AltWeeklies Wire
Wal-Mart Has Been Blessednew
On the eve of opening day for rural Humboldt County's first Wal-Mart, Pastor Jeff Beltz invokes Jesus Christ, and eager consumers rejoice.
North Coast Journal |
Andrew Goff |
06-12-2012 |
Religion
(No) Sympathy for the Devilnew
Tarot readings and nekkid mannequins draw retaliatory prayer sessions from local Baptists.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
03-21-2012 |
Religion
Praying East in West Phillynew
Meet the two mosques transforming a neighborhood.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Daniel Denvir |
08-19-2011 |
Religion
Court and Cross Michigan Case Puts Church v. State Before the U.S. Supreme Courtnew
The case of a Michigan teacher, accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, could clarify whether hundreds of thousands of employees at parochial schools and other church-affiliated institutions deserve federal civil rights protections.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda (with Aaron Mondry) |
07-15-2011 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Religion, U.S. Supreme Court
What’s a Little Hate Among Friends?new
Gov. Rick Perry is promoting a prayer assembly on Aug. 6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. How commendable! And pious! Just tell Static where to kneel! After all, Perry asked everybody to pray for rain during this summer’s wildfires and, well, you’re not on fire, are you?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Staff |
07-13-2011 |
Religion
Portland's LGBT Mormons Explain Who They Are, What They Wantnew
Jason Giles, leader of the Portland chapter of LGBT Mormon group Affirmation, says Portland's gay Mormon community is more robust, cohesive, and visible than in similar cities like San Francisco.
The Portland Mercury |
Sarah Mirk |
12-17-2009 |
LGBT
Can Harvard's Superstar Atheist Greg Epstein Save Nonbelief from Itself?new
The nonbelief community is now embroiled in its own feud, in which the contemptuous "New Atheists" are pitted against the softer humanists, led by Harvard chaplain Greg Epstein.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
11-30-2009 |
Religion
Devout Catholics are Coming Out of the Closet, and San Jose's Diocese is Welcoming Themnew
Secretly, San Jose is the most gay-friendly diocese in the nation. And now, one parish wants the world to know.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Jessica Fromm |
11-20-2009 |
Religion
Colorado Locals Fear Bible College Campus Could Stir Anti-Gay Sentimentnew
When a sign went up in late September announcing Andrew Wommack Ministries had just bought a sprawling ranch near their Woodland Park homes, locals felt a jolt of rage.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
11-12-2009 |
Religion
Holy Terror? Inside the Media's Muddled Thinking on the Fort Hood Shootingsnew
After Nidal Hasan allegedly murdered 13 people at Fort Hood, commentators offered dangerously muddled assessments of what happened and why. Now it's time for a sober look at why Hasan killed -- and what role his Muslim faith might have played.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
11-11-2009 |
Media
Evangelism Goes Online and Streams to You Live with LifeChurch.tv
Between this year and last, LifeChurch.tv's congregation swelled by more than 5,000 regular attendants at its 13 campuses, including locations in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Arizona and Florida -- and the one here in Albany.
How Glenn Beck is Driven by Mormonismnew
A case can be made that Beck is to Mormonism what Father Charles Coughlin was to Catholicism in the 1930s, when the "radio priest" peddled nasty, faith-based opposition to another ambitious Democratic president.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-07-2009 |
Media
The Resurrection of Ted Haggardnew
The former New Life pastor talks about the scandals that led him to the brink of suicide, the disconnect between his preachings and practices, and his prospects for creating a new ministry back in Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
10-01-2009 |
Religion
Chaplain Bonnie Polley, Doing God's Work in Jailnew
Although her title is chaplain, a lot of what Polley does is remarkably not so preachy. She spends most days helping inmates and their families with the smaller dignities of jail life -- expediting visits, making phone calls, connecting people with resources.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Stacy J. Willis |
09-10-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Historic Lutheran Vote Allows Gays to Preach God's Wordnew
Lesbian Lauren Wendt, a volunteer coordinator for Goodsoil, a Lutheran group working for the full inclusion of gays and lesbians in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, can finally follow her calling into the ministry.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell |
08-26-2009 |
Religion
