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Taizé has spawned a unique style of worship that has become popular in churches, retreat centres and seminaries throughout the world. The singing of distinctive and much-repeated prayer chants during candlelit prayer services is one of its trademarks. Taizé music highlights simple phrases, usually lines from the Psalms or other pieces of scripture, repeated or … Continue reading
Alysa Stanton, who made headlines when she became the country’s first black woman rabbi, will be leaving her Greenville, N.C. pulpit — after the congregation that hired her less than two years ago decided not to renew her contract. Stanton said the decision to leave was not hers, and that she fully intends to serve … Continue reading
Elina Margolina tries to shield herself from photographers as she heads to court Wednesday at the Daley Center in a custody battle against her ex-husband Nelson Derbigny (right). She was an exotic dancer at the Admiral Theatre, and he was the club’s manager, when Nelson Derbigny said he met Elina Margolina in 1995. The two … Continue reading
Twenty years ago, the world had about 1.1 billion Muslims. Twenty years from now, it will have about twice as many – and they’ll represent more than a quarter of all people on earth, according to a new study released Thursday. That’s a rise from less than 20 percent in 1990. Pakistan will overtake Indonesia … Continue reading
An artist’s rendering of a proposed mosque in Temecula, California that has met local opposition but is supported by the Anti-Defamation League. When the Anti-Defamation League – a leading Jewish group devoted to fighting anti-Semitism and “all forms of bigotry” – came out against the construction of an Islamic center and mosque near New York’s … Continue reading
This morning I went to visit nuChurch Chicago, which meets at the Webster Place theater on the North Side of Chicago. My reaction to the service was the same as when I saw Pastor Steve preach last year at foglife4life. What do you think of Pastor Steve’s approach: Steve “Stone” Huff, the Pastor of Fog … Continue reading
By Pamay Bassey On a Sunny Sunday afternoon, about six months after my dad passed away, my sisters and I piled in a car with my mom and headed to a church that was right around the corner from our high school, The Westminster Schools, in Atlanta’s Buckhead community. This church was not there when … Continue reading
By Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2011 Will a Muslim version of ‘The Cosby Show’ change attitudes in America about Muslims? CBS anchor Katie Couric startled some listeners when she suggested a Muslim “Cosby Show,” but the idea actually has merit. It’s hard to be afraid of the people we see on TV sitcoms … Continue reading
On the Big Screen: The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakan By: Pamay Bassey From the moment that I parked my car a few blocks from the United Center, I stepped into an atmosphere of helpfulness and respect: “Are you going to the United Center?” She asked? “Don’t park your car over there sister” said the parking … Continue reading
Pastor Jay Bakker co-founded Revolution Church in 1994 and now runs the New York City branch, which meets every Sunday afternoon at a bar in Brooklyn. Jay Bakker has a very famous last name. The reputation of his parents — disgraced evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker — usually precedes his own. That hasn’t been … Continue reading
My 52 Weeks of Worship Project 