Even right after Sept. 11, religion reporters and other observers were noting that religion coverage was being curtailed by newspapers, often for financial reasons. But in the long run, the events of September 11 seem to have reignited the determination to improve and expand religion coverage, reports David Shaw in the Los Angeles Times (Feb. 23). One […]
Seminaries more pluralistic and denominational?
American seminaries are becoming more religiously pluralistic yet at the same time more tied in with their respective denominations, reports the Christian Century (Feb. 22). In an interview, Daniel Aleshire of the Association of Theological Schools says that one of the biggest challenges of today’s seminary is the new pluralism they face. “It is easier to educate […]
Deep Christian science rift leading to schism?
Long-standing divisions and controversies in the Church of Christ Scientist is moving the church to the brink of schism judging by a new document issued by dissenters. The Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Website (Feb. 14) reports that a letter being circulated by Christian Science members called “Matters of Conscience” charges the church with decades worth of […]
Jewish-evangelical coalition given Jewish approval
There has been growing Jewish recognition of evangelical support of Israel and now that acknowledgment is becoming more official and may take new shape in a working coalition between the two groups. The Baltimore Sun (Feb. 26) reports on a recent national meeting of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs where a call was made for Jewish […]
Christian dance parties — alternatives to secular raves?
Christian “rave” and dance parties that combine fellowship, evangelism, entertainment and worship are growing throughout the U.S., reports Charisma magazine (February). The phenomenon is the evangelical Christian counterpart to the widespread secular rave culture of the 1990s that spread from Europe to the U.S. Though some raves have encouraged the use of drugs, such as ecstasy, they […]
Faith-based prevention gaining hearing in African AIDS crisis
A faith-based approach to AIDS prevention is gradually making itself felt in the politics and programs involved in the fight against the disease in Africa. Even before President George Bush made the fight against AIDS in Africa a national priority during his state of the union address in January, the issue had taken hold among […]
Findings & Footnotes: February 2003
01: Deprogramming had become an important issue in the cult controversies of the 1970s and probably contributed in part to polarization in the field. Readers may be interested in an in-depth article published in Vol. 1, No. 3 of the Cultic Studies Journal, about how the old model of “forcibly deprogramming persons from controversial ideological organizations […]
Jordan’s refugee camps an incubator for Islamic revival?
Jordan, which has long stood apart from other Muslim nations for its more secular political outlook, may be moving in more religious directions due to the rising Muslim revival taking place among the country’s Palestinian refugees. Palestinians are estimated to represent a majority of Jordan’s 5 million inhabitants. The Washington Post (Jan. 28) reports that it is […]
African Islam being viewed as entry point for terrorism?
Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African nations may be the next staging ground for the mixture of extremist Islam and terrorism, reports the Village Voice (Jan. 8-14). “Africa’s widespread political unrest and economic instability have made many of its countries candidates for the next Afghanistan,” writes Ta-Nehisi Coates. Strong Christian-Muslim violence found in Nigeria AND Sudan as well as a smoldering […]
Traditionalists move away from Rome, make their own trails
Hopes for a reconciliation between the Vatican and Catholic traditionalists appear to be growing dim. Following the decision by a group of Roman Catholic traditionalists in the Diocese of Campos, Brazil, to submit to Rome a year ago, there had been increased expectations that the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) might finally take the […]
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