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Weblog: In the United Methodist Church, a Trial Comes After the Court's Decision

The latest on the Burnhams, faking out the Salvation Army, and other stories

Ted Olsen | posted 12/01/2001 12:00AM

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Popular culture:

Religious reality TV? Oh, brother … | Christian network plans "Big Brother" clone, only without prizes, evictions, and nudity (Sunday Times, South Africa)
Michigan university offers Simpsons class | Siena Heights University examines show's take on religion, philosophy (Associated Press)
Earlier: Saint Flanders | He's the evangelical next door on The Simpsons, and that's okily dokily among many believers (Christianity Today, Feb. 5, 2001)

Church life:

Church welcomes an atheist as teacher | Simi Valley United Church of Christ seeks tolerance of other faiths (Los Angeles Times)

Turning the other fist:

Vicars offered self-defense classes | Clergy more vulnerable to assault than doctors or probation officers (BBC)
Also Clergy to take up martial arts | Self-defense classes based on tae kwon do will begin next year (The Times)

Religion and politics:

Conservatives quiet on Falwell remarks | The right should have repudiated post-Sept. 11 criticism of liberals (Jonathan Alter, MSNBC)

Ex-minister acts in unofficial 'faith czar' role | John Battle tells Church of England newspaper he has been doing the informal, unpaid job, which has no title, for the last five months (Ananova)

Islam:

Evangelical Christians grapple verbally with Muslims | Some believe Franklin Graham's comments about Islam being an "evil and wicked religion" didn't go far enough (The Ledger, Lakeland, Florida)
Interfaith groups try to build bridges | Such meetings have happened for years, but Muslims are a relatively new addition (The Seattle Times)
Pope leads Catholic world 'fast for peace' | Unprecedented gesture timed to coincide with the end of Ramadan (Reuters)
Also: Pope holds day of fasting, prayer (Associated Press)

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