http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:58:49 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:22:57 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Seminary-lecture-honors-scholarship-of-the-late-Professor-John-Reumann?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner The all-day Fall Forum at Philadelphia's Lutheran Seminary on Nov. 9th focused on a biblical commentary published after the death last year of its author, John Reumann. A volume in the Anchor Yale series, the commentary on Philippians... John H. P. Reumann commentary on Philippians Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:22:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Seminary-lecture-honors-scholarship-of-the-late-Professor-John-Reumann?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Religious-conversion-from-A-Awakening-to-M-Madama-Butterfly?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Increasing numbers of people no longer adhere to the beliefs they grew up with, but conversions range in cultural continuity on a continuum from mildly, to moderately, to radically different. The least radical change, in terms of basic beliefs... religious conversion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:53:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Religious-conversion-from-A-Awakening-to-M-Madama-Butterfly?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Breaking-News-College-prof-incites-evangelical-protest?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner OK.  That would have been big news on October 31st, 1517, but Martin Luther's posting of 95 articles for debate (or theses) on the sale of papal indulgences at WittenbergUniversity's church door has had repercussio... Martin Luther Protestant Reformation Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:50:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Breaking-News-College-prof-incites-evangelical-protest?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Part-2-The-Military-Religious-Freedom-Foundation-MRFF-more-reaction-to-reader-comments?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner The current clash over the role of religion in our nation is an important issue, and the work of the MRFF is important and should be recognized. The mainline Christian denominations, Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox, are being chall... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:57:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Part-2-The-Military-Religious-Freedom-Foundation-MRFF-more-reaction-to-reader-comments?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Part-1-The-Military-Religious-Freedom-Foundation-MRFF-reaction-to-reader-comments?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner I got lots of e-mail response to my posting about the nomination of the MRFF for a Nobel Peace Prize last week. At first, I felt very encouraged by the volume of reader comments since I consider any violation of First Amendment rights to ... religious military freedom Reader reactions to the MRFF posting Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Part-1-The-Military-Religious-Freedom-Foundation-MRFF-reaction-to-reader-comments?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Organization-fighting-for-religious-freeom-in-our-military-nominated-for-Nobel-Peace-Prize?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) was nominated this week by a foreign legislator  for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize. This civil rights charitable organization works to stop religious discrimination and oppression in the ... Francis Collins' religious military freedom first amendment rights Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:25:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Organization-fighting-for-religious-freeom-in-our-military-nominated-for-Nobel-Peace-Prize?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-attacks-on-Dr-Collins-continue-a-cause-uniting-fundamentalists-and-atheists?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Criticism of Dr. Francis Collins's appointment as director of NIH unites religious extremists on both ends of the continuum, fundamentalists and atheists. The outrage from extremist religious conservatives was expected.  Fundamentalis... Conflict of science and religion Francis Collins' Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:20:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-attacks-on-Dr-Collins-continue-a-cause-uniting-fundamentalists-and-atheists?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Is-there-a-faithbased-economic-theory-for-religious-conservatives?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Religious conservatives generally support individualism and big business,  values which often conflict with Christian and Jewish teachings.Religious conservatives generally view questions of individual morality  as more important than ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:17:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Is-there-a-faithbased-economic-theory-for-religious-conservatives?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d12-When-conservative-values-create-ethical-dilemmas-for-evangelicals-and-fundamentalists?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Access to power and hijacking of religious language by right-wing politicians is creating serious ethical dilemmas for Protestant evangelicals and fundamentalists.Extremists have been successful in coopting values, so much so that the ... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:31:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d12-When-conservative-values-create-ethical-dilemmas-for-evangelicals-and-fundamentalists?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Whats-happening-with-mainline-churches--And-which-ones-are-they?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner What are current trends in mainline churches?  More importantly, what is meant today by mainline?A recent survey of 2500 congregations by Faith Communities Today (FACT) indicates that mainline Protestant churches are especially prone to declines... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:24:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Whats-happening-with-mainline-churches--And-which-ones-are-they?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Dawkins-dials-it-down-or-does-he-only-seem-less-of-a-religious-crank?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Richard Dawkins could be losing his cutting edge, writing informatively about what he knows (evolutionary biology) and talking less stridently about what he's less informed about (theology).The latest issue of Newsweek carries an&... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:53:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Dawkins-dials-it-down-or-does-he-only-seem-less-of-a-religious-crank?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Francesco-de-Pietro-administrator-systems-analyst-ecologist-saint?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner  You're in real trouble when you become a plaster icon and even your admirers forget how radical you truly are.Sunday is the festival of St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1182 - 1226), a saint we picture talking to birds and small mammals.&nbs... Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:59:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Francesco-de-Pietro-administrator-systems-analyst-ecologist-saint?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Campaigning-on-moral-issues-exclusive-versus-inclusive-faith?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner There is more need in today's politics for good faith than for some specific versions of faith.Drew Westen demonstrates in The political brain that emotions play a major role in how voters make decisions, a fact political winners intuitively und... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:33:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Campaigning-on-moral-issues-exclusive-versus-inclusive-faith?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Helpful-hints-for-atheists?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Read on, especially if you don't think I have anything helpful to say to today's atheists.Please remember that throughout my academic and professional life most of my friends, colleagues and coworkers have been non-believers of one type or ... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:46:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Helpful-hints-for-atheists?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d11-The-radical-assault-on-America-Jeff-Sharlets-Family?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner It's no exaggeration to claim that the more radical versions of fundamentalism and evangelicalism are attempting to position themselves as the normative forms of American Protestantism.It is tempting to discount the claim made in Jeff Sharlet's book,... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:22:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d11-The-radical-assault-on-America-Jeff-Sharlets-Family?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d8-A-ranting-waiter-recalls-the-Gospels-and-gives-a-patron-good-advice?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Waiter Rant is a fast read, especially if you've ever had any experience at all working in the restaurant business.Steve Dublanica, a Catholic ex-seminarian, initially took a temporary gig as a waiter in an unnamed New York City restaurant ... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:26:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m9d8-A-ranting-waiter-recalls-the-Gospels-and-gives-a-patron-good-advice?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Pop-go-the-atheists-Responses-to-email-comments-Part-2?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Some readers either didn't know what I meant by pop atheism or didn't like the label.I guess more academic types are calling it new atheism, although I don't believe that designation gets across its populism, mass appeal, and superficiality... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:35:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Pop-go-the-atheists-Responses-to-email-comments-Part-2?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Hard-Questions-demand-qualified-answers-denominational-votes-Michael-Vick-and-the-healthcare-bill?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner Today we typically reduce difficult questions to extreme pro and con positions, cutting off more nuanced approaches, and this is seen in denominational politics and elsewhere. Like many other mainline denominations, the Evangelica... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:28:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Hard-Questions-demand-qualified-answers-denominational-votes-Michael-Vick-and-the-healthcare-bill?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Pop-goes-the-Nazi--Responses-to-email-comments--Part-1?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner  This examiner looks forward to all e-mail comments, yes, even the negative ones.He received the most e-mail on a July 30th posting discussing reactions by Sam Harris to Dr. Francis Collins's nomination to head the National Institutes of Health ... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:55:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Pop-goes-the-Nazi--Responses-to-email-comments--Part-1?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Where-are-all-the-Southern-Baptists-going?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner  What is causing a possibly major decline in a leading Protestant denomination in the U. S., and how do they hope to reverse the trend?Delegates attending the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) June meeting in Louisville, KY, heard a repor... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:35:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7183-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Where-are-all-the-Southern-Baptists-going?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Protestant-Examiner