Blogging for God; Christians in the Blogosphere score their 1st convention
The first God Blog Convention, 2005, was held at Biola University in La Mirada, California from Oct. 13-15:Bloggers Seek to Mix Faith and the InternetThursday, October 13, 2005
By Greg Simmons
WASHINGTON — When Johann Gutenberg's printing press began churning out Bibles in the 15th century, the new technology helped usher in a new era of religion in Europe.
Nearly 600 years later, some think that increasingly popular Web logs — the Internet's version of personal journals, pamphleteering and issue forums all wrapped in one — combined with traditional religious beliefs could once again take people on a new, uncharted course.
In what appears to be a first of its kind, a small evangelical Christian college in Southern California on Thursday will open the
God Blog Convention, a conference on Christian blogging.
more...SoCal university hosts nation's first 'God blogging' conferenceBy Gillian Flaccus
ASSOCIATED PRESS
10:28 a.m. October 15, 2005
LA MIRADA – What would Jesus blog?
That and other pressing questions drew dozens of Christians to a Southern California university this weekend for what was billed as the first-ever national conference for "God bloggers," a growing community of online writers who exchange information and analyze current events from a Christian perspective.
The three-day conference at Biola University marked an important organizational benchmark for Christian bloggers, who have worked behind the scenes for several years to spread the Gospel and infuse politics with religion. It was the first time many of the 135 bloggers met face-to-face, and organizers took the opportunity to address sometimes controversial questions surrounding the future of the Christian blogosphere.
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Weigel's new book, "God's choice," reflects on month of JPII's death and Benedict's election
In New Book George Weigel wishes to ‘recapture the remarkable spiritual intensity of April 2005’Washington DC, Nov. 08, 2005 (
CNA) - George Weigel, Catholic columnist and famous biographer of John Paul II, shared with CNA, on the papal transition, and the challenges Pope Benedict will face in the coming years, on the occasion of the release of his new book “God’s choice.” He is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
Your book is written deliberately too early to provide any historical report of the current Pontificate, what is the intention of the book?
I’m trying to do several things in “God’s Choice:” to recapture the remarkable spiritual intensity of April 2005, the month of John Paul’s death and Benedict’s election; to paint a portrait of the world Church at the end of John Paul’s remarkable pontificate; to tell the story of the conclave, how its lightning-swift conclusion was reached and what that means; to offer a mini-biography of the new pope; and to suggest what might some of the great issues to which Benedict XVI will turn his hand.
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Anne Rice writes new novel about Jesus as 7-year-old called "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt"
CNN.comAnne Rice turns to Jesus
'Vampire Chronicles' author returns to faith, writes new book
Tuesday, November 8, 2005; Posted: 5:01 a.m. EST (10:01 GMT)
(AP) -- After stupendous sales for her tales of vampires, witches and lust, novelist Anne Rice has turned to Jesus -- personally and literarily.
Her innovative new novel "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" (Knopf) depicts Jesus as a 7-year-old lad, speaking in his own words as the holy family moves from Egyptian exile to Nazareth.
"What did it feel like to be God and man as a child?" Rice asked herself. Oddly, the question carries an echo of her first supernatural thriller three decades ago, which explored a vampire's first-person perspective.
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4-hour A&E mini-series on Lourdes is in production
New York PostLOURDES TO HEAL CABLE TV MISERYNovember 7, 2005 -- IT'S a miracle!
A four-hour miniseries on Lourdes — the French shrine-town famous for its mysterious ability to cure disease and infirmity— is about to go into production.
A&E, the cable channel, is underwriting the project.
"Lourdes" will follow the true story of a terminally ill surgeon who is healed after taking the waters at Lourdes. The doctor returns later to investigate the miraculous power of the site.
The series' producer, Paul Lussier, who also did ABC's "Blackout," has been granted access to the Lourdes archives.
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6 experts are available for comment on C.S. Lewis' "world of Narnia," in wake of new film
Author-Experts on C.S. Lewis -- the Renowned Creator of The Chronicles of Narnia -- Available for Comment on Latest Disney Film To: National Desk
Contact: Christine Valentine-Owsik of Valentine Communications for
Ignatius Press, 215-230-8095,
valencom@aol.comSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7 /
Christian Wire Service/ -- To help audiences understand C.S. Lewis, the celebrated 20th-century author behind Disney's upcoming "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe" movie – Ignatius Press offers six top author-experts on the author and his writings. These articulate, entertaining, and renowned authors and scholars know C.S. Lewis and his fascinating world of Narnia inside and out.
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