Religion

Buzz Watch: Jesus Camp

Authored by Jay Baage on September 25, 2006 - 7:14am.

The documentary feature film "Jesus Camp" opened on Friday in New York and will open in 20 more cities nationally in the beginning of October. It is an award winning production that depicts evangelical Christian children at a religious summer camp. After the trailer and a few clips were posted on YouTube, the blogosphere is on fire about it.

Inspiration Networks VOD Service to Test on Time Warner Cable

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 3:34pm.

Charlotte, N.C. - The Inspiration Networks, a producer of Christian-themed religious TV programming, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a video-on-demand agreement with Time Warner Cable's division in Charlotte, N.C. Under the deal, Time Warner Cable will offer a six-month test of Inspiration On Demand to its subscribers in Charlotte.

Video Game Touted as Muslim Militant Recruiting Tool Revealed as Joke

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 26, 2006 - 11:52am.

The Hague - A video game that the U.S. government said was a "modded" version of Electronic Arts' "Battlefield 2" created by Muslim militants as a recruitment tool has been exposed to be a joke created by a 25-year-old Dutch gamer, Reuters reported.

Sirius Satellite Radio to Launch The Catholic Channel This Fall

Authored by dmw on May 10, 2006 - 3:51am.

New York - Sirius Satellite Radio announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Archdiocese of New York to create The Catholic Channel, which will feature talk, music programming and live daily masses from St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. The channel will also include content from the Vatican, including programming from Vatican Radio when it launches in the fall.