Posted in religion on Feb 27th, 2010
On February 26 and 27, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will be in attendance for the Nation of Islam’s Annual Saviour’s Day Convention where he plans to address the ongoing woes of the country and the world.
Posted in religion on Nov 2nd, 2009
More American born people of African decent are converting to Islam, according to the Associated Press.
Although the number of Muslims in American is not precise, a 2007 Pew survey estimated there are 2.35 million, of whom 35 percent were Black.
Lawrence Mamiya, a Vassar College professor of religion and African studies and an expert on American [...]
Posted in religion on Sep 27th, 2009
When we think of Minister Louis Farrakhan, we often think about the man who helped guide Muhammad Ali or the man who came up together in the Nation of Islam with Malcolm X. Do we ever think he’s the man who helped hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of black people to love themselves? Well, [...]
Posted in religion on Sep 20th, 2009
Muslims around the world woke up Sunday and welcomed the end of a long month of fasting with hearty greetings of “Eid Mubarak,” or happy festivities.
The faithful were ushering in Eid al-Fitr — three days of celebrations that Muslims mark with joyous community prayers, acts of charity, visits from far-flung relatives, gift-giving and elaborate feasts.
A north Georgia pastor was shot to death by police when he struck an officer with his car after he was seen in a vehicle with a drug suspect, authorities told CNN. Jonathan Ayers, pastor at Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Lavonia, Georgia, died after the incident Tuesday afternoon in the nearby town of Toccoa, [...]
Posted in religion on Aug 24th, 2009
The Ramadan season begins this week. Considered Islam’s holiest month, Ramadan is the time set aside by Muslims to celebrate the teachings of the Quran.
According to Fouad Masi with the Cresent Project, during the 28 days of Ramadan Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink during daylight. The Crescent Project is a ministry that’s [...]
Posted in religion on Aug 3rd, 2009
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If you’ve been searching in the R&B section of the music store for the latest release from soul singer Anthony Hamilton you’re searching in the wrong place.
     The Charlotte, North Carolina native recently has found success in the gospel music arena with the popularity of his song Pass Me Over from his latest project, Ain’t [...]
Posted in religion on Jul 30th, 2009
When it comes to African-Americans, a study shows they are more likely to practice Christianity compared to other racial groups.
     According to a new study by the Barna Group, 66 percent of African-Americans agreed with the statement “the Bible is totally accurate in all of the principles it teaches,” compared to 46 percent of whites [...]
Posted in religion on Jul 27th, 2009
A former NFL defensive lineman has put his skills to use in the pulpit. Delles Ray Howell performed six seasons as a defensive back with the New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets.
    Now he’s known as Rev. Howell to his 150 New Light Church members in a Louisiana town east of Monroe called [...]
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President Barack Obama wants to limit the number of legal abortions in the United States.
     That’s the message Obama conveyed to Pope Benedict XVI during the first meeting between the two leaders last Friday, according to the Associated Press.
Posted in religion on Jul 10th, 2009
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The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church national council wants control of the personal archives of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. The church is one of a number of organizations seeking control of the archives estimated to be worth $10 million.
Posted in religion on Jul 7th, 2009
The world’s oldest known Christian Bible goes online Monday — but the 1,600-year-old text doesn’t match the one you’ll find in churches today
Discovered in a monastery in the Sinai desert in Egypt more than 160 years ago, the handwritten Codex Sinaiticus includes two books that are not part of the official New Testament and at [...]
Posted in religion on Jul 1st, 2009
The Supreme Court of Canada is forcing a teenaged Jehovah’s Witness to accept a life-saving blood transfusion despite her religious convictions. The court’s decision upheld an earlier ruling of the Manitoba Court of Appeals.
    According to a Ottawa news source, the court concluded it was in the “best interest of the child” to go against [...]
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The announcement of the first Latina nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court has the Latin American community showing tentative celebration. Some conservative Hispanics say Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s history of rulings has them celebrating cautiously.
Posted in religion on May 28th, 2009
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Former psychotherapist Alysa Stanton, 45, will become the first female African-American rabbi when she is ordained June 6 at the Plum Street Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio.
After receiving her master’s degree from the Reform movement’s Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, she and her teenaged daughter will move to Greenville, N.C., where Stanton will serve as [...]
