<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - benediction</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/benediction</link><description>Newsvine - benediction</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:52:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:27:25 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>BREAKING: Anti-Gay Pastor Withdraws From Inaugural Program </title>
<description><![CDATA[Anti-gay pastor withdraws from inauguration benediction. Giglio does not deny anti-gay comments.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[commprof]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[commprof]]></source><link>http://commprof.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16455278-breaking-anti-gay-pastor-withdraws-from-inaugural-program</link><guid>http://commprof.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/10/16455278-breaking-anti-gay-pastor-withdraws-from-inaugural-program</guid><category>us-news</category><category>benediction</category><category>ex-gay-therapy</category><category>anti-gay-comments</category><category>louis-giglio</category><category>presidnetial-inauguration</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:52:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=commprofB6E6A2FF-58FF-DD90-1908-29AAD841B4C5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="132" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=commprofB6E6A2FF-58FF-DD90-1908-29AAD841B4C5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Barack Obama's Inauguration: A Critique </title>
<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama is now our forty-fourth president. His inauguration yesterday was a spectacular event, filled with all the pomp and circumstance we could want. There were beautiful decorations and excellent military marchers, singers, and bands.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Spratlin]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Daniel Spratlin]]></source><link>http://danielspratlin.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/21/2338628-barack-obamas-inauguration-a-critique</link><guid>http://danielspratlin.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/21/2338628-barack-obamas-inauguration-a-critique</guid><category>bush</category><category>slavery</category><category>president</category><category>religion</category><category>lincoln</category><category>culture</category><category>obama</category><category>bible</category><category>christian</category><category>inauguration</category><category>warren</category><category>lowery</category><category>barack</category><category>benediction</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:26:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Beck Outraged At Inauguration Benediction, Accuses Rev. Lowery Of Calling America 'Racist'»</title>
<description><![CDATA[  Yesterday, civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery delivered the benediction at President Obama's inauguration. At the end of the prayer, Lowery offered a light-hearted approach to a hopeful future absent of racial bigotry: ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[greenpagan]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[greenpagan]]></source><link>http://greenpagan.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/21/2338325-beck-outraged-at-inauguration-benediction-accuses-rev-lowery-of-calling-america-racist</link><guid>http://greenpagan.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/21/2338325-beck-outraged-at-inauguration-benediction-accuses-rev-lowery-of-calling-america-racist</guid><category>conservatives</category><category>democrats</category><category>politics</category><category>republicans</category><category>racism</category><category>obama</category><category>inauguration</category><category>beck</category><category>lowery</category><category>rightwingers</category><category>benediction</category><category>rightwingnutjobs</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:02:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>About that race-based benediction: &quot;When white will embrace what is right&quot;</title>
<description><![CDATA[Juan Williams got emotional over Rev. Joseph Lowery's impassioned benediction, and marveled over the former NAACP head's personal journey from '60s civil rights leader to Obama benediction leader.

No question, Rev. Lowery has led a remarkable life.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[EllieP]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[EllieP]]></source><link>http://elliep.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/21/2337466-about-that-race-based-benediction-when-white-will-embrace-what-is-right</link><guid>http://elliep.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/21/2337466-about-that-race-based-benediction-when-white-will-embrace-what-is-right</guid><category>race</category><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>inauguration</category><category>lowery</category><category>benediction</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:45:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Lowery gives sole inaugural note of racial caution</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid the outpouring of inaugural joy over the racial progress represented by President Barack Obama, there was single, humorous mention of work still to be done.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[greenpagan]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[greenpagan]]></source><link>http://greenpagan.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/20/2333828-lowery-gives-sole-inaugural-note-of-racial-caution</link><guid>http://greenpagan.newsvine.com/_news/2009/01/20/2333828-lowery-gives-sole-inaugural-note-of-racial-caution</guid><category>washington</category><category>politics</category><category>obama</category><category>inauguration</category><category>lowery</category><category>benediction</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:07:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>