A new chapter in the Catholic child-rape scandal
February 14, 2011
6 Comments
America, the Jesuit weekly, carried this report on its blog In All Things last week:
The Archive
Year: 2011
Competitive theism
February 14, 2011
2 Comments
Believing that God wants you to be famous actually improves your chances of being famous. What’s helping these stars is not so much religion as belief—specifically, the belief that God favors their own personal, temporal success over that of almost everyone else.
The Anglican Covenant is not as dead as it looks
February 14, 2011
27 Comments
It seems to me that Rowan Williams is making slow but significant progress toward assembling a center that he can then play off against the left (constituted by us, the Brazilians, the Scots and maybe the Welsh) and the right (constituted by Nigeria, Uganda, the Southern Cone and a few others.)
Better never than late
February 14, 2011
1 Comment
The Anglican Communion Office has at last responded to a letter that the Rev. Lesley Fellows of the No Anglican Covenant Coalition sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury more than two months ago–if you can call a perfunctory reiteration of evasive boilerplate a response.
Speaking the faith
February 14, 2011
No Comments
Even before Prince Ratislav’s request for Byzantines to counter the influence of Frankish clergy operating in his territories, the brothers had embarked on an enterprise of great significance for the future: they devised an alphabet in which Slav language usage could be accurately conveyed.
Economist on Kato’s humanity
February 13, 2011
No Comments
“Neighbours, hanging about, noticed with surprise that his blood on the walls looked much the same as theirs.”
Sunday Social Hour
February 13, 2011
No Comments
This week on Social Hour, we thought we’d explore a little on Facebook and share a page we stumbled upon rather by accident, shared on our wall, and watched it grow by exponents over the next few days–when we posted it, I had just signed up as its 33rd fan. The Episcopal Foodie Network now has 621 fans and links to discussions about things like King’s Cake, Valentine’s Day treats, and favorite recipes.
English gay couples could have ceremonies in churches; Sentamu signals ‘guarded welcome’
February 13, 2011
9 Comments
Plans appear to be in place to lift a ban on civil-partnership recognition ceremonies taking place in churches.
Confession-guidance app flap ignores social nature of new media
February 13, 2011
No Comments
“In the end, developers never really own the applications they create.”
The Light of Imagination
February 13, 2011
No Comments
What does it mean to have taken a journey and looked at the face of God? What became of them when they returned to their homes? How were their lives different and how are our lives different, after we encounter the light of Christ?
Archives
Categories
©2006-2026 | Episcopal Cafe