The trial court’s judgment can be affirmed whether we decide this appeal by applying neutral principles of law or by deferring resolution of the determinative question of identity to the proper authorities within the Episcopal Church hierarchy.
In a lengthy interview, Richard Madsen talks with Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell about their book American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites
We see the images from Japan of the three fold catastrophe and wonder how we can help. The Japanese government has not called for foreign
To state the obvious, we await a clarification from CANA on this latest development. Why has the Church of Nigeria published a report that contradicts your press release? The easiest answer would be a clerical error.
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The relationships among the undergraduates in Beck’s research were not formed on Facebook, they were enriched by students’ continued digital contact. The problem with regard to churches and other religious communities (and we see this over and over again with Facebook group pages whose only visitors are the minister and the technophile parishioner who championed the church’s foray into the digital domain) seems to be that there’s not enough social to go around.
There have been many inquiries and offers of help from across the Anglican Communion. Just to mention few: the Archbishop of Canterbury, churches within diocese of Louisiana, Western Louisiana, and Daejeon with which the diocese of Tohoku has companion relationships. Also we have received offers of help and prayers from bishops and dioceses within NSKK and I want to express many thanks for all of these. Challenges to overcome the damage is not limited to diocese of Tohoku, and other dioceses have been affected in some way. So I want to offer churches and people in other dioceses our solidarity and prayers .
In recent decades, there has been “a precipitous decline in attendance” at art museums, plays, operas, dance performances, and concerts of both jazz and classical music. According to National Endowment for the Arts statistics, classical music attendance has declined at a 29 percent rate since 1982, with the steepest drop occurring form 2002 to 2008.
I know that I’m progressive, and open to historical critical interpretation of Scripture and all of that; but I still retain a pretty classical image of being accountable. I still think about literally “standing before the Throne” – yeah, literally. I trust in God’s mercy; but I still have this expectation of uncomfortable reflection on some events in my life that I’m not proud of.
May the strength of God pilot us.
May the power of God preserve us.
May the wisdom of God instruct us.
May the hand of God protect us.