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The World Wide Religious Web for Thursday, January 12, 2012

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PERSECUTED IRANIAN CHRISTIANS: Wood personally requests release of Iranian pastors, church members. After paying respect to the country of Iran through recognizing its prominent reference in the Bible, Wood states his letter is born out of concern for followers of Jesus who are being detained for reasons that violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that Iran has signed. He then requests the release of Rev. Farhad Sabok Rouh; his wife, Shahnaz Jizani; and two other members of the Assembly of God in Ahvaz, Iran, who were arrested on December 23, 2011. Wood follows this request by asking for the … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Thursday, January 12, 2012

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The World Wide Religious Web for Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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MEDIUM AND MESSAGE: Christianity and the Future of the Book. But however important defense of the paper codex may be, the obligation to defend the book remains far greater. It is the book, largely as it emerged from the early Christian Church’s understanding of its own Scriptures, that has enabled much of the best that has been thought and said in the past fifteen hundred years. And its key virtues can be preserved, and perhaps even extended, in forms other than the paper codex. By contrast, screens that allow only minuscule chunks of text to be displayed at any one … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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The World Wide Religious Web for Friday, January 6, 2012

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HAPPY EPIPHANY! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, start with this Wikipedia article. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WATCH: Iranian Intelligence Agency raids Assembly of God church. During the Christmas service on the morning of Friday, December 23, at the Assembly of God church in Ahvaz (also known as Ahwaz), Iran, multiple news agencies have reported that the Iranian Intelligence Agency raided the church. Pastor Farhad Sabokrouh, his wife, Shahnaz Jizani, and the entire congregation – children included – were arrested, loaded on buses and taken to an undisclosed location for interrogation. Mohabat News says that after several hours of … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Friday, January 6, 2012

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The World Wide Religious Web for Thursday, January 5, 2012

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EVANGELICALS, MORMONS, & POLITICS: Why Obama Wins. “So many evangelicals grew up being told that the pope is the anti-Christ and that the LDS Church is satanic, that it is deeply ingrained in them.  I’m not saying that they’ll campaign against Romney or Santorum, just that their antipathy to their religions will leave evangelical voters totally unmotivated.” See also Romney’s Evangelical Problem Starts with Theology. “The good news for Mitt Romney: he won the Iowa caucuses. The bad news for Romney: evangelicals remain reluctant to support him.” And finally, Romney’s religion still a sticking point. But if you read all … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Thursday, January 5, 2012

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The World Wide Religious Web for Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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REVIVAL WATCH: “Pentecostal Renewal Transforms Rwanda after Genocide.” A MORMON TAKE ON BAPTISM IN THE SPIRIT: “Choose a life of constant refinement.” LET’S HOPE NOT! OR HOPE SO? “The Next Billy Graham Might Be Drunk Right Now.” CAN A FALSE TEACHING BE FALSIFIED? “Scientologists in feud over leader.” Because he has strayed from the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard… ATHEIST REDUCTIONISTS, THAT IS: “Reductionists on Parade.” See also “Against Atheist Cant.” WOULD YOU RATHER CLIMB A HILL OR TAKE A N.A.P.? “Atheists Face Uphill Climb With New Political Party.” BECAUSE NOTHING RUINS SOMETHING LIKE POLITICS DOES: “Saving Happiness from Politics.” … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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The World Wide Religious Web for Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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LOVE WINS? “2011: The Year of the Hell Debate.” I AGREE WITH THIS LETTER: “All American Muslim: An Open Letter.” “In our view, it is fundamentally unjust to tar all or most Muslims with the brush of extremism; and, as Christians and Americans, we must never countenance injustice. Moreover, effectively countering the threats posed by genuine extremists requires us to welcome as friends and allies Muslims who share our opposition to radicalism and violence, who value their American citizenship and American freedom just as we do, and who contribute constructively to their communities and the larger society. When we treat … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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The World Wide Religious Web for Monday, January 2, 2012

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LIFE SUCKS, I’M TAKING A SABBATICAL: “A Time to Go Deeper.”A question for Jim Wallis: How many members of the 99% have sufficient wealth, or work for an organization with sufficient resources, to allow them to take a 3-month sabbatical? WHAT’S THE UNDER/OVER ON THESE PREDICTIONS? “15 faith-based predictions for 2012.” AND? “Libertarianism and Christianity.” SENSIBLE? “Toward a Sensible Discussion of Empire.” DIVIDED WE FALL: “Tea Party, Occupy movements fail to capture Americans’ hearts.” GOOD QUESTION: “Why do Iowa’s evangelicals wield so much political clout?” ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION: “Why are imams telling us about nail polish?” TOP 10: “Top 10 … Continue reading The World Wide Religious Web for Monday, January 2, 2012

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The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, December 22, 2011

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DECEMBER 22: Happy Winter Solstice Day! POT, MEET KETTLE: “The Accidental Universe: Science’s crisis of faith.” That same uncertainty disturbs many physicists who are adjusting to the idea of the multiverse. Not only must we accept that basic properties of our universe are accidental and uncalculable. In addition, we must believe in the existence of many other universes. But we have no conceivable way of observing these other universes and cannot prove their existence. Thus, to explain what we see in the world and in our mental deductions, we must believe in what we cannot prove. Sound familiar? Theologians are … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, December 22, 2011

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The World Wide (Religious) Web for Friday, December 16, 2011

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SO LITTLE TIME, SO MANY BOOKS: Random House has compiled “The Best of the Book Lists.” If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas gift, why not check out the 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners or Amazon’s Best Books of 2011 or Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2011 or Wall Street Journal’s Best History Books of 2011? Or why not check out The Claremont Review’s recommended books? Or the Huffington Post’s Best Religious Books of 2011? WAIT, SANTA CLAUS WASN’T AT THE MANGER? “The Weird Tension of Christmas: How do you embrace holiday fun without forgetting sacred tradition? CHRISTMAS WARS: “The Real … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Friday, December 16, 2011

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The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, December 15, 2011

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IF TEBOW WINS, FASCISM WINS? “Can Judaism Survive Tim Tebow?” I tried linking to the original article, but it seems to have disappeared from The Jewish Week website. So, here are some quotes: Into the middle of it all rides Tebow.  Absolutely confident that God is on his side, he comes across as a humbler version of the biblical Joseph, who, in this week’s Torah portion, audaciously lays claim to being the Chosen One, and then goes out and proves it.  Tebow’s sanctimonious God-talk has led even pious peers like Kurt Warner to suggest that he cool it. Joseph could … Continue reading The World Wide (Religious) Web for Thursday, December 15, 2011