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August 15, 2011
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Republican candidates (save one) line up against LGBT rights
August 15, 2011
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With the exception of Jon Huntsman, the Republican candidates for the presidency staked out anti-gay territory in their debate last week in Iowa. Mother Jones has the story. And some video.
The god of the gut
August 15, 2011
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Yes, you can eat meat as a Christian and not sin. But no form of cruelty to animals is consistent with a biblical worldview.
Anglican liturgy group offers views on same-gender blessings
August 15, 2011
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One session was set aside from the regular work of the IALC in response to a formal request from the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music of The Episcopal Church (USA) – TEC – so that representatives from that Standing Commission could hear from IALC members in response to that Province’s exploratory theological rationale and liturgical principles for the development of rites for the blessing of committed same gender relationships.
Taxpayer-funded discrimination
August 15, 2011
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World Vision’s leaders maintain the right to “consider religion in its hiring.” That’s a pretty mild way of putting what you find on their job descriptions, which includes “attend and participate in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services,” even for positions like “website support team supervisor.”
Why churches prefer loving mercy to doing justice?
August 15, 2011
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For one thing, churches are populated mostly by middle-class people, who are relatively comfortable. And ministers of these institutions value stability more than mission. We professional leaders are reluctant to do anything that would cause conflict or controversy in our churches, fearing an institutional split — or at the very least, a reduction of gifts to the church.
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