Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Terry Mattingly

Home
Religion News

Uncategorized

Select a Category Academia Anglicanism Announcements books Catholics doctrine evangelicals family life First person Godbeat Islam Judaism Mainline churches Marriage mass media movies Orthodox Politics popular culture religion sex Social issues Uncategorized Web/tech World World religions worship young people

Select a Month July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 June 2002 May 2002 April 2002 March 2002 February 2002 January 2002 December 2001 November 2001 October 2001 September 2001 August 2001 July 2001 June 2001 May 2001 April 2001 March 2001 February 2001 January 2001 December 2000 November 2000 October 2000 September 2000 August 2000 July 2000 June 2000 May 2000 April 2000 March 2000 February 2000 January 2000 December 1999 November 1999 October 1999 September 1999 August 1999 July 1999 June 1999 May 1999 April 1999 March 1999 February 1999 January 1999 December 1998 November 1998 October 1998 September 1998 August 1998 July 1998 June 1998 May 1998 April 1998 March 1998 February 1998 January 1998 December 1997 November 1997 October 1997 September 1997 August 1997 July 1997 June 1997 May 1997 April 1997 March 1997 February 1997 January 1997 December 1996 November 1996 October 1996 September 1996 August 1996 July 1996 June 1996 May 1996 April 1996 March 1996 February 1996 January 1996 December 1995 November 1995 October 1995 September 1995

January 2007

January 24, 2007

Church signs along the road

Donald Seitz had suffered through a long day during a bad week at his office...

January 17, 2007

When journalists crash rites

The sanctuary was dark, except for candles near the altar, and it was quiet, other...

January 10, 2007

Oprah and her American faith

Faithful members of Oprah Winfrey's TV flock know what's happening when guests start talking and...

January 03, 2007

Going in religion-news circles

Journalists may not know the precise meaning of the word "theodicy," but, year after year,...

December 2006

December 27, 2006

Was Ahmadinejad story left behind?

Imagine the following event in your mind's eye.President George W. Bush is addressing the United...

December 20, 2006

Into the Anglican wilds

All it took the other day was hearing pop star Olivia Newton-John'srecording of the "Ave...

December 13, 2006

Let Hanukkah be Hanukkah

The candelabra should have eight candles in a straight line with a separate holder --...

December 06, 2006

Old sins in confession

St. Peter Damian was a man with a mission.The church reformer was appalled by the...

November 2006

November 29, 2006

Walking in Joseph’s sandals

Anyone who has looked at Christmas cards knows where to find Joseph in a typical...

November 22, 2006

Using the ‘Passion Playbook’

The players in studio power offices call it the "Passion Playbook."At least, that's what the...

November 15, 2006

Trying to market the Mass?

It's the kind of devil's advocate question that Roman Catholic priests discuss when no one...

November 08, 2006

Blonde, female, Christian, late-night comedian

It's no surprise that Victoria Jackson watches "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," the latest...

November 01, 2006

Hypocrites are us

Talk about bad timing.On the day after former Congressman Mark Foley entered an alcohol rehab...

October 2006

October 25, 2006

Zombies meet Dante at the mall

Kim Paffenroth was 13 years old when filmmaker George A. Romero released "Dawn of the...

October 18, 2006

Pentecostal power 2006

Church historian Vinson Synan has made 20 trips to Latin America while studying the explosive...

October 11, 2006

Facing some giant lessons

Like millions of other American kids, Alex Kendrick couldn't believe his eyes the first time...

October 04, 2006

Hellish grudges can kill

The helicopters kept making circles in the air so that the cameramen could keep showing...

September 2006

September 27, 2006

The new campus rebels

They are the campus rebels, the young women who refuse to play by the rules...

September 20, 2006

Slicing the Veggies

If you were a television executive, which program do you think would offend the most...

September 13, 2006

Please let Harry Potter die

Father Jonathan Tobias knows exactly what he will do when J.K. Rowling releases the final...

September 06, 2006

Why eulogies have changed

Seconds after American Airlines Flight 11 passed overhead, another Franciscan brother ran to Father Mychal...

August 2006

August 30, 2006

Georgetown revises its rules

David French knew what he was getting into when he signed up to study on...

August 23, 2006

Heathens make better flicks?

Broadcaster Dick Staub thinks the gridiron drama "Facing the Giants" will be a hit in...

August 16, 2006

Democrats, faith and Roe

Talk to Democrats at church and you will usually find citizens who yearn to find...

August 09, 2006

Mad Mel and the Talmud

Police-beat reporters -- even in Hollywood -- rarely get to quote the Babylonian Talmud.However, there...

August 02, 2006

To hell with that housewife

For many mainstream ministers, it's a moment of humor, celebration and a touch of world-weary...

July 2006

July 26, 2006

PG or not PG?

When it comes to "Facing the Giants," the one thing the players in Hollywood and...

July 19, 2006

About those ‘Left Behind’ readers

When it comes to describing the end of the world, millions of readers are convinced...

July 12, 2006

Fighting blasphemy laws is blasphemy

OXFORD, England -- Abdul Rahman of Afghanistan was not the first Muslim convert to Christianity...

July 05, 2006

That other Zion conspiracy

The conspiracy is almost too big for words and its secrets have been protected through...