Annie Savoy, Episcopalian?
April 3, 2008
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The good sports at Bus Leagues Baseball picked up our April Fool’s story and took it a step further. As Bull Durham fans, we are delighted.
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The latest on FNL’s survival
April 3, 2008
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Good news for “Friday Night Lights” fans: NBC didn’t cancel it! Bad news: Fans of the show without DirecTV have to wait until February to see the season when it airs on NBC. NBC sold first-run rights for the third season to DirectTV, which will put the show on the air next fall. NBC did that to help finance the show, which has plenty of buzz, but low ratings.
Why do the poor stay poor?
April 3, 2008
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In the community of people dedicated to analyzing poverty, one of the sharpest debates is over why some poor people act in ways that ensure their continued indigence. The poor are disproportionately likely to drop out of school, to have children while in their teens, to abuse drugs, to commit crimes, to not save when extra money comes their way, to not work.
Does conservative theology hurt your pocketbook?
April 3, 2008
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Lisa Keister has scanned the Bible and found nearly 2,000 verses in the New Testament that touch on the topic of money. It’s those very verses that may be keeping many conservative Protestants from building up long-term wealth, she says.
UCC fights back
April 3, 2008
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The United Church of Christ is leagues ahead of The Episcopal Church in its efforts to establish and protect a distinctive Christian indentity. Today’s full page advertisement in The New York Times, prompted by the controversy surrounding Sen. Barack Obama and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, is just the latest example of the UCC’s aggressive approach to refuting its detractors.
PB lobbies for global health bill
April 3, 2008
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As vital as the work of faith communities and other private actors are in the fight against poverty and disease, true transformation can only come when the resources and energies of governments are brought to bear. That’s why the United States government’s efforts over the past five years have been so vital.
Virginia judge to rule Friday
April 3, 2008
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The Falls Church News Press reports on this notice from Judge Bellows’ clerk: Judge Bellows has asked me to advise you that the Court anticipates
Different tone, same secrecy
April 3, 2008
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Archbishop Peter Akinola and the Standing Committee of the Church of Nigeria have released a pastoral letter that is notable for two reasons: it is
Day by day
April 3, 2008
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Born at Droitwich, Richard of Wyche became chancellor of Canterbury under Archbishop Edmund Rich. King Henry III refused permission for Richard to be consecrated Bishop of Chichester, until the Pope threatened to excommunicate the King. Richard was a deeply spiritual man and an excellent administrator.
ABC’s press secretary moves on
April 3, 2008
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Lambeth Palace has announced that the Revd Jonathan Jennings, Press Secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury since 2001, will leave in the summer to take
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