Monthly Archives: September 2008
Evangelist Tony Alamo charged with illegal transport of children
By Tracy Gordon — September 27, 2008
Evangelist Tony Alamo was charged Thursday (Sept. 25) with transporting children across state lines for sexual activities, just five days after authorities raided his Arkansas ministry.
Doubting Thomas
By Daniel Burke — September 27, 2008
UCC Prez and General Minister John Thomas declined to meet with Iranian Prez. Ahmadinejad, saying he’s “not convinced” that the meetings are effective. He says: “To the contrary, I fear the occasion can and will be used by President Ahmadinejad to claim legitimacy and support for himself by an association with respected United States religious […]
Vatican to consider role of Scripture in Catholic life
By Frances X. Rocca — September 26, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY _ When Pope Benedict XVI recites the opening verses of Genesis on Italian national television next Sunday (Oct. 5), he will kick off a marathon reading of the entire Bible by some 1,500 people over six days _ and do something that would have been unthinkable even a […]
Friday fun
By Daniel Burke — September 26, 2008
This site has some of the funnier church bulletin typos and grammatical mishaps. My favorites: “Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.” “Don’t let worry kill you-let the church help.” “The rosebud on the altar this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Belzer, the sin of […]
The mother ship, uh, I mean church
By Daniel Burke — September 26, 2008
Oakland’s $190 million Cathedral of Christ the Light is being dedicated this week. Some call it awe-inspiring, others call it the space egg. Decide for yourself. h/t: rocco.
Pre-debate Roundup
By Mark Silk — September 26, 2008
Rich Cizik is still carrying the torch for big-tent evangelicalism, in an interesting Q. and A. with GOM. Melissa Rogers catches the Alliance Defense Fund in full blink mode on its forthcoming Pulpit Initiative. The Anchorage Chabad rabbi thinks Obama would be as good for the Jews as Palin. And last but anything but least, […]
Fool Me Twice…
By Mark Silk — September 26, 2008
God-o-Meter reported yesterday that Obama’s faith folks had backed out of a scheduled lunchtime debate in DC with opposite numbers on the McCain side. (Hey, wasn’t it the McCain side that was supposed to be suspending its campaign?) GOM quoted at length from a statement by the Family Research Council, which wanted everyone to know […]
Palestinian Christians share Ramadan spirit
By Tracy Gordon — September 26, 2008
JERUSALEM-Hala Jahshan, a resident of the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, isn’t a Muslim, but like many Holy Land Christians, she feels enriched by the Ramadan traditions of her Muslim neighbors and co-workers. “Palestinian Muslims and Christians live together, we share the same destiny and we join in each other’s celebrations,” says […]
Setting a rich table for Jewish holidays
By Tracy Gordon — September 26, 2008
It’s fitting that just in time for the High Holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Israeli author and magazine editor Janna Gur has created a beautiful compilation of Jewish culinary pastiche. “The Book of New Israeli Food” is an enticing 304-page tribute to that land’s gastronomic legacy and promise.
Faith leaders urge Red Cross access to detainees
By Tracy Gordon — September 26, 2008
WASHINGTON-Top leaders from a number of faiths have asked Congress to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross access to all U.S.-held detainees, including those held at secret overseas prisons.
Muslims allow guide dogs in British mosques
By Tracy Gordon — September 26, 2008
LONDON-British Muslim authorities have issued a fatwa, or religious edict, that allows guide dogs to enter mosques, even though Islam traditionally teaches that dogs are unclean animals.
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — September 26, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service Pearson’s `gospel of inclusion’ finds new home in Unitarian church (RNS) Bishop Carlton Pearson, who has been publicly criticized for teaching that all people will go to heaven, has folded his Oklahoma church into a Unitarian Universalist congregation. Pearson’s New Dimensions Worship Center began meeting at the All Souls Unitarian […]
Don’t overlook the poor in Wall Street bailout, clerics say
By Tracy Gordon — September 26, 2008
NEW YORK-Religious leaders are warning that the global financial crisis threatens progress made against poverty and world hunger, and urged political leaders not to ignore the poor while debating how to solve the current international financial panic.
Pearson’s `gospel of inclusion’ finds new home in Unitarian church
By Tracy Gordon — September 26, 2008
Bishop Carlton Pearson, who has been publicly criticized for teaching that all people will go to heaven, has folded his Oklahoma church into a Unitarian Universalist congregation.
University tries to make sense of racist Obama stunt
By Suzanne Pardington — September 26, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service NEWBERG, Ore. _ Students and campus leaders at a small Christian university founded by Quaker pioneers in 1891 denounced the hanging of a life-size cardboard cutout of Sen. Barack Obama on campus, vowing to work together to fight racism and intolerance. A custodial crew at the 3,355-student George Fox University […]
