Good news in Haiti
May 6, 2008
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Greenville Online shares the good news of Christ Church’s work in Haiti. Working with Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health, the church has aided
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Vatican lends hand to Canterbury
May 6, 2008
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The message of this announcement appears to be that Rome is sticking with Canterbury as the locus of authentic Anglicanism.
Help for Burma
May 6, 2008
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Episcopal Relief and Development reports that it is providing emergency assistance to communities in Burma affected by Cyclone Nargis. The storm, packing winds up to 120 miles per hour, swept through the country on Saturday, leaving at least 4,000 dead and 3,000 unaccounted. Officials fear that the death toll will top 10,000.
Rowan and Benedict touch base
May 6, 2008
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The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope met for about twenty minutes on Monday to discuss Christian-Muslim relations, Christian churches in China and for Williams to update Benedict on plans for the upcoming Lambeth Conference.
A dialog with atheism
May 6, 2008
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Think of serious agnosticism and atheism as a stance of faith. Its adherents believe human beings can and must create for themselves lives that are worth living, that we must forge values that work now without the claims of a supernatural source. It believes that though human beings enjoy only a few decades of existence and our species is destined for extinction, yet the adventure of human existence is sufficiently glorious to be lived well.
Real and eternal life
May 6, 2008
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When I was just out of college, I was going through a particularly rough time. I was alone in a new town, far away from home and family and friends, and trying to figure out a new job, cope with an eccentric boss, and learn a new way of life. It was a rough transition. I was starting over from scratch, building a new life. It was hard and lonely work.
What’s that police box doing in the church yard?
May 5, 2008
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The number of young people under 16 who attend church dropped 20 percent over the period 2000-2006, so some in the Church of England are turning to the time-traveling Dr. Who for help.
Is there a cartoonist in the house?
May 5, 2008
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Dave Walker will be the cartoonist-in-residence at the Lambeth Conference, July 16 to August 3, in Canterbury.
Bringing a bell home
May 5, 2008
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Diana Eck organized the return of bells to a Russian Orthodox monastery bringing together a decidedly diverse collection of people and resources.
Which comes first?
May 5, 2008
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Natalie Hanman asks which comes first, gender equality or religious liberty? Can gender equality can become the law of the land in Great Britain if there is an exception for religious institutions?
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