Monthly Archives: July 2013
Survey: UK Muslims give more to charity than Jews, Christians
By Trevor Grundy — July 24, 2013
(RNS) The survey shows the U.K.’s estimated 280,000 Muslims report giving more money annually to charity than Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and Jews.
Anti-Semitism on downward slide but still rampant online
By Lauren Markoe — July 24, 2013
(RNS) The growth in online expressions of anti-Semitism may help explain a decrease in incidents of vandalism, where "bigots are more likely to take to the Internet to express themselves anonymously, rather than acting out in a public setting.”
Songwriter’s ode to heaven tops charts
By Joe Winter — July 24, 2013
(RNS) Zach Sobiech, who died in late May, wrote the farewell song "Clouds" as an ode to his unwavering faith in God.
Hartford Faith & Values Video: Keeping Yiddish alive
By Ann Marie Somma — July 24, 2013
Members of a Bloomfield, Conn., synagogue work to keep the Yiddish language alive.
Can a horror film lead people to God?
By Kevin Eckstrom — July 24, 2013
(RNS) This weekend’s box office winner, “The Conjuring,” is a creepy horror flick with all the requisite creaky doors, demon spawn and blood-curdling exorcism scene. But filmmaker brothers Chad and Carey Hayes hope it can prompt viewers to think about God and the existence of evil.
Clerical culture, Newark division
By Mark Silk — July 24, 2013
Imagine two teachers at a private school who are good friends, and one is fired by the headmaster as the result of credible accusations that he molested a teenage boy 25 years ago. The dismissed teacher relocates to his beach house where his friend also goes to live when he is not in residence on campus.
Moving beyond gender stereotypes: An interview with Larry Crabb
By Jonathan Merritt — July 24, 2013
Bestselling author and psychologist Larry Crabb enters the gender debate that is raging among Christians.
Wednesday’s Religion News Roundup: Mormon Boot Camp * Ramadan Smartphone * Mohel Union?
By Lauren Markoe — July 24, 2013
Some Muslims are using smartphones in their Ramadan observances. A look inside a Mormon missionary boot camp. And will European mohels form a union?
Father Knows Best: One-sentence answers
By Martin Elfert — July 24, 2013
This week, I present Father Knows Best’s Annual One-Sentence Answers to Your Questions.
Non-Profit Helps Public School Teachers Introduce Judeo-Christian History & Values to Students Without Violating Constitutional Principles
By Religion News LLC — July 24, 2013
Gateways to Better Education Founder Eric Buehrer Says Schools Legally Can, and Should, Make Themselves Faith-Friendly Places for Students Teaching the Whole Child Includes Acknowledging the Spiritual Needs of Children (Lake Forest, CA – July 24, 2013) – With thousands of public schools starting to re-open in August after summer recess, the founder and president […]
USA Today Video: Safety concerns as Pope Francis arrives in Brazil
By Sally Morrow — July 23, 2013
Pope Francis arrived in Brazil for World Youth Day, welcomed by tens of thousands of young Catholics in Rio.
Inside the Mormons’ elite Missionary Training Center
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — July 23, 2013
ROVO, Utah (RNS) It’s no “Animal House,” with raucous frats, food fights and binge drinking. This is Mormonism’s premier Missionary Training Center, where young Latter-day Saints are molded and mentored. It’s the place they are built up and, sometimes, dressed down.
Why evangelicals’ push for immigration reform isn’t working
By Jonathan Merritt — July 23, 2013
Evangelical leaders are pushing for immigration reform. Here's why the effort is failing to convince some lawmakers.
Pope Francis rests ahead of busy week in Brazil
By David Agren — July 23, 2013
(RNS) Francis is in Brazil for World Youth Day, an international gathering of young Catholics initiated by Pope John Paul II. He said aboard his plane that he's concerned about the plight of young people, especially those growing up jobless and isolated in a poor economy.
COMMENTARY: When giants fall
By Tom Ehrich — July 23, 2013
RNS) Businesses fail every day. So do films, industrial parks, hospitals, churches, and marriages. No enterprise can survive getting too comfortable. Serenity comes from living on the edge, in constant transformation.
