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NEWS STORY: First group of gospel greats for Hall of Fame unveiled
c. 1997 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Legendary singer Shirley Caesar and prolific composer Thomas Dorsey are among 16 individuals and groups to be inducted Friday (Oct. 10) into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, a new organization to honor significant contributions to the gospel mus...
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NEWS FEATURE: In music, it’s going to be a Celtic Christmas
c. 1997 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ It's going to be a Celtic Christmas.
Celtic music and culture are enjoying a revival thanks to the worldwide success of the"Riverdance"and"Lord of the Dance"revues, the films"Braveheart"and"Michael Collins,"best-selling books such as"Angela'...
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COMMENTARY: The grief of fathers: painfully fresh throughout generations
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(Rabbi Rudin is the national interreligious affairs director of the American Jewish Committee).
UNDATED _ When I think of entertainer Bill Cosby and media executive Gerald Levin, two prominent and powerful men whose sons were recently murdered, the an...
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NEWS FEATURE: Jars of Clay: `Humanity is a frail thing’
c. 1997 Religion News Service
UNDATED _ Jars of Clay aren't exactly an overnight sensation, but the band's four Gen-X members come close: Their 1995 self-titled debut has sold 1.5 million copies, the best-selling debut in Christian music history."It's always been one surprise after...
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NEWS FEATURE: Tales to live by: storytelling as a way to pass on values
c. 1997 Religion News Service
MOBILE, Ala. _ It is an art as old as the fireside, as central a part of human culture as cooking. Yet, live storytelling seems to have vanished from much of American life. Nowadays, television, videotapes, compact discs and computers have taken over th...
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NEWS ANALYSIS: “Seven Years in Tibet” feeds a growing interest in Buddhism
c. 1997 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) _ With the opening in theaters nationwide of"Seven Years in Tibet,"Buddhism has become big business at the box office. Millions of moviegoers have taken a break from murder, mayhem, sex and big explosions to see a moving film about one man's...
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RNS Daily Digest
c. 1997 Religion News Service
Gallup: U.S. religious attitudes similar to 1947
(RNS) A new Gallup report shows Americans say they are just as religious today as they were in 1947, despite widespread belief society has become more secular in recent decades.
Based on several s...
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NEWS FEATURE: The devil’s back in Hollywood
c. 1997 Religion News Service
LOS ANGELES _ The devil is back in Hollywood.
After a brief hiatus, Satan has re-emerged on the screen to embody evil and claim human souls.
With this month's release of"The Devil's Advocate,"Satan returns in the guise of John Milton (Al Pacino), a...
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NEWS FEATURE: Plethora of sci-fi films explore creation, human nature
c. 1997 Religion News Service
HOLLYWOOD _ As planet Earth hurtles toward the year 2000, Hollywood has turned, once again, to outer space to explore the mysteries of creation and the meaning of life."I think there's more of an interest in science fiction as we approach the millennium...
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NEWS FEATURE: Plethora of sci-fi films explore creation, human nature
c. 1997 Religion News Service
HOLLYWOOD _ As planet Earth hurtles toward the year 2000, Hollywood has turned, once again, to outer space to explore the mysteries of creation and the meaning of life."I think there's more of an interest in science fiction as we approach the millennium...
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