Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Tobias Winright: Post War Just WarWed, 01 Sep 2010 21:22:51 +0000 - \"If a war is unjust then the duty to establish postwar justice is all the more imperative, even though that won?t retroactively make it a just war.\"
Thomas Cushman: Victory over TotalitarianismWed, 01 Sep 2010 19:35:02 +0000 - \"President Obama needed to provide a more affirmative vision of successes in Iraq, a vision that casts it as a victory over totalitarianism, which has always been a central aspect of America\'s civilizing mission.\"
Interfaith Leaders: To Bigotry No SanctionWed, 01 Sep 2010 15:10:46 +0000 - Washington, DC religious leaders spoke against rising anti-Muslim rhetoric at an August 30 press conference, and some of them also shared their thoughts about the recent rally on the National Mall organized by conservative commentator Glenn Beck.
Rev. Soritua Nababan: Please Don?t Burn the QuranTue, 31 Aug 2010 20:48:49 +0000 - A Christian leader in Indonesia says a Florida church?s plans to burn Qurans on 9/11 could endanger Christian minorities in predominantly Muslim countries.
August 27, 2010: Katrina Five-Year AnniversaryFri, 27 Aug 2010 19:15:22 +0000 - \"There\'s something happening inside of the hearts and minds of people that has brought us all together,\" says Rev. John Dee Jeffries of the First Baptist Church in Chalmette, Louisiana.
August 27, 2010: Interfaith DivorceFri, 27 Aug 2010 19:14:24 +0000 - \"The fear people have is that if my child is raised in the other parent?s religion, then the child will grow closer to the other parent,\" says one interfaith family mediator.
Federal Court Ruling Restricts Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchFri, 27 Aug 2010 19:10:47 +0000 - A federal judge this week dealt a setback to President Obama?s policy on embryonic stem cell research. The judge said that the current policy violates a law prohibiting federal money for research in which human embryos are destroyed. Several conservative evangelicals applauded the decision and a representative for the US Catholic bishops called it ?a [...]
Islamic Cultural Center Protests and Debates ContinueFri, 27 Aug 2010 19:08:31 +0000 - The proposed Islamic center two blocks from Ground Zero continues to stir emotions and generate headlines. Declaring their support for religious freedom, a group called September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows were among those who came out in favor of the project. That followed dueling rallies last weekend. Opponents say the location is insensitive to [...]
Survey: Americans Express Conflicted Views of IslamFri, 27 Aug 2010 19:06:15 +0000 - A new Pew Center poll shows Americans have deeply conflicted?and increasingly negative?views of Islam. By a 38 to 30 percent margin, the survey found Americans had unfavorable views about the Muslim religion?a direct reversal from a similar poll five years ago. The survey also found 51 percent of respondents opposed the location of the Islamic [...]
Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero Makes Plea to RebuildFri, 27 Aug 2010 19:03:24 +0000 - Amid the so-called \"mosque\" furor, supporters and members of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox congregation sought to bring attention to the impasse over rebuilding the tiny church, which was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist attack. Former New York governor George Pataki accused the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey of failing to \"reach [...]
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