“When Jesus appears somewhere, that changes the whole society.” Father Samaan, priest of the St. Simon Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, Egypt, is not speaking theoretically. He’s describing what he’s seen.
What would Jesus and Buddha do if they were suddenly thrust into contemporary society, and how would they react to what they found? Japanese author-illustrator Nakamura Hikaru has sketched an answer to this provocative question in a very popular manga, or illustrated serial novel.
Bishop William Swing, the former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California reflects on, “Where are the wise men?” in Washington Post’s “On Faith” section.
Bishop John Bryson Chane and Ambassador Akbar Ahmed have co-written an article on persecution of Christians by extremists in the Muslim world.
In Salt Lake City, two teen members of St. James Episcopal Church in Midvale, Utah have raised an incredible $800,000 for the homeless!
“We want to honor those individuals, honor their worth and dignity as our neighbors and children of God. It’s also an opportunity for us to raise awareness to raise consciousness in our city,” said Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley.
By Richard E. Helmer The week before Thanksgiving, I received an email from a self-proclaimed Christian labyrinth expert in Australia, who was inviting recipients to
O Rex Gentium
O King of the Gentiles, and their Desire,
the Corner-stone, Who madest both one:
Come and save man,
whom Thou hast made out of the dust of the earth.