A momentary community
July 23, 2007
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Year: 2007
Pressure tactics from
the Akinola axis
July 23, 2007
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By the time the Peter Akinola and his allies are finished using Episcopal ordinations as a political gesture, the breakaway movement in the United States may have the lowest bishop-to-parishioner ratio in Christendom.
“On Faith” focuses on Islam
July 22, 2007
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The Washington Post “On Faith” blog this week will focus on Islam, with a wide diversity of Islamic scholars from around the world participating.
Evangelicals and torture
July 22, 2007
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Earlier this year, 17 prominent evangelical leaders and scholars issued “An Evangelical Declaration Against Torture: Protecting Human Rights in an Age of Terror.” As Peter Steinfels of the New York Times notes, while the document received a great deal of attention when issued, it has largely been forgotten.
New study on volunteerism
July 22, 2007
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The Corporation for National & Community Service has released a new study of volunteerism in the United States. It shows a large decline in volunteerism in the last year, and also shows a wide difference in levels of volunteerism among different communities.
Become fully human
July 22, 2007
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After saying this, the Blessed One greeted them all, saying: “Peace be with you—may my Peace arise and be fulfilled within you! Be vigilant, and allow no one to mislead you by saying: ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For it is within you that the Son of Man dwells.
Selective punishment
July 21, 2007
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An in-depth report from Ekklesia, the progressive Christian think tank in England, asks: In the global intra-Anglican ‘wars’ about sexuality, biblical interpretation, authority and church polity, the Episcopal Church has been singled out from other Anglican provinces and subjected to harsh criticism and threats of expulsion. Why is this? Author Savitri Hensman has a few answers.
Davis Mac-Iyalla’s American tour
July 21, 2007
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Washington, D. C. has made available a podcast of the presentation that Nigerian gay rights activist Davis Mac-Iyalla made at the church on July 3. He speaks about his efforts on behalf of gay Christians in Nigeria, and the smear campaign launched against him by Archbishop Peter Akinola.
Poll: Muslims, Evangelicals have similar views
July 21, 2007
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The Pew study – “How Muslims Compare With Other Religious Americans” – found that though Muslim Americans generally tend to be more politically liberal than white evangelical Christians, the two groups share similar conservative positions on a number of social issues, including that of homosexuality.
Sojourner Truth
July 21, 2007
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Born black and female at the end of the 18th century, Isabella Baumfree had two strikes against her—but only two. To balance the account, she stood six feet tall and had a commanding voice and personality. She used these assets to preach the gospel and for other causes as well.
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