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Vatican’s New Media Evangelizing Strategy Can’t Save it from All The Bad News

By Anthea Butler

…s to kids on the web. No matter how accessible Pope Benedict is on his Web site pope2you.net, the fact remains: the current news cycle that runs from the Vatican runs more like the Borgias than any 21st-century church. Trips, councils on evangelization, beatifications, or slick websites aren’t going to bring disillusioned Catholics back to the increasingly vacant pews of Catholic churches in Europe and America. Perhaps the Pope should get together…

Satanic “Black Mass” at Harvard Excites Conservatives

By Joseph Laycock

…se would be to simply ignore the Satanic Temple, Catholic and conservative websites have condemned the event, showering it with free publicity. Greaves’ critics demonstrate what Jason Bivins calls “the erotics of fear.” While claiming to be shocked by the black mass, it appears to excite them and potentially confirms their claims about extraordinary evil. Despite Greaves statement that he doesn’t believe in the supernatural and that the black mass…

The Theo-logic Behind Pat Robertson’s Offense

By Matt Recla

…n his debts. His response has prompted a flurry of commentary on blogs and websites, so much so that the Christian Broadcasting Network issued a response clarifying that Robertson did not specifically call the earthquake ‘God’s wrath’, but simply joined in with “countless scholars and religious figures over the centuries to believe the country is cursed.” CBN further explained that their organization was sending “millions” in medical aid to the co…

Christian Publishing v. the Vagina

By Katie Toth

…cludes a publishing group, two conference centers, and two online shopping websites. Eric Metaxas is the author of the bestselling biography Bonhoeffer: Pastor Martyr, Prophet, Spy, published by Thomas Nelson. He told me that he thinks the retailer’s decision was “a misunderstanding of God’s idea of holiness.” Metaxas says that when Hollywood makes a film that portrays evangelical Christians in a positive light, Christians should embrace it. “When…

Ian Buruma on the Political Excesses of Religion

By Lisa Webster

…’t have an analogue to the idea of “Eurabia.” Actually there are plenty of websites that promote that: David Horovitz, Daniel Pipes, Campus Watch, Christopher Hitchens, Paul Berman. Do they share a discourse with European Islamophobes? Well someone like Berman is always quoting French intellectuals who are on that side, who see Islam as a great threat and so on—I’m a great enemy to them. Of course… Well you say “of course” but it’s slightly absurd…

Fasting For Romney

By Anthea Butler

…ical stance, but their religious leanings as well. With Mitt Romney’s poll numbers declining, the next few weeks are going to look like a Left Behind novel on many religious right websites. Fasts will be called, pulpits pounded, and angst-ridden doomsday purveyors will fundraise off the anxiety of having President Obama for another four years. Who knew that the prospect of another four years of an African American president could call so many fait…

How Will We Teach About Sikhism After the Tragedy?

By Laurie Patton

…f the Sikh temples had not only government law enforcement videos on their websites, but Sikhs and non-Sikhs educating together about the Sikh tradition in primary school, secondary school, and university classrooms? Such alliances would not be simply “token” appearances of “representative” Sikhs, but rather long-term engagements between Sikh and non-Sikh educators on a variety of projects. They would involve mutual correction, and an honest explo…

The Week in Religion: Haggard Would Identify
as Bisexual, Trademarking
the Virgin, Woman Kills
‘Devil Dog’

By Michael J. Altman

…any churches are asking their congregants to post prayer requests on their websites. Offerings are also getting more electronic in churches, turning to electronic methods for tithing. By the way, Kim Kardashian tithes. At the age of 92 Billy Graham told Christianity Today that he wishes he hadn’t gotten so involved in politics. In a new GQ profile, Rev. Ted Haggard says “I think that probably, if I were 21 in this society, I would identify myself…

You Gotta Have Heart: A Response to Critics of “Why I’m Not an Organ Donor”

By Kristel Clayville

…If, like me, you’re more systems oriented, then get involved in the conversation. Organ transplantation policies undergo review fairly routinely, and public comments are always requested. Check the OPTN and HRSA websites monthly to see if there are policies up for review. Then read the proposals and leave a comment. But, if you opt to be a donor and don’t choose to work for a better system I won’t judge you….

Giving RD The Finger?

By Louis A. Ruprecht

…d” on the way home. Once in the office, he hits some of the main blogs and websites: Daily Dish, Politico, Talking Points Memo, the Huffington Post and the Daily Beast. Given his interest in religion coverage, Silk pays closer attention to blogs associated with the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, US News & World Report, and USA Today. This is all brilliant in its quiet, descriptive way. Silk is especially mindful of the ways in which we are bom…