Day: October 14, 2008

CT demolishes arguments against marriage equality

The majority in the Connecticut case rejected the claim that marriage can simply be replicated by a parallel institution. “In view of the exalted status of marriage in our society,” the justices wrote, “it is hardly surprising that civil unions are perceived to be inferior to marriage.

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Baseball and faith

As you know, we on the Lead news team find a deep theological connection in baseball. Our belief is confirmed by stories in the Boston

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African bishops comment on US elections

If my choice is between a person who makes room for abortion, but who is really pro-life in terms of justice in the world, peace in the world, I will prefer him to somebody who doesn’t support abortion but who is driving millions of people in the world to death…

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In God We Trust

The Sun News Online writes that The Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Archbishop Peter J. Akinola has raised an alarm over increases in moral

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Zeal without knowledge

There have, indeed, been missionaries who, almost immediately after their arrival, having picked up a few broken phrases, commenced, as they supposed, to preach the Gospel to the heathen, but which preaching most likely consisted in nothing more than uttering some sounds wholly unintelligible to the hearers.

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The golden calf

As the news from Wall Street keeps rolling in, you have to wonder at the timing of it all. Not because of the connection with the anniversary of Black Tuesday coming soon. But because of the connection with the readings that we are currently hearing from Exodus in the Revised Common Lectionary.

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