2011年3月24日星期四

Yahoo! News: Religion News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Religion News


Groups blast planned speech by Farrakhan in Miss. (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:05 PM PDT

AP - Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is scheduled to speak Friday at an annual conference of Mississippi civil rights veterans, drawing criticism for his past comments about Jews and Roman Catholics — both instrumental groups in the struggle for equality in the 1960s.

Vatican launches public dialogue with atheists (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:01 PM PDT

Reuters - The Vatican launched a series of public dialogues with non-believers Thursday, choosing leading intellectual institutions in Paris to present its belief that modern societies must speak more openly about God.

Senate to hold hearing on Muslim civil rights (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Reuters - A Senate hearing on anti-Muslim bigotry set for next week drew praise from American Muslims who see it as a "counterweight" to a congressional probe into Muslim radicalization.

Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Protest Elizabeth Taylor's Funeral (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Time.com - Friends and family of Elizabeth Taylor may get unexpected visitors at her funeral -- picketers from the Westboro Baptist Church

Who's in hell? Pastor's book sparks eternal debate (AP)

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:10 AM PDT

In this photo taken March 17, 2011, Rev. Chad Holtz poses for a photo in Durham, N.C.  Holtz was fired from his position as pastor from a church in Henderson, N.C. after posting on his Facebook page a defense of a forthcoming book by megachurch pastor Rob Bell, in which Bell challenges millions of Christians’ understanding of the afterlife. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)AP - When Chad Holtz lost his old belief in hell, he also lost his job.


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