Monthly Archives: December 2014
Can Cardinal Timothy Dolan be Gotham’s peacemaker?
By David Gibson — December 31, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) In an evocative homily in St. Patrick’s Cathedral the day after two NYPD officers were shot dead, Cardinal Timothy Dolan spoke powerfully of his own anguish and his “worry about a city tempted to tension and division.”
The many sins of Newsweek’s expose on the Bible (COMMENTARY)
By Justin Taylor — December 31, 2014
(RNS) Justin Taylor of The Gospel Coalition rips into the piece, calling it packed with errors and written with disdain for traditional believers dubbed "God's Frauds."
7 Mormon books that changed the conversation in 2014
By Jana Riess — December 31, 2014
The funniest Mormon memoir, the wisest Dear Abby advice book, and the most gripping suspense novel: here are my picks for 7 game-changing Mormon books of 2014.
Jeopardy religion: Name a ‘small, historically prominent American Protestant denomination’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 31, 2014
Answer: What is the Episcopal Church? And why do we need to put it in cultural context, like a rare bird?
Our 20 favorite RNS stories from 2014
By Kevin Eckstrom — December 31, 2014
(RNS) These are the 20 stories from 2014 that captured our imagination and reminded us why we love the religion beat.
Faith and values in 2014: 10 telling numbers
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 30, 2014
(RNS) The most intriguing findings in religion research are not always in the headlines.
5 religious Guinness World Records smashed in 2014, and 5 to shoot for in 2015
By Tiffany McCallen — December 30, 2014
(RNS) 2014 was the year that saw a new Guinness World Record for “Most sticky notes on the body in five minutes.” But at least five religious records were also smashed in 2014, and there are at least five more you can try to beat in 2015.
9 personal discoveries I made in 2014 (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — December 30, 2014
(RNS) Many people gave in to their worst instincts in 2014, and it merely left us all gasping and gagging.
Mormon feminist explores gender roles in new mystery novel
By Jana Riess — December 30, 2014
"The structure of patriarchy—and this is not unique to Mormonism at all—tells men that it’s appropriate for them to wield power over women," says mystery novelist Mette Harrison. "This can lead to abuse over and over again."
After living without God for a year, former pastor Ryan Bell no longer believes
By Chris Stedman — December 30, 2014
(RNS) Ryan Bell — the former Seventh-day Adventist pastor who spent 2014 living as an atheist — is ready for his big reveal. After chronicling the last 12 months on his blog Year Without God, Bell — who now works as director of community engagement at People Assisting the Homeless in Southern California — announced in an interview with NPR that he no […]
Top 10 of the best-of-2014 lists on politics & religion
By Tobin Grant — December 30, 2014
My personal collection of "the best of 2014" from around the web.
Edie Windsor, heroine of gay marriage movement, revels in a whirlwind year
By Richard Wolf — December 30, 2014
(RNS) The 85-year-old widow keeps up a hectic pace of public appearances and takes pride in the progress seen by the LGBT community both in court cases and public opinion polls.
Planet pope * Finally atheist * Father Divine : Tuesday’s Roundup
By Lauren Markoe — December 30, 2014
Given Pope Francis' tongue-lashing of the curia, we can only imagine what he has in store for climate change deniers. After a year, atheism sticks. And Father Divine is dead, but his religion lives on in a mansion outside Philadelphia.
‘Year without God’ pastor: Why I’m no longer a believer
By Chris Stedman — December 29, 2014
Ryan Bell—the Christian pastor who spent 2014 living as an atheist—is ready for his big reveal. Bell tells RNS how he came to his decision and what it will mean to him and his loved ones.
Topless protestor steals baby Jesus from Vatican
By Laura Turner — December 29, 2014
A radical feminist protestor tried to run away with Baby Jesus at the Vatican on Christmas Day.
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