Religion

Elevation Church Seeks Approval For Ballantyne Expansion

Julie Rose — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:29:44 +0000

One of Charlotte's fastest growing evangelical congregations is moving north – and south.

Elevation Church got approval from the town of Cornelius last month for a $5 million renovation of the old Palace Theater to house its Lake Norman worshippers.

On Monday night, the church will seek Charlotte city approval to build a new $20 million facility in Ballantyne, bringing its total outposts in the region to nine.

Healing Vs. Curing: Anatomy Of Hope

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

When someone gets sick, doctors are, for the most part, concerned with curing illness or disease. But in recent years, there has been increased attention on treating the "whole" person - body, mind and spirit. Sometimes a "cure" isn't likely, but there is a possibility of "healing" when treating the whole person. We'll be joined by a panel of doctors, a hospice worker and a person of faith to talk about healing versus curing and the importance of each, when Charlotte Talks.

Religion Resolution Aptly Introduced On April 1st

Michael Bitzer — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:07:39 +0000

As you may have heard by now, a joint resolution has been introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly that proclaims religious liberty, especially as it relates to a court case coming out of Rowan County.

The resolution goes through a number of points, which all deserve some explanation; first, the resolution begins:

Public Radio's Krista Tippett

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000

We'll be joined by public radio host Krista Tippett of the Sunday morning show On Being. Tippett's interviews on On Being cover life's big questions - on spirituality, faith, religion, science and more. The show has a wide range of listeners (believers, atheists and everyone in between), and covers topics all across the board with poets, scientists, authors, theologians and others. We'll talk about what she saw as a "black hole where intelligent coverage of religion should be" and how she's sought to fill that hole, when Charlotte Talks.

The Papal Conclave

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

The Catholic Church finds itself at a crossroads with the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI last week. Now, Church leaders are looking ahead to a Papal Conclave and the selection of a new pope, and while they do, onlookers worldwide are speculating on the future of the Catholic Church amidst controversy and changes in leadership, while looking at the ancient organization's history and traditions. We'll talk about the history of Papal Conclaves and the many ways that this one will be different and how it could affect the future of Catholics everywhere, when Charlotte Talks.

Family Of Dead Pastor Asks Judge To Show Mercy

Tasnim Shamma — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:58:33 +0000

A woman who killed a pastor while drunk and high on drugs will only serve a one year prison sentence – in part because the pastor's family asked the judge to show mercy.

Local Catholics Surprised By Pope's Resignation

Tasnim Shamma — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:53:56 +0000

Catholics reacted to the surprising news that Pope Benedict announced his resignation Monday morning. We spoke to a few of them after the noon mass on Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church.

James Tabor On The Apostle Paul and Jesus

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Dr. James Tabor from UNC Charlotte has spent much time researching and writing about the historical Jesus, looking back at ancient documents and artifacts to piece together details about his life. It makes sense that after his work on the historical Jesus, Dr. Tabor would turn to Paul, a man who never met Jesus, but one who is credited with shaping Christianity as we know it today. We’ll be joined by James Tabor to talk about his findings, laid out in his new book Paul and Jesus - about Paul’s influence in Christianity and in human history as a whole, Christianity before Paul, and much more.

Bishop John Shelby Spong (Rebroadcast)

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Charlotte native and former Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, Bishop John Spong has spent a lifetime studying the Bible, and has for many years has been a source of controversy in religious circles for his views on Bible interpretation and what should and should not apply to today’s world. He visits Davidson College to speak about Prejudice and Christianity this week and while he’s in the area, he joins us on Charlotte Talks. Originally Aired: 10/29/2012

Passages Bible Exhibition

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Over the past three years, Steve Green, president of retailer Hobby Lobby, has amassed one of the world’s largest private collections of biblical texts and artifacts. He’s taken this collection on the road and is sharing it with the masses through the exhibition Passages, which is now on display in Charlotte. Steve Green joins us to talk about why he started the Green Collection and the surprising speed at which he accumulated such an impressive collection of these artifacts. We’ll find out why he decided to share the collection with the public and hear from biblical experts about some of the artifacts themselves, when Charlotte Talks.