All the People Video Project

All the People Video Project

Source: All God’s People

Author: Greg

Date: 15 August, 2008

The United Church of Christ is working to air, "Steeples for the Peoples" on television once again this September. The UCC has aired a number of commercials in the past that highlight the church's inclusiveness.

UCC names J. Bennett Guess to direct denomination's media justice ...

UCC names J. Bennett Guess to direct denomination's media justice ...

Source: Media Justice - http://www.ucc.org -

Author:

Date: 14 August, 2008

Bennett Guess has been named as the executive director of the United Church of Christ’s historic media justice arm, the Office of Communication, Inc. Since 1959, OC, Inc. has been a leading advocate on FCC-related public policy issues ...

The Politics and Religion of Fear

The Politics and Religion of Fear

Source: Healthy Liberal Christianity at Park Church, Elmira, NY

Author: Wayne E. Gustafson, D.Min.

Date: 7 August, 2008

My concern today is the totally inappropriate (dare I say, evil) use of Christian scriptures and beliefs to generate broad-based fear throughout the electorate ...

Some, if not all, of these statements find their way into the internet distribution system. One widely distributed post has a description of the antichrist that makes this ominous character sound just like Obama, including that he will be a Muslim. Of course, many people don’t seem to notice that the Islamic religion didn’t even come to being until several centuries after the biblical prophecies were written, or the fact that Obama belongs to the United Church of Christ and is not a Muslim at all...

ANNUAL MANUAL- RELIGION- Where do you go to fulfill your spiritual ...

ANNUAL MANUAL- RELIGION- Where do you go to fulfill your spiritual needs?

Source: The Hook

Author: Staff

Date: 7 August, 2008

"I go to church at Sojourner's, over on the Corner alley, the United Church of Christ. ...

RIP Solzhenitsyn

RIP Solzhenitsyn

Source: Earnest Expostulations - http://earnestexpostulations.blogspot.com/

Author: EE

Date: 4 August, 2008

In the Wisconsin State Journal, Bill Wineke, a columnist and ordained clergyman of the United Church of Christ (UCC) wrote: "You see, you and I may look at the short clips of Wright sermons played almost endlessly on cable television ...

Let The Swift Boating of Obama Begin

Let The Swift Boating of Obama Begin

UnCommon Sense TV Media: 02-25-2007

Some politispam making its way around the internet these days. At least the right wing is getting a little more creative these days and not just falling back on the old classic “Don’t vote for no n****r” routine from generations past.

By the way, do you think the person that wrote this has ever used the word “Muslim” without “radical” in front of it?

Since it is politically expedient to be a Christian when seeking major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background.

UCC 1, Univision 0

UCC 1, Univision 0

Street Prophets: 02-25-2007

It's fashionable in many circles, both liberal and conservative, to bemoan the state of the media. Many people think that nothing can be done to rein in the corporate behemoths that rule our media landscape but it just isn't true. There are tools that work if they're applied fairly, and the UCC has demonstrated a certain flair for getting that application. (See the story for a brief explanation of why the UCC is so committed to media reform.)

Record Fine Expected for Univision

Record Fine Expected for Univision
The New York Times: 02-24-2007

The case dates to the summer of 2005, when the United Church of Christ raised concerns about Univision’s programming lineup, complaining that it was failing to provide adequate children’s programs.

Landmark FCC ruling against Univision is result of UCC's public advocacy for children

Landmark FCC ruling against Univision is result of UCC's public advocacy for children
United Church News: 02-24-2007

The United Church of Christ is celebrating a landmark decision by the Federal Communications Commission, which has ruled in favor of the church’s filed complaint that Univision, the nation’s largest Hispanic television network, is not serving the educational programming needs of children.

Driving While “Jacket No Tie” and the Case of the Missing Consonan

Driving While “Jacket No Tie” and the Case of the Missing Consonant
CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS: 02-23-2007

Please note: This piece was written by Terri Ginsberg, Ph.D. (Purchase College-SUNY) and New York-based journalist Rima Abdelkader...

...conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called Barack Hussein Obama, "Barack Hussein Odumbo." Others began to refer to him as "The Un-Hillary," "Obama the apostate," "Obama Osama," and "Obambi." Still others started accusing him of being a "closet Muslim," even though Senator Obama has been widely quoted discussing his impressive educational background and proclaiming his membership in Chicago’s decidedly non-Muslim United Church of Christ.

Eric Rush demonstrates the shallowness of his thoughts

Eric Rush demonstrates the shallowness of his thoughts
Prometheus 6 blog: 02-22-2007

"Eric Kane does the standard substitution of the word "Black" for "White" thing with Trinity United Church of Christ's statement of principles, thereby demonstrating the falsehood of the technique. I don't have to quote the output; instead, I'd like to offer a more honest substitution."

What's new in the neighborhood?

What's new in the neighborhood?
Faith in Public Life - Blogging Faith: 02-22-2007

"The Rev. Chuck Currie got a new blogging job for the official UCC site. Check out his Lenten podcast."

The New Site Is Live! Visit news.ucc.org/blog!

The New Site Is Live! Visit news.ucc.org/blog!
Street Prophets blog: 02-21-2007

“United Church News, the official news service of the United Church of Christ, has offered me the opportunity to be their blogger.”

Barack Obama Has Brought the United Church of Christ to the Nation's Attention

Barack Obama Has Brought the United Church of Christ to the Nation's Attention
Nick's Bytes blog: 02-20-2007

"More than my denomination's historical ecumenism, social activism, ministries for peace and justice, even our ordination of women and gay and lesbian pastors and support of gay marriage rights, one United Church of Christ member, Senator Barack Obama, has put the denomination in the news."

Obama Debunks Madrass Info. Via CNN

Obama Debunks Madrass Info. Via CNN
Shari'a Means Death to the West Blog: 02-15-2007

“In the past week, many of you have read a now thoroughly-debunked story by Insight Magazine, owned by the Washington Times, which cites unnamed sources close to a political campaign that claim Senator Obama was enrolled for “at least four years” in an Indonesian “Madrassa”. The article says the “sources” believe the Madrassa was “espousing Wahhabism,” a form of radical Islam.

“All of the claims about Senator Obama’s faith and education raised in the Insight Magazine story and repeated on Fox News are false.

“To be clear, Senator Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian who attends the United Church of Christ in Chicago. Furthermore, the Indonesian school Obama attended in Jakarta is a public school that is not and never has been a Madrassa.”