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Day: November 4, 2013

Teens in Md. diocese catch the Ravens’ eye

November 4, 2013 No Comments

The good work of teens from the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ellicott City, Md., has caught the eye of the Baltimore Ravens and the

ENDA beats Senate filibuster, but …

November 4, 2013 4 Comments

“ENDA, a bill that would bar employer discrimination against gays and transsexuals, got 62 votes in the Senate this afternoon,” writes Kevin Drum of Mother

Poverty is pervasive

November 4, 2013 1 Comment

Poverty is more pervasive than we realize, says Mark Rank in an op-ed for The New York Times. He writes:

Why do you sit where you sit in church?

November 4, 2013 14 Comments

We all know people who are very particular about where they sit in church. We may be such people ourselves. But why do we sit

Bishop McDonald elected World Council of Churches president

November 4, 2013 2 Comments

The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches elected eight new presidents today during a closed session at its proceedings in Busan, Republic of

Nadia Bolz-Weber gets some mainstream love

November 4, 2013 3 Comments

Nadia Bolz-Weber, who has been the talk of folks who are looking for ways to made Christianity more compelling to young people who don’t trust

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