Monthly Archives: April 2013
Boston amputees face a long spiritual struggle ahead
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — April 24, 2013
BOSTON (RNS) For the 14 people who lost a limb in the Boston Marathon bombings, the path forward to a satisfying life depends largely on how they handle the spiritual challenges at hand, according to amputees and researchers.
Video: Faith in the Five Boroughs presents Allah on Bath Avenue
By Sally Morrow — April 24, 2013
"How do we understand ourselves as young Muslims in America?" asks Rami Kawas. He's camp counselor-meets-spiritual advisor for the nearly 500 young people who pray, play and hang out at the Muslim American Society (MAS) Youth Center.
Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup: Terror guru? * Jesus drinks PBR? * Celebrity cult
By David Gibson — April 24, 2013
The mentor-acolyte motif is being investigated as a possible factor in the Boston bombings, while other trails are also followed. Did Jesus wear Chuck Taylors? Go ahead, Royals, marry a Catholic!
D.C. houses of worship compete for preservation funds
By Adelle M. Banks — April 24, 2013
(RNS) Four landmark houses of worship in the nation's capital are competing for preservation cash in a campaign launched Wednesday (April 24) by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
What hath SSM to do with no-fault divorce?
By Mark Silk — April 24, 2013
The SSM tide is rolling in. What are the poor Catholic bishops to do?
Border Security: The Bipartisan Glue
By Juhem Navarro-Rivera — April 23, 2013
Americans’ perceptions of deportations influence their support for a path to citizenship for immigrants currently living in the country illegally, which make have an impact on bipartisan support for the new immigration bill.
Former National Council of Churches leader Bob Edgar dead at 69
By Adelle M. Banks — April 23, 2013
(RNS) The Rev. Bob Edgar, a Democratic congressman and United Methodist minister who went on to lead the National Council of Churches through a painful series of restructuring cuts, died suddenly Tuesday at age 69.
The Mormon Reinvention of Emma Smith
By Jana Riess — April 23, 2013
The way Emma Smith's story is carefully sculpted reveals as much about gender expectations and religious norms in our own era as it did when Brigham Young declared her mormona non grata.
Quote of the Day: Author and activist Asra Nomani
By Ron Ribiat — April 23, 2013
“It’s time to acknowledge the dishonor of terrorism within our communities, not to deny it because of shame.” — Muslim author and activist Asra Nomani, writing in The Washington Post about the Muslim community’s response to the Boston Marathon bombing.
Colm Toibin’s “Testament of Mary” brings Jesus’ mother down to earth
By Charles Austin — April 23, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) How far can one go in retelling a Bible story, adding things that are not in the original? Colm Toiben's ``The Testament of Mary,'' which opens on Broadway, goes a long way in recrafting the story of the Virgin Mary.
Prominent experts slated to inform and inspire at Bread for the World’s 2013 National Gathering
By Religion News LLC — April 23, 2013
Washington, DC, April 23, 2013 – Bread for the World announces an impressive lineup of speakers for its 2013 National Gathering, June 8-11 in Washington, D.C. From world-renowned preachers and international development and nutrition experts to high-ranking government officials and members of Congress, this biennial event will equip participants with tools to effectively advocate on […]
Boston mosque says bombing suspect had outbursts but wasn’t violent
By Oren Dorell — April 23, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (RNS) Leaders at a Cambridge mosque say Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev "disagreed with the moderate American-Islamic theology" of the mosque, but they never had "any hint" the brothers might be violent.
COMMENTARY: Isolated in America
By Tom Ehrich — April 23, 2013
(RNS) Few of us go to the extremes of building bombs or carrying assault rifles into schools. But the acid of isolation is still there, eating away at our social fabric.
Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup: Tsarnaev motives * Saints JP2 and Romero? * Home-school asylum
By Lauren Markoe — April 23, 2013
The surviving Boston suspect says religion motivated him. Sainthood a step closer for John Paul II and Archbishop Romero. And asylum for Christian home schoolers?
Two Bishops kidnapped on day of church Appeal for Middle East peace
By Religion News LLC — April 22, 2013
On the day the Global Christian Forum released an Appeal by Middle East church leaders calling on their co-citizens “to reject all forms of extremism and enmity” and for the world community to “to support a Christian presence in the Middle East in partnership with other religions” it was reported that two Orthodox bishops had […]
