Monthly Archives: March 2013
Anti-Atheist Discrimination at the Post Office
By Mark Silk — March 29, 2013
As the less hip among you may not know, there is an über-cool company in Berlin that specializes in neo-Bauhau footware with names like Kitten Testicle Grey, Ocean Fish, Höllenfeuer (Hellfire) Red, and Naughty Schnitzel Pilz. They come with either the Darwin Love Sole or the Ich Bin Atheist Sole.
Religious Fanatics Invade Home, Brutally Attack Indian Christians during Holy Week
By Religion News LLC — March 29, 2013
Mother’s Hand Cut Off, Family Severely Beaten CARROLLTON, Texas – On March 27 in the middle of the Christian observance of Holy Week, a band of Religious fanatics burst into the home of Indian Christians, beating all family members and maiming the mother. The family had just sat down to dinner in their home in […]
REFLECTION: Liturgy in the public square
By Lisa G. Fischbeck — March 28, 2013
A North Carolina congregation takes Palm Sunday and Good Friday outdoors and discovers how it feels to publicly claim their identity as Christians.
Pope washes feet of two girls, two Muslims at youth prison
By Alessandro Speciale — March 28, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Thursday (March 28) washed the feet of 12 young inmates, including two girls and two Muslims, during a Maundy Thursday Mass at a youth detention center in Rome.
FDR Labor Secretary Frances Perkins wins ‘Lent Madness’ tournament
By Lauren Markoe — March 28, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Sorry, St. Luke. A woman who wasn't even a priest -- Labor Secretary Frances Perkins -- won the final round of the "Lent Madness'' online tournament to win the coveted ''Golden Halo'' prize.
Bhutan seeks to curb sexual diseases among Buddhist monks
By Vishal Arora — March 28, 2013
NEW DELHI (RNS) Health officials in the tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan are making condoms available at all monastic schools in a bid to stem the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among young monks who are supposed to be celibate.
PRRI Job Opening: Senior Writer and Project Manager
By Religion News LLC — March 28, 2013
Position Summary: The Senior Writer and Project Manager will be responsible for writing and editing research reports, writing and editing blog posts, and managing external communication with funders, board members, affiliated scholars, and other partner organizations. The Senior Writer and Project Manager will also be responsible for managing deadlines for major projects and managing interns. […]
Scholars piece together a ‘new’ New Testament
By Caleb K. Bell — March 28, 2013
(RNS) Though the project may seem heretical to some Christians, a group of scholars has added 10 new texts to the New Testament, including some that were rejected by the early church and others that just came to light in the last century.
Boston College, ACLU clash over condom giveaway
By John Bacon — March 28, 2013
(RNS) "As a Jesuit, Catholic university, there are certain Catholic commitments that Boston College is called to uphold," Boston College spokesman Jack Dunn said about efforts to shut down an undercover student group that distributes free condoms.
Poll: Bible’s influence waning in America, but still strong
By Jonathan Merritt — March 28, 2013
A new study shows that though the Bible's influence is slipping, the book is still highly influential among Americans.
Quote of the Day: New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan
By Ron Ribiat — March 28, 2013
“I love to say Mass in a prison. Nobody ever comes late and nobody ever leaves early.” – New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, in a visit to the Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Wallkill, N.Y., quoted by The New York Times.
Dark-skinned Satan has a long history
By Adelle M. Banks — March 28, 2013
(RNS) When some people recently started questioning whether the Satan character on “The Bible” mini-series resembled President Obama, others had a broader question: Why was Satan dark-skinned at all?
Thursday’s Religion News Roundup: Maundy Thursday * DOMA dancing * Peep Benedict
By Daniel Burke — March 28, 2013
Christians celebrate Maundy Thursday. The Supremes dance around DOMA. Peep Benedict enjoys a sweet retirement.
Why I support same-sex marriage: a religious argument in solidarity
By Omid Safi — March 27, 2013
This is the reason that I ultimately came over from the cautious supporting “civil union” side to supporting full marriage. We don’t want a society in which some people are “kind of” married, sort of married. We don’t want a two-tiered model of marriage. We don’t want a two-tiered model of justice. We don’t want a two-tiered model of citizenship. A two-tiered justice is not justice, and a two-tiered citizenship is not real citizenship.
Our Corner | PRRI on the New York Times’ 538 Blog
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — March 27, 2013
Findings from the PRRI/Brookings Religion, Values, and Immigration Reform Survey were recently featured at the New York Times' 538 blog, in a post about changing perspectives on same-sex marriage.
