The Archive
Year: 2010
Deliver us from evil
The evil from which we pray to be delivered is not that which is most oppressive in life, such as poverty, worries, hardship, burdens, sacrifices, pain, injustice, tyranny and so on; it is the chain of circumstance that leads us into temptation, disturbing the balance, pushing life off-center, distorting the perspective.
Breaking: Standing Committees consent to Glasspool election
“I give thanks for the Standing Commitees’ prompt action, and for the consents to the elections of my sisters,” Los Angeles Bishop Diocesan J. Jon Bruno said on March 10. “I look forward to the final few consents to come in from the bishops in the next few days, and I give thanks for the fact that we as a church have taken a bold step for just action.”
History repeating? Familiar charges haunt an Australian bishop
Charges brought against Bishop Ross Davies are similar to those presented to Bishop Michael Hough. The Anglican Church of Australia’s Episcopal Standards Commission would appear to be on the job.
Egypt will restore synagogues on its own dime
The effort to bring back Jewish houses of worship in Egypt comes as the country’s culture minister looks to distance himself from anti-Semitic remarks made last year.
‘Nightline’ and ‘World News Tonight’ to examine Ugandan bill
Tonight, ABC news will cover Uganda’s “kill-the-gays” bill.
Tweeting the Exodus – why not?
This takes following Moses to a new level.
Glenn Beck (further) troubles the water
When Glenn Beck tells his viewers and listeners (“followers”?) to ditch affiliation with churches that practice social justice, that’s proof enough he hasn’t read his Bible. Beyond that, though, has he yelled “Fire!” in the crowded theater of publicly practiced religion?
Earth time
The forty penitential weekdays and six Sundays that follow Mardi Gras and precede Easter are the days of greatest calm in the church’s year. Since by long centuries of custom the date of Easter is annually determined from the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, the intertwining of physical and spiritual seasons is virtually inevitable. The resulting union of deep winter and holy preparation makes reflection, even penitence, a natural activity