Monthly Archives: June 2013
Superman: Jesus figure or ‘anti-Christ’?
By David Gibson — June 27, 2013
(RNS) Superman has always been identified with Jesus, which is why Warner Bros. Pictures made a big pitch to churches and pastors to get the flock to see the new “Man of Steel” movie. But many Christians are leaving the theater saying this Superman isn’t Jesus; he’s "the anti-Christ."
Quote of the Day: Celebrity cook Paula Deen
By Ron Ribiat — June 27, 2013
“If you’ve never committed a sin, please pick up that rock, pick up that boulder, and hit me as hard as you can.” — Celebrity cook Paula Deen, in a tearful interview with The Today Show’s Matt Lauer, about allegations that she has used racist language.
The real fights over gay marriage are just starting
By Susan Page — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The demise of the Defense of Marriage Act leaves an expanse of battlegrounds and a patchwork of laws. While every state in New England now recognizes same-sex marriages, for instance, not a single state in the South does.
Figuring Faith | After DOMA, the Fading Future of Religious Opposition to Same-sex Marriage
By Robert P. Jones — June 27, 2013
The Supreme Court delivered two landmark decisions affecting same-sex marriage in the United States yesterday, one expanding the federal definition of marriage and the other allowing California to once again wed gay and lesbian couples.
God’s heart for justice: An interview with Ken Wytsma
By Jonathan Merritt — June 27, 2013
Author Ken Wytsma shares a vision for justice that transcends partisan politics.
Love is greater than faith
By Cathleen Falsani — June 27, 2013
(RNS) It would be a stretch to make a case that the Bible endorses homosexuality. But it’s even more difficult to find biblical support for the way in which Christians have maligned, ostracized and otherwise mistreated the gay community.
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly listings – June 28
By Religion News LLC — June 27, 2013
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is a production of THIRTEEN for WNET. Visit www.pbs.org/religionandethics for additional information. Show # 1643 will be fed over PBS at 5:00 p.m. EST on June 28. Supreme Court Decisions – Tim O’Brien analyzes the important Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage, voting rights and affirmative action that came down earlier […]
Thursday’s Religion News Roundup: Charity and grace * Dalai Lama worship * Moses and Spielberg
By Yonat Shimron — June 27, 2013
Some religious leaders respond with charity and grace to DOMA ruling. Chinese authorities tell Tibetan monks they can worship the Dalai Lama. Spielberg may be considering a movie on Moses.
Video: From DC to KC, reaction to Supreme Court gay marriage rulings
By Sally Morrow — June 27, 2013
We asked faith leaders and members: What does the Supreme Court decision today mean for you in the context of your faith?
Angels and Saints at Ephesus Remains at No. 1 on Billboard’s Classical Traditional Music Chart for Seventh Consecutive Week
By Religion News LLC — June 27, 2013
Nuns’ debut CD, ‘Advent at Ephesus’, skyrockets to No. 2 on the Classical Traditional Music Chart Atlanta, GA, June 27, 2013 – ANGELS AND SAINTS AT EPHESUS, the hit CD from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, is No. 1 on Billboard magazine’s Classical Traditional Music Chart for the seventh straight week. The sacred […]
Archbishop Myers fibs
By Mark Silk — June 27, 2013
After maintaining radio silence for a month, Archbishop Myers of Newark made another effort at self-exoneration this week in a Q. and A. with the National Catholic Register. To say that his A’s strain credulity would be an understatement. Asked whether by returning Rev. Michael Fugee to ministry he had violated the U.S. bishops’ Charter for the […]
My country ’tis of thee: Evangelicals score highest on patriotism
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) White evangelicals are also more likely than any other religious group surveyed to believe that God has granted the U.S. a special role in history and to say they will likely attend a public July 4th celebration.
Photo Slideshow: From DC to KC, reaction to Supreme Court gay marriage rulings
By Sally Morrow — June 26, 2013
Religion News Service documents reactions to the Supreme Court decision both in Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, Mo.
The Agony of Nephi
By Jana Riess — June 26, 2013
When I started reading the Book of Mormon, I had a hard time relating to Nephi. As the opening character—and crucial first narrator—in the Book of Mormon, he comes across as somewhat self-important. He caricatures his older brothers, the comical complainers Laman and Lemuel, who almost never appear as individual characters in his narrative. He […]
After high court rulings, what will religious conservatives do?
By David Gibson — June 26, 2013
(RNS) Beyond issuing denunciations, religious conservatives have a number of possible options for responding to the decisions, including renewing calls to protect religious freedom. But can they agree which path is best?
