Weblog: Bush Campaign Seeks 'Friendly Congregations'
Plus: Canadian Anglicans put off vote on gay marriages, George Beverly Shea leaves hospital after heart attack, Eisenhower's 'crusade' omitted, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 5/01/2004 12:00AM
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Culture:
Victorian values back in fashion | Could the next 20 or 30 years see a wholesale change in our cultural values - a return to the morality of the 19th century? Writer and economist Frances Cairncross believes so (Evening News, Scotland)
For many in the West, no religion suits them | The Rocky Mountain West boasts an unusually high proportion of Roman Catholics, Mormons and "nones," or people who claim affiliation with no religious institution but may consider themselves spiritual, a new study has found (The Denver Post)
No support for ban on nudity | Hillsborough County commissioners, except for Ronda Storms, feel it's premature to put a ban before voters (St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
Television & film:
When creators of 'quality television' try the opposite approach | It is hard to pinpoint exactly when it became safe to be a stupid slut on television (The New York Times)
Gay school for tots row | Parents watching Play School with their infants were shocked to find there was much more than a bear in there this week (Herald Sun, Melbourne, Australia)
Also: Australia government angered by public TV kids' show featuring lesbians | The show "Play School" aired Monday by the publicly-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation showed a story about a girl going to a fair with her two mothers (AFP)
R.E.M. singer finds his religion with teen comedy | "I would not work on a film that I thought might insult the people in my life," says Michael Stipe, who comes from a long line of church ministers. "I think it challenges certain ideas that are put forward." (Reuters)
Books:
The Bible's most improbable book, Ecclesiastes, gets a new Jewish analysis (Associated Press)
The New York Times converts | The hand of the Almighty strikes the most-watched book section — and we're not talking about Sam Tanenhaus (Ellen E. Heltzel, Poynter.org)
More articles:
Sudanese embrace peace, face further strife | Finally, it seems, something is going right in the world (Bronwyn Lance Chester, The Virginian-Pilot)
Martyrs Day has greater meaning | Today Christians from around the country and the world join together in commemorating Martyrs Day at Namugongo Shrine in Wakiso District, an event we very much identify with (Editorial, The Monitor, Kampala, Uganda)
Philadelphia touted as gay destination | The City of Brotherly Love has launched the first US television advertising campaign to promote a city as a gay destination, officials said yesterday (The Boston Globe)
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