just about waiting for him to take you to the promised land at the end of time. It’s also about being his steward on Earth during your life until such time.” -Susan Pace Hamill, tax expert at the University […]
Muslim girls playing basketball; and Jewish girls assimilating
By RNS Blog Editor — January 31, 2006
In Monday’s RNS report Jeff Diamant writes about a team of Muslim girls who play high school basketball. There are fewer than a half-dozen girls basketball teams at Islamic schools in the country: Each afternoon before basketball practice, Hiba Hussain swaps her regular polyester Muslim head scarf for a cotton one. The cotton better absorbs […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 28, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service Giuliani Praises Evangelical Pastors for `Saving People’ (RNS) In the category of politics creating strange bedfellows, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani told evangelical pastors that he appreciates their efforts at “saving people … and bringing them to Jesus.” Giuliani, a Roman Catholic who supports gay rights and abortion rights, […]
COMMENTARY: In Defense of a Once-Violent Tribe Depicted in Film
By Ira Rifkin — January 28, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Israel has thousands of articulate defenders, hence the many critical essays about Steven Spielberg’s characterization of Israeli agents in his new film, “Munich.” But the Waodani, the once-murderous South American tribe portrayed in “End of the Spear,” lack such international support. So let me offer a partial defense on […]
The `Chocolate Pope’s’ Love Affair With Cacao
By RNS Blog Editor — January 28, 2006
c. 2006 Beliefnet (UNDATED) David Wolfe recalls eating his first fresh cacao bean _ the natural form of chocolate _ while visiting friends in Hawaii many years ago. “My friend said, `Have you eaten one of these?’ And as soon as I crunched into it, the cacao god downloaded me the truth about cacao beans […]
Top-notch chicken wings
By Tracy Gordon — January 27, 2006
Quote of the Day: Monsignor Isidore Rozycki, Catholic priest “I look it as a very fun place. … You forget about the tensions and stress of daily life and get an opportunity to laugh with friends. And it’s great food.” -Monsignor Isidore Rozycki, a Catholic priest, explaining why he blessed a new Hooters restaurant in […]
A Pope Focused on Changing His Church, Not the World
By RNS Blog Editor — January 27, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY _ On any given week, the oval contours of St. Peter’s Square swell with tens of thousands of banner-waving pilgrims, gathered to hear Pope Benedict XVI preach in a monotone, high-tenor voice. The German pontiff does not have the commanding presence of his Polish predecessor, John Paul II, […]
Despite Confession of `Mistake,’ Oprah Remains a Spiritual Force
By RNS Blog Editor — January 27, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) For millions of people struggling with their daily woes, there is a lifeline out there. Her name is Oprah Winfrey. Despite an on-air admission Thursday (Jan. 26) that she “made a mistake” in promoting a discredited book about addiction recovery, Oprah is a spiritual force. In telling stories of […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 27, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service Mormon Church President, 95, Treated for Cancer in Intestine (RNS) Gordon B. Hinckley, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is said to be resting comfortably, after undergoing treatment for a cancerous condition, a church spokeswoman announced Wednesday (Jan. 25). Hinckley, 95, had a routine medical screening, […]
When Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness
By Kevin Eckstrom — January 26, 2006
Or maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to be. A Catholic church in NW Indiana has to pay $100,000 to clean up its rectory after its old pastor was apparently trying to recreate Noah’s Ark with a host of dogs, cats and guinea pigs. The problem, however, is that the priest never cleaned up after […]
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