The most popular story on CNN's website is one about Interview With the Vampire author Anne Rice stating that she is leaving Christianity.
The article quotes Rice's blog from two posts in which she both states that she has "quit being a Christian" and that "following Christ does not mean following His [sic] followers."
The Baltimore Sun's religion blog has a more extensive set of quotations, but in neither is there any context from the writer to explain the apparent contradiction between Rice's statement that she follows Christ, but does not consider herself a Christian, essentially because Christians are too narrow-minded.
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Controversial Islam book picked up by Danish publisher
According to This article in The Guardian, Danish publisher Trykkefrihedsselskabets Library (Free Speech Library) is seeking the rights to publish the controversial book Jewel of Medina, by western author Sherry Jones.
The book, which tells a fictional version of the story of Muhammad's favorite wife, Aisha, was scheduled for publication by Random House, which cancelled the publication after being warned that the book would be insulting to Muslims and might incite terroristic incidents.
The book has been published in non-US countries.
The publication in Denmark is evocative of the protests over newspapers in the nation's choice to publish cartoons with images of Muhammed.
The book, which tells a fictional version of the story of Muhammad's favorite wife, Aisha, was scheduled for publication by Random House, which cancelled the publication after being warned that the book would be insulting to Muslims and might incite terroristic incidents.
The book has been published in non-US countries.
The publication in Denmark is evocative of the protests over newspapers in the nation's choice to publish cartoons with images of Muhammed.
Friday, February 22, 2008
New book examines role of religion in democratic campaign strategy
A new book called The Party Faithful: How and Why Democrats are Closing the God Gap by Washington Monthly editor Amy Sullivan examines democratic dealings with religion as part of elections, paying attention to the treatment of evangelicals by the two parties in the 2004 elections.
From the introduction:
"So how was it that the Democratic Party lost its faith in faith? The most obvious explanation is that conservatives and Republicans have spent thirty years telling us that Democrats aren't religious. Conservative religious leaders have relentlessly promoted the idea that there is a liberal war on people of faith (or Christmas or the Bible), a mantra that Republican politicians have lustily repeated. However, this marriage of convenience between religious and political conservatives has been ably chronicled elsewhere -- and it's only part of the story.
The tale that has remained untold involves the left's response to the rise of the religious right. That story is largely one of fear, ignorance, and political deafness. For while the political, religious, and cultural forces that gave rise to the religious right formed a perfect storm that was bound to have a significant impact on American politics, Democrats and liberals weren't just passive nonactors who stood by helplessly on the sidelines while it all happened. Instead of pushing back, they chose to beat a retreat in the competition for religious voters and the discussion of morality, effectively ceding the ground to conservatives. The emergence of the God gap represents a failure of the left as much as it does an achievement of the right. "
From the introduction:
"So how was it that the Democratic Party lost its faith in faith? The most obvious explanation is that conservatives and Republicans have spent thirty years telling us that Democrats aren't religious. Conservative religious leaders have relentlessly promoted the idea that there is a liberal war on people of faith (or Christmas or the Bible), a mantra that Republican politicians have lustily repeated. However, this marriage of convenience between religious and political conservatives has been ably chronicled elsewhere -- and it's only part of the story.
The tale that has remained untold involves the left's response to the rise of the religious right. That story is largely one of fear, ignorance, and political deafness. For while the political, religious, and cultural forces that gave rise to the religious right formed a perfect storm that was bound to have a significant impact on American politics, Democrats and liberals weren't just passive nonactors who stood by helplessly on the sidelines while it all happened. Instead of pushing back, they chose to beat a retreat in the competition for religious voters and the discussion of morality, effectively ceding the ground to conservatives. The emergence of the God gap represents a failure of the left as much as it does an achievement of the right. "
Monday, January 21, 2008
Math textbook issues may have repercussions for science
According to this story in The Dallas Morning News, ideologically motivated splits in the Texas panel that approves textbooks for funding for use in the state's school are generating debate on what reason is good enough for rejection of a text.
Conservative members of the 15-member board of education for the state are seeking unconditional power to deny a book for any reason, according to critics mentioned in the article.
Some of the critics include the Texas Freedom Network, a group that says they try to limit the influence of the religious right in the state.
The issue of rejection criteria is particularly contentious because English and science texts are up for review next year.
Texas is one of the largest buyers of grade-school textbooks in the nation
Conservative members of the 15-member board of education for the state are seeking unconditional power to deny a book for any reason, according to critics mentioned in the article.
Some of the critics include the Texas Freedom Network, a group that says they try to limit the influence of the religious right in the state.
The issue of rejection criteria is particularly contentious because English and science texts are up for review next year.
Texas is one of the largest buyers of grade-school textbooks in the nation
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New book explored bringing up baby without the faith
The 2007 title Parenting beyond belief: Raising ethical, caring kids without religion examines how to instill values and how to deal with issues like death and evil in mixed-religion or non-religious households. The book joins a slew of other parenting guides targeted at
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