http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23509/religion-news-roundup-8 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23509/religion-news-roundup-8#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:08:06 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23509 In today's Religion News Roundup: your beauty products may be pushing a religious philosphy; 60% of gays say faith is important to them; and an American preacher arrested in Kenya faces charges of trafficking pornographic material.

Germany has more Muslims than previously thought, and the German government is making some concessions to them.

Meanwhile, the debate about the Burka continues elsewhere.

A brief roundup, posted from our vacation spot.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23509/religion-news-roundup-8/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23508/rnb-religion-news-roundup-scientology-abuse-exposed-burka-ban-considered http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23508/rnb-religion-news-roundup-scientology-abuse-exposed-burka-ban-considered#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:22:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23508 In today's religion news roundup, more about the St. Petersburg Times 3-part expose highlighting abuses within the 'church' of Scientology -- a commercial enterprise that would like you to think it is a religion. A great buyer beware.

Also, what many UK teenagers prefer over faith in God -- as well as another religion trends item that addresses the popularity of religion online.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23508/rnb-religion-news-roundup-scientology-abuse-exposed-burka-ban-considered/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23490/religion-news-blog-roundup-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23490/religion-news-blog-roundup-2#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:32:14 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23490 Today's Religion News Roundup brings you soothsayers, fortune tellers, astrologers, a 'vampire', and Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

With the flim-flam out of the way, there's also room for the Samaritan ("the smallest sect in the world"), China's whining about the Dalai Lama, and some religion/abortion issues. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23490/religion-news-blog-roundup-2/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23484/religion-news-roundup-tori-amos-dan-brown http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23484/religion-news-roundup-tori-amos-dan-brown#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 16:59:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23484 In today's Religion News Roundup, two different items about the combination of spirituality with eroticism. Also, the Buddhisation of the Netherlands, plus Is This Your Brain on God?

Further: What is Dan Brown's agenda?

Plus some RNB Twittered items you may have missed. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23484/religion-news-roundup-tori-amos-dan-brown/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23474/rnbs-religion-news-roundup http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23474/rnbs-religion-news-roundup#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 14:53:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23474 In today's RNB Religion News Roundup we've got items about religious radio/tv programming, the Grand Prix Priest does Britain's Got Talent, and human rights abuser Donald Rumsfeld quoting the Bible.

Imagine playing John Lennon's anti-religious Imagine at church...

And then there's a Catholic spokesman whose quotes newspapers have to ---- out. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23474/rnbs-religion-news-roundup/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23469/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-faith-healing-witchcraft-exorcism-and-more http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23469/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-faith-healing-witchcraft-exorcism-and-more#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 21:57:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23469 Today's edition of RNB's Religion News Roundup includes two items about witchcraft, one somewhat funny, and one seriously disturbing.

The funny item involves the believe in Tanzania that by use of witchcraft one can transport crops from one farm to another (i.e. stealing in order to save oneself lots of hard work).

The serious item comes from Nigeria, where hundreds of children falsely accused of witchcraft have been killed.

There are also news items about faith healing, a link to resources for religion reporters covering the on-going torture debacle, and more...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23469/rnbs-religion-news-roundup-faith-healing-witchcraft-exorcism-and-more/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23459/religion-news-roundup-quidditch-bulletproof-turbans-church-bans-tai-chi-class-more http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23459/religion-news-roundup-quidditch-bulletproof-turbans-church-bans-tai-chi-class-more#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 16:47:05 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23459 Today's RNB Roundup includes anything from bulletproof turbans for Sikh police to the increasing popularity of Quidditch (of Harry Potter fame).

Priest Alberto Cutié says he may marry the woman he was photographed cavorting with on a Miami Beach.

The tiny Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan has an interesting approach to its economy: Gross National Happiness.

Also, a lady gave her $4.2-billion inheritance to a Feng Shui master. Her family is not amused.

Get a free subscription to an apologetics research journal...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23459/religion-news-roundup-quidditch-bulletproof-turbans-church-bans-tai-chi-class-more/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23445/religion-news-roundup-7 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23445/religion-news-roundup-7#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 21:41:27 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23445 Today's RNB Religion News Roundup includes: a guy helping Christians reconcile God with science; Londoners caught in the financial crisis turn to psychics (forgetting they, too, did not predict the economic turmoil); a Druid trying to save Stonehenge from government interference; atheists trying to expel God from the Irish constitution; a digitally recreated Vatican, and an appearance by the Virgin Mary.

Plus: some religion news links you missed if you're not subscribed to our Twitter stream. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23445/religion-news-roundup-7/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23422/religion-news-pareidolia http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23422/religion-news-pareidolia#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:01:07 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23422 The RNB Religion News Roundup for Friday, Apr. 24, 2009 includes items about Scientology, Aum Shinrikyo, Korean cult leader Jeong Myeong-Seok, the continuing popularity of Aum Shrinrikyo's jailed cult leader, and China's on-going ban on Falun Gong.

Also: • A US state must pay benefits to the wife of a Jehovah's Witness who died after refusing a blood transfusion  • A killer turned pastor upsets his victim's son  • Nigerian preacher speaks out against witch hunts  • Vampire story gets demoted...

Plus: what do you see? Pareidolia?]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23422/religion-news-pareidolia/feed http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23416/religion-news-8 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23416/religion-news-8#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:59:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23416 In today's RNB Religion News Roundup, find out what Bono is doing in church, why the Dalai Lama is visiting an organization linked to a 'cult', and why Sony is in trouble with devout Hindus.

A former Guantanamo explains why he has become a Muslim.

Wizards in Russia are trying to conjure up a trade union. And more religion-related news...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23416/religion-news-8/feed