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COMMENTARY: Objects in the rearview mirror were as big as they appear
(RNS) Here are my picks for the top 10 religion stories from 2011:
1. Islam and Muslims dominated the news in 2011 with the "Arab Spring" rebellions; the electoral success of extreme Islamic parties in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco; Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdown on...
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Parents, pastors wrestle with place of Santa at Christmas
(RNS) When the Rev. John McCausland crafted his Christmas Eve sermon at his Episcopal church in Weare, N.H., he always followed a basic formula.
There had to be a brother and a sister in the story. Jesus and the holy family played a prominent role. And there was always an appearance f...
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Advent a make-or-break chance for churches, visitors
(RNS) Deck the halls and cue the pageant! Advent has arrived in American churches, which means the lapsed and the curious who seldom darken the door just might drop by for a taste of the season's spirit.
But if visitors briskly come and go without considering a commitment to join or g...
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Why do we spend money on happiness we can’t afford?
(RNS) James A. Roberts was watching an ABC News Nightline episode on basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal recently when he heard about the size of the retired player's Florida home: 70,000 square feet.
Even for a man who spends his time studying consumer behavior as a marketing professo...
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Supreme Court upholds NYC ban on churches in schools
NEW YORK (RNS) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (Dec. 5) let stand a lower court ruling that bars congregations from using space in New York City schools for after-hours worship services.
The decision appears to end a legal saga that began in 1995 when the Bronx Household of Faith sue...
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Long steps aside from Ga. church to work on marriage
(RNS) Bishop Eddie Long remains as senior pastor of his Georgia megachurch as he deals with a divorce petition from his wife, who had momentarily called off plans to leave him.
"Rumors that Bishop Eddie L. Long has stepped down as senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church a...
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Eddie Long’s wife withdraws divorce petition
(RNS) The wife of Bishop Eddie Long, a Georgia megachurch pastor who was accused of sexual misconduct by four young men, has reconsidered her plans to divorce him.
"Upon prayerful reflection, I have reconsidered and plan to withdraw my petition for divorce from my husband," said Vanes...
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Religious, political leaders call for AIDS-free generation
WASHINGTON (RNS) A star-studded array of political and religious leaders -- from President Obama to rock legend Bono to AIDS activist Kay Warren -- came together Thursday (Dec. 1) for World AIDS Day to call for an entirely AIDS-free generation by 2015.
The speakers at the event, calle...
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COMMENTARY: Suffer the little children
(RNS) The sexual abuse of children has often been called our nation's "dirty little secret," but only one of those three words -- "dirty" -- is true.
The unfolding catastrophe at Penn State, Syracuse University and the continuing Catholic clergy scandal have all confirmed what most Am...
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Churches help Occupy movement survive crackdowns, winter
WASHINGTON (RNS) As Occupy camps nationwide deal with police crackdowns and the inevitable onset of winter temperatures, religious communities of all stripes are stepping in with offers of shelter and solidarity.
Soon after police forcibly evicted the original Occupy Wall Street camp...
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