2014 – Page 185 – Episcopal Cafe

Of Preachers and Porcupines

January 13, 2014 1 Comment

Monday, January 13, 2014 – Week of 1 Epiphany, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including

Pope Francis appoints new cardinals reflecting rise of the global south

January 12, 2014 3 Comments

Today Pope Francis appointed 19 new cardinals. These appointments reflect a shift in the influence of the global south in the worldwide Roman Catholic Church.

Diocese of Virginia’s Resolution 9 on Socially Responsible Investment

January 12, 2014 2 Comments

In the past few months dioceses around the Episcopal Church such as Southern Ohio, Oregon, Massachusetts, Olympia , and California have been faithfully engaging with

Malcolm Gladwell sees God’s power

January 12, 2014 No Comments

In Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, David and Goliath, Gladwell’s research on what he calls “weapons of the spirit” helped him see beyond objective data points

As much as I dearly love the Creation story, there’s a real spiritual tension I feel in it when it comes to the words “dominion” and “subdue.” The Hebrew counterpart to the word “subdue” (kavash) is not helpful either–it’s the origin of the colloquialism “kabash/kaibash” as in “I’m gonna put the kabash (i.e., the squelch) on THAT.”

The consequences of supporting marriage equality

January 11, 2014 2 Comments

Even as marriage equality gains momentum around the country, ministers who speak out in favor of same-sex marriage still face serious consequences. The Rev. Oliver

Stop stereotyping people who are poor

January 11, 2014 1 Comment

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, is calling on people to ‘stand up for what is right’ when people in poverty are accused of being shirkers and skivers, and to offer practical support.

Adoption

January 11, 2014 No Comments

Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ

A resolution worth pursuing

January 10, 2014 No Comments

Chris Steadman wonders if in 2014 we might put two pernicious ideas to rest: that atheists are incapable of being moral and that theists are stupid.

A resource for young adults in mourning

January 10, 2014 No Comments

Two women who both endured the deaths of their parents at early ages channeled their grief into a new website called Modern Loss, intended as a forum for twenty- and thirtysomethings struggling with grief and mourning.

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