Weird little fact I just learned: The ’69 smash hit “Jesus Christ Super Star” was sung by the same singer that sang the ’84 smash hit “One Night in Bangkok” Murray Head And yes there are lots of jokes in there that include ‘head’ and ‘Bangkok’, so have at it. Its just a sort of weird fact because of the vast difference between the two songs, both in terms of subject matter as well as the feel and genre of music. Also you can’t call Head a one hit wonder because of this even though lots of poeple d…

Christ the king and the apocalypse (RNS) — The apocalyptic Scripture passages at the end of the liturgical year tell us humanity is capable of screwing it up so badly only God can save us. The post Christ the king and the apocalypse appeared first on RNS.

Jesus Christ Likes Fast Cars It’s the 4th of July, folks, which means two things. Jalopnik has the day off, and it’s once again time for me to force you to listen to a relatively obscure song about cars. I mean, I can’t actually force you to listen to it, but I’m going to do my best anyway. There’s so much more music out there than what charts on… Read more…

Mother Mary P. Patterson, preserver of Church of God in Christ history, dies at 83 (RNS) — Patterson’s denomination called her ‘a tireless crusader for preserving the Church Of God In Christ Heritage and that of Pentecostal-Holiness around the world.’ The post Mother Mary P. Patterson, preserver of Church of God in Christ history, dies at 83 appeared first on Religion News Service.

United Church of Christ (NY) condemns violence against Indian religious minorities Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations of North America The post United Church of Christ (NY) condemns violence against Indian religious minorities appeared first on Religion News Service.

For Christ’s Sake, Stop Leaving Your Keys In Your Car If you’re reading Jalopnik, then you probably love your car enough to avoid mixing it up with another in a parking lot, but a Montana man recently did exactly that when he mistook a random red Honda CR-V for his and drove off. Vincent Zepeda was allegedly in a rush to pick up a pizza, but when he jumped into his car… Read more…

At ‘Christ at the Checkpoint,’ Palestinian Christians rail against Western church’s response to war (RNS) — Attendees at a conference called for global church leaders to be held accountable for one-sided support for Israel. The post At ‘Christ at the Checkpoint,’ Palestinian Christians rail against Western church’s response to war appeared first on Religion News Service.

In ‘Cops, Criminals and Christ’ podcast, undercover cop-turned-pastor shares his story (RNS) — Sutherland says his encounters with criminals, drug addicts and dealers helped him grow spiritually as much as his time serving parishioners did. The post In ‘Cops, Criminals and Christ’ podcast, undercover cop-turned-pastor shares his story appeared first on Religion News Service.

For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ (The Conversation) — A scholar of early Christian literature writes that religious theories around celestial events are part of a larger human pattern to find meaning. And they go back thousands of years. The post For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ appeared first on Religion News Service.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) re-elects first Black female head of communion Rev. Teresa Hord Owens Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) The post Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) re-elects first Black female head of communion Rev. Teresa Hord Owens appeared first on Religion News Service.

Barna and the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) announce new research initiative Church Of God In Christ-PR The post Barna and the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) announce new research initiative appeared first on Religion News Service.