http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:59:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25805/warlock-allowed-to-break-curfew-during-full-moon http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25805/warlock-allowed-to-break-curfew-during-full-moon#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:04:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25805 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25805/warlock-allowed-to-break-curfew-during-full-moon/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24132/religion-and-public-schools http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24132/religion-and-public-schools#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:24:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24132 A high school senior's desire to build a Wiccan altar in shop class has forced a community debate about free expression.

Dale Halferty, who has taught industrial arts at Guthrie Center High School for three years, was placed on paid leave Monday after he acknowledged to district officials that he told the student he could not build the altar in class.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24132/religion-and-public-schools/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23215/religion-news-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23215/religion-news-4#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:08:44 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23215 In today's RNB Roundup: David Attenborough receives hate mail • Another Scientologist attempts to give medical advice • Survey Reveals Americans’ Feelings about Wicca • Another example at to why Sharia -- Islamic law -- does not catch on in civilized countries • Resource: Religion Stylebook available free online.

Plus: the Church of England is on a mission to convert the so-called spiritual-but-not-religious]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23215/religion-news-4/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22615/custody-ruling-not-based-on-wicca http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22615/custody-ruling-not-based-on-wicca#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:26:32 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22615 A Southeast Arkansas woman who argued she lost custody of her son because of a judge's perception of her alleged practice of Wicca lost her appeal Wednesday before a divided state Court of Appeals Wednesday.

In a 4-2 ruling, the appeals court affirmed a decision granting custody to the child's father, though the judges disagreed on whether the lower court considered the mother's religious beliefs.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22615/custody-ruling-not-based-on-wicca/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22148/women-leave-church-join-wicca http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22148/women-leave-church-join-wicca#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:02:18 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22148 The old-fashioned attitudes and hierarchies of churches are causing a steep decline in the number of female worshippers, according to an academic study.

The report claims more than 50,000 women a year have deserted their congregations over the past two decades because they feel the church is not relevant to their lives.

It says that instead young women are becoming attracted to the pagan religion Wicca, where females play a central role, which has grown in popularity after being featured positively in films, TV shows and books.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22148/women-leave-church-join-wicca/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21361/pagan-weddings-attract-more-than-a-cult-following http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21361/pagan-weddings-attract-more-than-a-cult-following#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 17:09:26 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21361 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21361/pagan-weddings-attract-more-than-a-cult-following/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21302/inmates-turn-to-wicca-after-other-faiths-fail-them-high-priest http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21302/inmates-turn-to-wicca-after-other-faiths-fail-them-high-priest#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:15:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21302 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21302/inmates-turn-to-wicca-after-other-faiths-fail-them-high-priest/feed 0