The year 2000 has come and gone, but the religious based social justice movement known as “Jubilee 2000” that was inaugurated at the turn of the millennium may be getting its second wind. The Jubilee 2000 movement was based on the single issue of debt relief for the poorest countries, drawing inspiration from the Hebrew […]
On/File: June 2001
01: A Conference for Faith and Order in North America is being planned that will seek to broaden ecumenical relationships to include Pentecostals, evangelicals and Catholics, who are not usually part of official ecumenism. The conference, which is set for 2004, is sponsored by an independent foundation and will be unique in drawing churches from Canada as well […]
Findings & Footnotes: June 2001
01: The summer issue of Spirituality & Health magazine devotes a special section to Chi, the Chinese spiritual teachings and practices that have attracted a large and diverse Western following. Chi, or Qi, is the “vital energy” that is sought by groups and practices as diverse as the slow motion exercises that characterize tai chi to the persecuted […]
Nation of Islam gains mainstream following in England
The Nation of Islam (NOI) is finding a following in England and, to a lesser extent Canada and other European countries by appealing to aggrieved blacks who are attracted to the group’s vision of global black unity. At the recent London conference of CESNUR, which focuses on new religious movements, Nuri Tinaz of the University […]
Current Research: June 2001
01: Latinos are continuing their movement out of the Catholic Church for Protestant denominations and other religions, though they tend to retain a “Catholic ethos” on moral issues, according to a new survey. The 3-year survey of 2,300 Latinos, conducted by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, finds that Only 18 percent of first-generation Latinos identify themselves as […]
Buddhism finds welcome reception in prisons
Buddhist meditative practices have started to take root in U.S. prisons, reports the New York Times (May 30). Buddhist monasteries and other organizations have established networks and other ways of corresponding with prisoners who find Buddhist teachings and practices well suited to their confinement and other harsh conditions of prison life. Leading the way in providing Buddhist […]
Christian Science opens doors to seekers, shutting out churches?
The Church of Christ Scientist is intensifying the effort to market its teachings, particularly founder Mary Baker Eddy’s works, to spiritual seekers on the New Age , mind-body circuit but it may be marginalizing the role of its congregations in the process, reports The Banner (Spring), an independent Christian Scientist newsletter. In recent years, Christian Scientists, under their […]
Ex-gay ministries, activism turn to prevention, while optimistic
Conservative Christian activists that have been active in fighting gay rights initiatives are increasingly turning their attention to youth issues involving homosexuality. The liberal Village Voice (May 8) reports that the leading Christian right group Focus on the Family has launched a “Love Won Out: Addressing, Understanding, and Preventing Homosexuality” a program that tours the country seeking […]
Buddhist goddess finds Western following
A Buddhist goddess is gaining the devotion and attention of Asians and Westerners alike for her compassionate and motherly attributes. The Dallas Morning News (May 19) reports that the influence of Kwan Yin, the Asian goddess of compassion, is “slowly spreading through mainstream American culture after inspiring millions of Asians for centuries.” There is a “new wave […]
Divorce ceremonies finding place in mainline religion
Growing numbers of mainline churches and Reform synagogues are holding divorce ceremonies, reports the Wall Street Journal (May 4). Although these services have been sporadically performed in liberal churches and synagogues, they are now being used more frequently and even finding a place in prayer books and liturgies as the high divorce rate shows few signs of […]
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