So, Warren is giving the opening prayer; very controversial, blah blah blah. Enough already. But what about the pastor giving the benediction, the closing prayer? He is Joseph Lowery, of course. Warren may grab all the headlines and have a mega-selling book, but it’s Lowery who has the resume.
If Jesus were walking the earth today, you have to believe that Jack Black nailed how the son of God would react to the whole Prop 8 silliness. “Prop 8 – The Musical” starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more… by Jack Black
Magazines and blogs have put out their year end “top religious stories of the year” lists, notably Time, Religion Newswriters Association, and the Huffington Post. Here at Not About Religion, religious literacy is paramount. Therefore, we have put together a list of the top 5 things that we learned from religious stories in 2008. 1. [...]
In an era where words like “diversity” and “bipartisanship” are so en vogue, why is there such as uproar over President-elect Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inaugural ceremony on January 20th? Obama’s progressive supporters feel betrayed by his choosing a Prop 8 supporting, right wing pastor who puts gay [...]
Religion, perhaps now so more than ever, plays a pivotal role in how the media portrays the President of the United States. It’s common knowledge that Barack Obama is a member of the United Church of Christ. But what about the other 43 U.S. Presidents?