A Journey through NYC religions
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To explore, document and explain the great religious changes that are taking place in New York City.
A Journey through NYC religions
1w ago
A big gap in church/religious-planting training is teaching the practical theology and culture of the working class, which includes the White working class. The nomination of JD Vance as the GOP Vice Presidential candidate makes it clear that there is an urgency for religious leaders to understand the culture and lingo of the working class ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
1w ago
Rafael Pi Roman and Tony Carnes discuss the growing influence of intersectionality and woke ideology in society, with a focus on its impact on corporations, universities, and the media. Roman argues that while the movement may have started with good intentions, it has become increasingly divisive and intolerant. They share their personal experiences of living ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
1w ago
On the steps of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, Reverend Billy Graham warned against the evil of racism and gave support to the passage of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1957. The July 14, 1957 event was part of the New York City crusade that ran from May 15th to September 1st. Graham ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
3w ago
In 1823 on July 4th, Jonathan Weeden published his pioneering census of NYC churches, “Summary view of the Houses of Public Worship in the City and County of New York, A.D. 1823.” It was a celebration of the new nation’s vitality. Although the economy and building was disrupted by the War of 1812 and its ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
3w ago
On July 1, 1829, Mormon church history records that their founder Joseph Smith finished translating The Book of Mormon which was originally compiled by a prophet in around 400 A.D. This prophet, called Mormon, handed down the Book to his son, but the book was written was lost until the 19th Century. The Book of Mormon moved ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
1M ago
On June 25, 1991, Imam Siraj Wahhaj, spiritual leader of the Masjid al-Taqwa community at Bedford Avenue and Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York, offered the opening prayer in the United States House of Representatives, becoming the first Muslim ever to do so. The practice of opening sessions of Congress with prayer has continued without ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
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There hasn’t been a meeting like it since World War 2. The Oppose Antisemitism rally at Times Square, led by Messianic Jews, seems destined to be a benchmark in Jewish-Christian relations. Over 600 participants heard stories, songs, and speeches about the historic importance of Christians in defending Jews from antisemitic attacks and schemes of genocide ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
1M ago
The musical composer Richard Wagner promoted a Viking mythology as the common religion of the early Germans and Scandinavians. He wanted to loosen the hold of the Mediterranean civilizations, including Christianity, in favor of indigenous northern European culture. Then, he wanted to lose all religion. In his music and writing (like Art and Religion), Wagner’s ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
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On May 5th, the first “Spirituality in Art” tour was launched at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The tours will be developed over the summer on an irregular basis and become a regular daily event in the Fall of 2024. The tours are under the curatorial guidance of Kathy Galitz. Journey went ..read more
A Journey through NYC religions
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“The Golden Age of American Jews is Ending,” proclaimed The Atlantic magazine in its April lead article. Its modern retro cover with English and Yiddish characters shaded in dim red, white, and blue colors portends an eviction of the Jews from the American public square. Its liberal Jewish author, Franklin Foer, frets how quickly the ..read more