Archive for January, 2009
NBC Rejects Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad (with Video)
The pro-life community is up in arms over NBC’s decision to reject a pro-life Super Bowl ad depicting Obama as an unborn child while remaining open to a PETA Super Bowl ad as long as the clip’s racy scenes were edited. The pro-life Catholic group, Fidelis, which runs CatholicVote.org, recently learned that their 41-second ad […]
In: Religion and Politics, Religious News · Tagged with: barack obama, God, nbc, pro-choice, pro-life, religion, super bowl, superbowl
Televangelism empire in chaos over family split
Once one of the nation’s most popular televangelists, the Rev. Robert H. Schuller is watching his life’s work crumble. His son and recent successor, the Rev. Robert A. Schuller, has abruptly resigned as senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral. The shimmering, glass-walled megachurch is home to the “Hour of Power” broadcast, an evangelism staple that’s […]
In: Religious News · Tagged with: Crystal Cathedral, God, hour of power, megachurch, religion, Robert A. Schuller, Robert H. Schuller, televangelism
Pro-Israel ‘Christian’ Group denies the unity of the Church – the Body of Christ
First , read PJ Miller’s assessment of ‘Christians’ who believe that we should spare nothing to defend Israel. Then, we can tackle this article, rather this group’s ‘foundation.’
In: Messianic Judaism · Tagged with: bible, christian zionism, Christianity, Christians United for Israel, church, God, israel, jerusalem, religion, zion, zionism
William E. McLellin, Mormon Founder, notebook rediscovered
Salt Lake City, USA – Brent Ashworth, a memorabilia collector, rediscovered a notebook from an original LDS apostle, William E. McLellin. McLellin was excommunicated from the church and openly expressed his disdain for it. He wrote, “I do not endorse many of the acts of Joseph Smith. And the older he grew, the wider of […]
In: Mormonism · Tagged with: book of mormon, God, joseph smith, latter day saints, lds, religion
Are Prosperity Preachers During Recession Still Going for Gold?
The goal is to give more and then get more. The clergy lives high; the parishioners may as well, as long as their wallets are open for the minister to have whatever it takes for style. At least that’s what the critics say and what the websites that represent some of these folks declare. In […]
In: Joel Osteen · Tagged with: creflo dollar, God, Kenneth Copeland, prosperity preachers, religion
Jimmy Swaggart attempts a comeback, Opposes Warren
He didn’t like Warren as the representative preacher for the Obama inauguration since he doesn’t believe in Warren’s concepts. Signs around the City of Baton Rouge show Swaggart remains in business, despite his forays into prostitution and public confessions about it. He has a comprehensive website that relates his numerous ventures that keep his particular […]
In: Joel Osteen, Rick Warren · Tagged with: God, jimmy swaggart, prosperity gospel, religion
Haggard ‘Deserves What He Got’
Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi first met megachurch pastor Ted Haggard while making Friends of God, a documentary about evangelicals, some five years ago. Self-described as “not a really religious person,” Pelosi met many Christian leaders at the time, but found Haggard to be the most cordial of them all; she and her husband ended up as […]
In: False Prophets · Tagged with: friends of God, God, megachurch, new life church, religion, ted haggard
