eclipse
Is the eclipse good for the Jews?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 5, 2024
It's not only the sun that was in eclipse. It's something else, as well.
For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ
By Eric Vanden Eykel — April 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — A scholar of early Christian literature writes that religious theories around celestial events are part of a larger human pattern to find meaning. And they go back thousands of years.
Churches look to eclipse as outreach opportunity
By Adelle M. Banks — April 4, 2024
(RNS) — ‘Science is part of God’s wonder,’ said one pastor. ‘And I think it’s good for us to celebrate that as Christians.’
Did the solar eclipse create an image of the cross in the heavens? Nope.
By Kimberly Winston — August 23, 2017
(RNS) — Snopes, the online fact-checking organization, ruled the image 'fauxtography' and slapped it with its most negative ruling: 'FALSE' in bright red capital letters.
Heartland pagans embrace the eclipse
By KC McGinnis — August 21, 2017
BOONVILLE, Mo. (RNS) — As Americans across the country watched the moon eclipse the sun, pagans gathered here to appreciate the rare phenomenon with their own rituals.
The ’Splainer: Did a solar eclipse darken the skies during Jesus’ crucifixion?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 18, 2017
(RNS) — 'From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land' as Jesus was crucified, according the Gospel of Matthew. Was it caused by a solar eclipse? 'Let us Splain ...
Signs and wonder: How people of different faiths view the total solar eclipse
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 18, 2017
(RNS) — On Monday, a solar eclipse will darken skies across the United States, crossing from coast to coast for the first time since 1918. Some people of faith see it as a sign warning of God's judgment on America; others, as cause to wonder at the glory of God in creation.
The eclipse is deeper than we thought
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 17, 2017
(RNS) — It is not just the sun that is going into eclipse. It is human decency, and not just in Charlottesville.
‘Blood moon’ sets off apocalyptic debate among some Christians
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — April 14, 2014
(RNS) "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord," Joel 2:31 says.
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