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Faith Leaders Discuss Religion and the Press

February 29, 2004

Source: The Indianapolis Star

http://www.indystar.com/articles/8/124947-8428-131.html

On February 29, 2004 The Indianapolis Star published an editorial by Dennis Ryerson, editor of the Star. Ryerson wrote concerning a recent discussion about religion and the press he held with a group of 30 individuals including conservative evangelicals and moderate to liberal Methodists, Jews, Muslims, Catholics and Baptists. They asked that the Star remain a secular newspaper...

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Academy Will Train Jewish Leaders to Guide Communities in Former Soviet Bloc

February 29, 2004

Source: New York Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/168784p-147449c.html

On February 29, 2004 the New York Daily News ran an Associated Press article that reported, "The chief rabbi of Russia joined dozens of Orthodox rabbis and civil officials recently to inaugurate an academy in the Austrian capital that will train a new generation to lead the revival of Jewish life in the former Soviet bloc. Jewish communities there were devastated...

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Interfaith Leader Fights Against Discrimination of Same-Sex Marriages

February 29, 2004

Source: The Northwest Indiana Times

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2004/02/29/news/region_and_state/3c692497dad1297986256e490013a337.txt

On February 29, 2004 The Northwest Indiana Times reported, "As much as many people would like to sweep it back into the closet, the gay marriage debate has swept the nation -- and the fallout didn't spare Northwest Indiana this week... On Thursday, Jeff Miner, an...

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In the Gay Marriage Debate, Both Sides Seek Support From Black Clergy

February 29, 2004

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/national/01CHUR.html?pagewanted=1

On February 29, 2004 The New York Times reported, "As debate escalates around same-sex marriage, advocates on both sides are busily seeking support from the same source: black clergy members. Though their pitches are polar opposites, their motives are largely the same. Each seeks the perceived moral authority and the sheen of civil rights that black religious...

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Council Divided Over Role of Religion, Misses Deadline for Approval of Interim Constitution

February 29, 2004

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2004/02/29/MNGTF5AQ4S1.DTL

On February 29, 2004 the San Francisco Chronicle ran a Los Angeles Times article that reported, "The Iraqi Governing Council, deeply divided over the role of religion and other core issues in a future government, worked late into the night Saturday but failed to meet its deadline to approve an interim constitution......

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Indian Americans in Politics

February 29, 2004

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/02/29/MNGTF5AQCC1.DTL

On February 29, 2004 The San Francisco Chronicle reported, "Challenging a powerful, well-funded, 12-term U.S. representative may seem like a risky way for an emerging interest group to gain political clout. But the candidacy of Ro Khanna, a 27-year-old lawyer who is in Tuesday's Democratic primary...

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New Book Offers Insights on Tibetan Buddhism in America

February 29, 2004

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2004/02/29/awakenings/

On February 29, 2004 The Boston Globe published a review of Jeffrey Paine's new book "Re-enchantment: Tibetan Buddhism Comes to the West." The article notes that "Paine, formerly editor of the Smithsonian Institution's Wilson Quarterly, offers several reasons for Tibetan Buddhism's many recent successes. First, uprooted from its country of origin, it has been encouraged by...

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Tibetan Buddhist Temple Draws Westerners to Medford, MA

February 29, 2004

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/02/29/buddhist_temple_hopes_to_draw_more_tibetans/

On February 29, 2004 The Boston Globe reported, "On a recent February morning, a celebration of the Tibetan New Year began in a bright yellow house on Magoun Avenue. Red-robed Tibetan Buddhist monks tended to last-minute tasks, as other people arrived and sat on cushions near the sight of three golden...

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New Hampshire Hindu Temple Embraces the Goal of Learning

February 29, 2004

Source: The Portsmouth Herald

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/02292004/news/2559.htm

On February 29, 2004 The Portsmouth Herald published a profile of a Hindu temple in Epping, New Hampshire. The article notes, "Gaining wisdom and knowledge is the ultimate Hindu goal, especially for the local community. The temple is named for Brahma’s consort in Hinduism’s female trinity, Saraswati, the goddess of learning. It is the only Saraswati temple in the...

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