News Resources - The News of the Religious Media Release Date: February 17, 2009 |
[Episcopal News Service] Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Program Listings for February 20, 2009 ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY #1225 (distributed Friday, February 20 at 5 p.m., check local listings) will include the following reports: * Pope Benedict's Agenda and Interreligious Relations -- Bob Abernethy is joined by National Catholic Reporter senior correspondent John Allen for a studio discussion focusing on Pope Benedict XVI's May trip to the Middle East and his papacy's troubled interreligious relations. * Joel Hunter -- Kim Lawton talks with megachurch pastor Joel Hunter about his efforts to broaden the evangelical movement and build coalitions with people of other faiths. * Sholom Aleichem -- Betty Rollin revisits the life and work of the late Jewish folk writer Sholom Aleichem, whose stories were the basis for the popular musical "Fiddler on the Roof." SPECIAL NOTE: This week in One Nation Watch excerpts from Kim Lawton's interviews with Joel Hunter, senior pastor at Northland Church in Longwood, Florida; Melissa Rogers, director of the Wake Forest University School of Divinity Center for Religion and Public Affairs; and Jim Wallis, president of "Sojourners," who discuss their roles on President Barack Obama's 25-member Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. And hear recommendations from Christian leaders on how to reduce domestic poverty. To request a transcript of these reports, send an e-mail to schultzm@religionethics.org or go to the program Web site at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics where the transcript and streaming video of the segments will be available after 8:30 p.m. on Friday. News from "Day 1" Day1 launches new content-rich website The Day1 radio ministry has launched a redesigned and expanded website at Day1.org that promises to become one of the largest collections of mainline Protestant resources on the Internet. "Our goal is to truly become the online voice of the mainline Protestant churches," said the Rev. Canon Louis C. Schueddig, president of the Alliance for Christian Media, parent organization of Day1. "We are building an ever-growing library of helpful interactive resources, as well as an online community to help people build a stronger, more active faith in today's world." In coming weeks, additional features including commenting, social networking, and other community functions will be added to the site, as well an impressive roster of Key Voice bloggers composed of outstanding preachers, scholars, and leaders on a variety of subjects. Plans are also underway to restore and digitize five decades of historic audio, video, and film materials currently housed at the University of Georgia library, originally produced under the auspices of the predecessor organization, the Protestant Radio & Television Center. These materials will be made available on the website. Formerly known as The Protestant Hour, Day1 has been broadcast every week for nearly 64 years, winning numerous awards in the process, including the George Foster Peabody Award and the Communicators' Award for Excellence in inspirational radio. The weekly program, produced and hosted by Peter Wallace, airs on approximately 150 radio stations across the country. While the program has had an active website since 1996, the new site utilizes state-of-the-art web technology to provide users with the best online experience possible. It was developed by Ryan Williams and his team at Websuasion, Inc., in conjunction with Day1 staff. Day1 is produced by the Alliance for Christian Media in association with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church. For more information, call toll free 888-411-Day-1 or check the program's website, http://day1.org. |