http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24542/how-to-sell-christianity-ask-an-atheist http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24542/how-to-sell-christianity-ask-an-atheist#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:10:18 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24542 Jim Henderson has blazed a new path as an innovator, author, church-evaluator, self-professed subversive, and leader in the creation of new ways to be publicly and persuasively Christian in the 21st century. Maybe the most subversive — and sensible — surprise of all is the population to which this well-caffeinated Seattle man has turned for partners, friends and teachers: atheists.

What could a Christian possibly learn from atheists? A lot, it turns out. As more and more Jesus followers like Henderson are discovering, taking a look at yourself and your religion through the eyes of the unconvinced can be a revelatory experience.

What do Christians learn when they start listening to atheists? Henderson, author of the forthcoming book The Outsider Interviews, has found that the "I'm right/you're wrong" model is a conversation-killer par excellence....]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24542/how-to-sell-christianity-ask-an-atheist/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24516/24516 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24516/24516#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:20:39 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24516 The Twin Cities Pride Festival cannot prevent an evangelical Christian from passing out Bibles and discussing his views against homosexuality at this weekend's event, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Twin Cities Pride argued that its rights should take precedence because it's paying $36,000 to lease Loring Park on the edge of downtown Minneapolis for the two-day event. The group also said Johnson contradicts the festival's "message of celebration and pride in being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender."

But the judge ruled that the 42-acre park is a public forum, so Johnson's free-speech rights must be honored. Tunheim said Johnson is entitled to go ahead with his plans as long as he remains undisruptive.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24516/24516/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24233/the-apolitical-evangelicals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24233/the-apolitical-evangelicals#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:41:02 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24233 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24233/the-apolitical-evangelicals/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24227/qa-atheist-author-gina-welch-on-joining-evangelicals http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24227/qa-atheist-author-gina-welch-on-joining-evangelicals#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:29:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24227 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24227/qa-atheist-author-gina-welch-on-joining-evangelicals/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23788/questioning-sports-evangelism http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23788/questioning-sports-evangelism#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:31:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23788 In big-time sports, God often gets a prominent place on the field of play. A shout-out here, a prayer there. But this faith surge is being powered by a brand of conservative Christianity that is — like two teams competing on the field — very ‘us’ vs. ‘them,’ USA Today religion columnist Tom Krattenmaker writes.

should we be pleased that the civic resource known as "our team" — a resource supported by the diverse whole through our ticket-buying, game-watching and tax-paying — is being leveraged by a one-truth evangelical campaign that has little appreciation for the beliefs of the rest of us?]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23788/questioning-sports-evangelism/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/6690/evangelical-christians-reach-out-to-muslims http://www.religionnewsblog.com/6690/evangelical-christians-reach-out-to-muslims#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:04:22 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=6690 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/6690/evangelical-christians-reach-out-to-muslims/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/6661/spread-the-simpsons-word http://www.religionnewsblog.com/6661/spread-the-simpsons-word#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2004 13:29:20 +0000 Religion News Blog http:/?p=6661 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/6661/spread-the-simpsons-word/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/3035/a-crusade-after-all http://www.religionnewsblog.com/3035/a-crusade-after-all#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2003 05:40:03 +0000 Editor http:/?p=3035 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/3035/a-crusade-after-all/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/938/world-evangelical-alliance-reaffirms-commitment-to-jewish-evangelism http://www.religionnewsblog.com/938/world-evangelical-alliance-reaffirms-commitment-to-jewish-evangelism#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:44:20 +0000 Editor http:/?p=938 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/938/world-evangelical-alliance-reaffirms-commitment-to-jewish-evangelism/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/684/southern-baptists-catholics-argue-over-conversion-of-jews http://www.religionnewsblog.com/684/southern-baptists-catholics-argue-over-conversion-of-jews#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2002 20:45:28 +0000 Editor http:/?p=684 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/684/southern-baptists-catholics-argue-over-conversion-of-jews/feed 0