Religion News Service » Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com Coverage of religion, ethics and spirituality from around the globe Sat, 25 May 2013 16:43:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Video: Colbert weighs in on Pope’s remarks about atheists http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/24/video-colbert-weighs-in-on-popes-remarks-about-atheists/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/24/video-colbert-weighs-in-on-popes-remarks-about-atheists/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 16:49:19 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=8292 Redemption for all: Stephen Colbert professes his faith to a stapler after Pope Francis disappoints him.

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]]> Redemption for all: Stephen Colbert professes his faith to a stapler after Pope Francis disappoints him.  Video courtesy www.colbertnation.com

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/24/video-colbert-weighs-in-on-popes-remarks-about-atheists/feed/ 1 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Boy Scouts and gay ban http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/24/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-boy-scouts-and-gay-ban/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/24/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-boy-scouts-and-gay-ban/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 15:19:24 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=8140 The Boy Scouts of America has long argued that homosexuality is incompatible with its basic principles. As a private organization, its right to exclude gays was upheld by the Supreme Court a decade ago.

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]]> The Boy Scouts of America has long argued that homosexuality is incompatible with its basic principles. As a private organization, its right to exclude gays was upheld by the Supreme Court a decade ago. But the issue has remained divisive.

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]]> The Lubavitcher movement released a “Unite the Beards” video, inviting hipsters and Hasidim alike to come together in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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]]> “Well, I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be ok, but he answered both of them…because this was my last, my second prayer.”

(Moore, Okla.) Tornado survivor Barbara Garcia finds her dog in the rubble while being interview by CBS.

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/21/cbs-news-video-survivor-finds-missing-dog-after-tornado/feed/ 1 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Prison nonviolence project http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/20/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-prison-nonviolence-project/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/20/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-prison-nonviolence-project/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 17:10:11 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=7610 For most of its 160 year history, San Quentin has been known as a tough place to do hard time. But over the past two decades, this has begun to change.

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]]> For most of its 160 year history, San Quentin has been known as a tough place to do hard time. But over the past two decades, this has begun to change.

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/20/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-prison-nonviolence-project/feed/ 0 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/17/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-leaving-ultra-orthodox-judaism/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/17/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-leaving-ultra-orthodox-judaism/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:39 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=7607 Ultra Orthodox Hasidic Jews observe the strict rules of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and its 613 commandments. But, for some, the lack of choices is too rigid, so they choose to leave, even though doing so can be very painful.

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]]> They live conspicuously pious lives in a secular world, especially in enclaves and suburbs of New York. Ultra Orthodox Hasidic Jews observe the strict rules of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and its 613 commandments.

Their structured lifestyle seems to work for the majority. But, for some, the lack of choices is too rigid, so they choose to leave, even though doing so can be very painful. Hasidic groups remain some of the most insular religious sects in the U.S. Sol Feuerwerker knows, he was one of them.

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/17/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-leaving-ultra-orthodox-judaism/feed/ 1 HuffPost Live Video: Victoria Secret angel says she left runway for husband, God http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/16/huffpost-live-video-victoria-secret-angel-says-she-left-runway-for-husband-god/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/16/huffpost-live-video-victoria-secret-angel-says-she-left-runway-for-husband-god/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:00 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=7604 Victoria Secret model Kylie Bisutti says "I'm No Angel" and quits modeling for her husband and for God.

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]]> Victoria Secret model Kylie Bisutti says “I’m No Angel” and quits modeling for her husband and for God.  She talks about the sacrifices modeling requires and how her faith “changed her heart”.

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/16/huffpost-live-video-victoria-secret-angel-says-she-left-runway-for-husband-god/feed/ 2 CBS Video: Food, faith and culture http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/14/cbs-video-food-faith-and-culture/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/14/cbs-video-food-faith-and-culture/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 21:07:04 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=7407 An in-depth look at the relationship between food and faith in the Jewish, Sikh and Islamic faith traditions.

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]]> An in-depth look at the relationship between food and faith in the Jewish, Sikh and Islamic faith traditions.

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/14/cbs-video-food-faith-and-culture/feed/ 1 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Painting icons http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/10/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-painting-icons/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/10/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-painting-icons/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:34:55 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=7018 This week, Orthodox Christians mark the final days of Great Lent, a time of repentance, fasting, and prayer in preparation for Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, on May 5. Iconographer Seraphim O’Keefe talks about how icons play a role similar to fasting in the Orthodox tradition.

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]]> This week, Orthodox Christians mark the final days of Great Lent, a time of repentance, fasting, and prayer in preparation for Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, on May 5. Iconographer Seraphim O’Keefe talks about how icons play a role similar to fasting in the Orthodox tradition.

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]]> http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/10/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-painting-icons/feed/ 0 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Room to read http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/07/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-room-to-read/ http://www.religionnews.com/2013/05/07/religion-ethics-newsweekly-video-room-to-read/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 19:33:52 +0000 Sally Morrow http://www.religionnews.com/?p=6856 John Wood is spreading his religion of literacy in Vietnam, in Africa, in India. It was only 15 years ago that Wood took a hike that changed his life and impacted millions of others.

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]]> John Wood is spreading his religion of literacy in Vietnam, in Africa, in India. It was only 15 years ago that Wood took a hike that changed his life and impacted millions of others.

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