The Archive

Day: August 28, 2015

Priest going to Burning Man

August 28, 2015 2 Comments

I wondered in what way I could offer myself as a priest. Laura told me to make sure I brought holy water. That invited me to think how I could bless people.

Violence is America’s religion

August 28, 2015 4 Comments

Violence is our religion. We are alternately entertained and horrified by it and each day the weight of it all threatens to bury us all.

A plaza named for Martin Luther is planned for Rome

August 28, 2015 2 Comments

The Vatican has given its backing to a central Rome square being named after Martin Luther, a church reformer excommunicated by the pope nearly 500 years ago.

Faith Reels: Show Me a Hero

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For this weeks review, our Faith Reel reviewers check out HBO’s new series “Show Me a Hero” from David Simon, creator of “The Wire.”

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina wiped the building that housed St. Mark’s Episcopal Church from its seaside location, the parish’s retired rector and its current priest-in-charge reflect on the storm and its aftermath for the 169-year-old congregation

10 facts about American religion

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Michael Lipka at the Pew Research Center shares ten facts about religion in America.