Afternoon News Bytes: Feb. 27, 2012 | Sojourners

Afternoon News Bytes: Feb. 27, 2012

 

THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER: Rick Warren Builds Bridge To Muslims

The Rev. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest and one of America's most influential Christian leaders, has embarked on an effort to heal divisions between evangelical Christians and Muslims by partnering with Southern California mosques and proposing a set of theological principles that includes acknowledging that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.

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CNN: Gingrich Tells Evangelicals: 'We Need To Stand Up For Ourselves'

Vying for evangelical support in the GOP primary, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum appeared at the same Georgia church on consecutive Sundays.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Santorum Makes Case For Religion In Public Sphere

With two days left before the high-stakes Republican primaries in Arizona and Michigan, Rick Santorum delivered a full-throated defense of religion in public life on Sunday, appealing to the social conservatives who have revived his presidential campaign.

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TALKING POINTS MEMO: The Keystone Fight Is Uniting Tea Partiers With Environmentalists

In Washington, DC, the fight over the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline mostly divides common enemies: Republicans and Democrats; environmentalists and fossil fuel interests; big business and the federal bureaucracy.

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MOTHER JONES: Syria Hit List Targets Thousands

A 718-page digital document obtained by Mother Jones contains names, phone numbers, neighborhoods, and alleged activities of thousands of dissidents apparently targeted by the Syrian government.

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THE HUFFINGTON POST: Mike Huckabee Laments 'Toxic Atmosphere' In 2012 Republican Primary

In an interview with an Israeli TV station, Mike Huckabee lamented the current state of the Republican party, stating that the GOP's 'toxic atmosphere' had discouraged him for running for president in 2012.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/THE WASHINGTON POST: 231 Nominations For 2012 Nobel Peace Prize, Including Manning, Tymoshenko

A spokesman for the Nobel Peace Prize jury says 231 nominations have been submitted for this year’s award, with publicly disclosed candidates including a former Ukrainian prime minister and the U.S. soldier accused of leaking classified material to WikiLeaks.

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THE ATLANTIC: Are Brick-and-Mortar Economists Leading Us Astray?

Bookstores, newspapers, travel agencies -- add economists to the list. What do many economists have in common with these enterprises? They have clung to beliefs and strategies that no longer work in an overconnected world. 

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BBC: Nigeria Unrest: Suicide Bomb Targets Church In Jos

A suicide car bomber has killed at least three people at a church in the troubled central Nigerian city of Jos, sparking reprisals by Christian youths.

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