Tutu on Mandela
December 6, 2013
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“Was he a saint? Not if a saint is entirely flawless.”
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A comprehensive history of Anglicanism
December 6, 2013
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Oxford University Press in the United Kingdom has agreed to publish a five volume series called The Oxford History of Anglicanism.
A Pastoral Paradox
December 6, 2013
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In a more provocative moment, I recently posted on Facebook that when confronted with the word “pastoral” I am increasingly tempted to wonder — if not ask out loud — if “co-dependent” is what is often really meant. It seems that “pastoral” can be code for mere coddling bad behavior, or simply leaving things dangerously alone.
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December 6, 2013
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Friday, December 6, 2013 — Week of Advent 1, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including
Nelson Mandela dead at age 95
December 5, 2013
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(Updated continuously with reactions from world and church leaders.) Nelson Mandela has died. May he rest in peace. CNN reports:
Second-grader’s ‘buddy bench’ helps spark playground friendship
December 5, 2013
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This is an idea worth stealing: A Pennsylvania second-grader has taken action to create a “buddy bench” at his school so that children who feel
Amsterdam program hires homeless alcoholics to work for beer
December 5, 2013
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The New York Times has a story today about a controversial program in Amsterdam that enlists homeless individuals to clean the streets, and pays them
Pentecostal preachers push a prayer ‘cure’ for Africans with HIV
December 5, 2013
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Some pentecostal pastors in Africa are pushing those infected with HIV to abandon drug treatment and opt for a prayer “cure” instead. From Religion News
Ingesting Jesus
December 5, 2013
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Clement of Alexandria Everyday Mysteries With others she manages a website for the Diocese of Colorado highlighting congregations’ creative ministries:
Repairing Christianity’s damaged brand
December 4, 2013
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Sally Steenland, in American Progress, begins by stating the consequences of the Religious Right’s grip on public perception of Christianity:
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