Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
May 28, 2011
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Journal Sentinel: Revised Bibles strive for balance
During last year's Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Milwaukee Public Museum, at a special viewing for the local Jewish community, two women stood confounded before the reproduction of the famed Isaiah scroll.
May 20, 2011
- Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis Star: Lutherans split on gay clergy
A Hancock County church has become the first in the Indianapolis area to leave
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America over the issue of allowing
clergy who are openly gay.
May 14, 2011
- The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun: Praying in public
The Lord is no longer being invoked at Salisbury City Council meetings for now, though he just received a standing invitation to the gatherings of the Frederick County Commission.
May 11, 2011
- Religion News Service
RNS: Obama rallies Hispanic Christians on immigration
President Obama assured Hispanic Christians on Thursday (May 12)
that he hears their pleas for immigration reform, calling it a "moral
imperative" that requires action from the pews and the White House.
May 06, 2011
- Reuters
Reuters: Pious Indians bank on holy deposits
In a bank with no
security gates, guards or locks, deposits from thousands of customers
from across India are stacked on shelves, protected from theft by the
grace of God.
May 04, 2011
- Religion News Service
RNS: Reformed denominations join to plant churches
The Reformed Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church
are joining together after they split more than 150 years ago to launch a
church planting project in four "test areas" across the U.S.
April 29, 2011
- Religion News Service
RNS: Feminist pioneer challenges Orthodox patriarchy
Tova Hartman opens the door to her apartment with a warm smile,
speaking softly and casually dressed. With her down-to-earth femininity,
she doesn't exactly look like a rabble-rouser within Orthodox Judaism.