Tag Archives: Religion News Service

Baltimore conference: Catholics cannot agree on position on U.S. economy

Posted on November 14, 2012 by John Hilton

News Tuesday out of Baltimore, where the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are holding their annual meeting. And it continued what has been a very poor November for the church. So far this month, the church saw Catholics vote for … Continue reading →

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Election night winners & losers: Todd Akin, Roy Moore and gay marriage

Posted on November 7, 2012 by John Hilton

What does a religion blogger do after an election that seemingly lasted two years without a break? Blog about the winners and losers, of course! For this, I am leaning heavily on a terrific rundown by the Religion News Service. … Continue reading →

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Study: Megachurch services offer a “high”

Posted on August 23, 2012 by John Hilton

Karl Marx once called religion “the opiate of the masses.” But I don’t think he meant this. A new study by a University of Washington research team concludes that worship services at megachurches can trigger feelings of transcendence and changes … Continue reading →

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Will the health care ruling ignite religious conservatives?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by John Hilton

So here we are five days after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act and the analysis continues. On the religious front, the decision was a blow to the Catholic Church. The SCOTUS ruling came in the … Continue reading →

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