Monthly Archives: February 2006
“Awesome need” in Louisiana
By Tracy Gordon — February 28, 2006
Quote of the Day: United Methodist Bishop Tom Bickerton of Pittsburgh “The most shocking thing for me was to work hard for several hours, raise up my head, look around and realize how little we accomplished. There is an awesome need for people to come to Louisiana as work teams. The need will go on […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — February 28, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service Pope Defends Status of Pre-Implanted Embryos VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI told a Vatican symposium on the ethics of pre-implanted embryos on Monday (Feb. 27) that such embryos deserve the same respect as any human created by God. “The love of God doesn’t make any difference between the newly […]
Religious Leaders Continue to Pressure Policy Makers Over Sudan
By RNS Blog Editor — February 28, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Religious leaders around the world are continuing to press international policy makers to move from talk to action over the spiraling violence in Sudan’s Darfur region. But Sudan’s resistance to non-African peacekeepers and differences between the United States and the United Nations have hampered any unified approach by the […]
In Faith, College Basketball Coach Finds Joy Amid Criticism
By RNS Blog Editor — February 28, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service EAST ORANGE, N.J. _ The morning sun bathes the red-brick building in an amber glow as the folks inside New Hope Baptist Church prepare to dedicate their new sanctuary. Little girls in pretty dresses and little boys in polished shoes pose for pictures. Old friends embrace. The pastor, the Rev. […]
Things That Make You Go Oops…
By Kevin Eckstrom — February 27, 2006
It sounds like something Jesus might say-“If you will but worship me, all will be yours” (Luke 4:7)-so maybe it wasn’t suprising to find the verse posted on the Web site of St. James United Church of Christ in Limerick, PA. The only problem is the quote isn’t from Jesus– it’s from Satan, used to […]
Finding Violations, IRS Updates Church Guidelines on Politicking
By Adelle M. Banks — February 25, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The Internal Revenue Service has updated guidelines on political campaign intervention by nonprofits after finding most of the charities it investigated _ including churches _ engaged in prohibited activities during the 2004 election campaign. “While the vast majority of charities, including churches, did not engage in politicking, our […]
With Nod to Pentecostals, Unity, WCC Assembly Closes in Brazil
By RNS Blog Editor — February 25, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) In an era of global turmoil over religion, the fact that a relatively diverse body of Christians from around the world could meet and leave 10 days later without much acrimony was enough for some to call the 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches a success. “The […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — February 25, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service Religious Leaders Join Bush, Ambassador in Condemning Mosque Attack (RNS) U.S. religious leaders joined President Bush and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq in condemning the bombing Wednesday (Feb. 22) of Iraq’s Golden Mosque and supported calls for calm in the country. The destruction of the golden dome of the renowned […]
Catholic Conference Speaker Warns of Consequences of Gay Adoption
By RNS Blog Editor — February 25, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service ROME _ A priest and psychotherapist at a Catholic conference on homosexuality condemned adoption by gay couples Thursday (Feb. 23), saying it will lead to social problems for years to come. “You turn their sense of reality upside down. It’s a social lie,” said the Rev. Tony Anatrella, a psychology […]
COMMENTARY: How I, a Muslim Woman, Led a Grand Mufti in Prayer and Made History
By RNS Blog Editor — February 25, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service TORONTO _ It’s not often that one is asked to lead a grand mufti in prayer. Especially if one is a woman. Indeed, until Sunday (Feb. 19), no Muslim woman had ever been asked to lead a grand mufti in prayer. So it was, understandably, with an edgy mix of […]
Catholic Church considers gays; WCC Assembly concludes
By RNS Blog Editor — February 25, 2006
In Friday’s RNS report Kristine M. Crane reports from Rome on a Catholic conference looking at the topics of homosexuality and sexuality: The Catholic Church does not and should not use the words “illness” and “abnormal” to describe homosexuality, according to the organizer of an international Catholic conference on homosexuality and sexuality. “These words are […]
Simon is humbled by `American Idol’ contestant
By Tracy Gordon — February 24, 2006
Quote of the Day: `American Idol’ Contestant Mandisa Hundley “I figure that if Jesus could die so that all of my wrongs could be forgiven, I can certainly extend that same grace to you.” -“American Idol” contestant Mandisa Hundley, responding to judge Simon Cowell after he made a critical remark about her weight. The contestant, […]
Minister of Self-defense Melds Christianity, Karate
By RNS Blog Editor — February 24, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service ADAMSVILLE, Ala. _ On a breezy Thursday night, the only sound at the front steps of Victory Christian Fellowship is the barking of a dog in the distance. It is here that Dustin Cornelius, an engineering analyst for Southern LINC Co., comes to wind down after a long day at […]
COMMENTARY: Shame on the Church of England, Yet Again
By RNS Blog Editor — February 24, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service (UNDATED) It has taken the Anglican Church _ the Church of England _ several centuries to overcome its colonialist record in many parts of the world including India, Pakistan, Kenya and the West Indies. Back then, Anglican missionary efforts were inextricably linked to British imperialism. It has also taken centuries […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — February 24, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service Federal Agency Settles ACLU Suit Over Religious Abstinence Program (RNS) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to stop funding an abstinence program that included religious elements. The American Civil Liberties Union announced Thursday (Feb. 23) that the settlement had been reached between its lawyers and federal […]
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