Monthly Archives: September 2008
October surprise
By Daniel Burke — September 30, 2008
Talking Points Memo has word that McCain insiders are gleeful about the prospects of a Palin wedding this fall. Excerpt: “Inside John McCain’s campaign the expectation is growing that there will be a popularity boosting pre-election wedding in Alaska between Bristol Palin, 17, and Levi Johnston, 18, her schoolmate and father of her baby. “It […]
Did it or didn’t it?
By Mark Silk — September 30, 2008
From the latest bit of Couric interview: She took issue with news reports that one of [the churches she attends], The Wasilla Bible Church, sponsored a conference where gays could be made straight through prayer. Palin: Well, it matters though, Katie, when the media gets it wrong. It frustrates Americans who are just trying to […]
White Catholic split
By Mark Silk — September 30, 2008
Latest ABC/WaPo poll shows 47 percent of white Catholics for McCain, 46 percent for Obama.
Cartoon Offends
By cmcmorri — September 30, 2008
Pat Oliphant’s cartoon, printed last Wednesday on Washingtonpost.com, received criticism for being offensive, particularly from some 350 Pentecostals. Debra Howell, who appeased such responses in her column, continued the discussion with a more general piece on the politics of cartoons. In response, a Getreligion post by Mollie pointed out that not only is the cartoon […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — September 30, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service Watchdog group files `Pulpit Freedom Sunday’ complaints with IRS (RNS) A Washington-based watchdog group has filed six complaints with the Internal Revenue Service after dozens of clergy participated in a challenge to rules that ban politicking from the pulpit. At least 31 pastors took part in “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” (Sept. […]
RNS Daily Digest
By Nicholas P. Cafardi — September 30, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) I believe that abortion is an unspeakable evil, yet I support Sen. Barack Obama, who is pro-choice. I do not support him because he is pro-choice,but in spite of it. Is that a proper moral choice for a committed Catholic? As one of the inaugural members of the U.S. […]
London home of Muhammad novel publisher attacked
By Tracy Gordon — September 30, 2008
LONDON-Scotland Yard has placed armed guards around the British publisher of a novel about Muhammad and his young wife Aisha that has angered some Muslims.
Baptist pastor, former seminary president dies
By Tracy Gordon — September 30, 2008
NEW ORLEANS-The Rev. Landrum Leavell II, who built New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary into one of the largest in the country, died in Wichita Falls, Texas, on Friday (Sept. 26), the seminary said. He was 81.
Watchdog group files `Pulpit Freedom Sunday’ complaints with IRS
By Tracy Gordon — September 30, 2008
A Washington-based watchdog group has filed six complaints with the Internal Revenue Service after dozens of clergy participated in a challenge to rules that ban politicking from the pulpit.
COMMENTARY: A Catholic’s case for Obama
By Tracy Gordon — September 30, 2008
I believe that abortion is an unspeakable evil, yet I support Sen. Barack Obama, who is pro-choice. I do not support him because he is pro-choice, but in spite of it. Is that a proper moral choice for a committed Catholic? As one of the inaugural members of the U.S. bishops’ National Review Board on […]
Ramadan sees birth of emerging Muslim labor movement
By Nicole Neroulias — September 29, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Hundreds of Muslim workers at two meat processing plants in Colorado and Nebraska walked off the job earlier this month, protesting their employer’s refusal to grant time to pray and break a 12-hour fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. About 100 workers were fired in Greeley, Colo., […]
Sexy Puritan
By Daniel Burke — September 29, 2008
Novelist Tom Perrotta, whose “The Abstinence Teacher” was voted the year’s best book by Baltimore City Paper, has a piece in Slate about Sarah Palin’s unique appeal.
Peter praises Paul
By Francis X. Rocca — September 29, 2008
Today’s issue of L’Osservatore Romano carries a laudatory obituary of the late Paul Newman. “In his films he was the tough guy and the braggart, the rebel and the conquistador,” recalls the official Vatican newspaper. “In reality Newman was a generous heart, an actor of a dignity and style rare in Hollywood circles.” The obit […]
The Great Schlep
By Daniel Burke — September 29, 2008
If you’re not bothered by cursing and poking fun at racial stereotypes, check out Sarah Silverman’s pitch for young Jews to go to Florida and beg their bubbes to vote Obama. The Great Schlep. ht: DMN
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