The Archive
Jesuit magazine urges repeal of Second Amendment
An editorial in the latest edition of America/The National Catholic Review urges repeal of the Second Amendment, asking,
The dinner party
You know, I have a feeling that this banquet is one where I won’t have to worry about using the right fork for the right dish or that I’m not properly dressed for the occasion. I’m invited because I’m wanted. That’s a very comforting thought.
Life imprisonment vs the death penalty and the victim
by Martha K. Baker A life sentence, rather than execution, provides more closure for victims than execution does, according to a recent study, begun under
On the Yeti theory of faith
Michael Robbins, the author of Alien vs. Predator, looks at popular theories of unbelief.
Invited and welcomed
Mary Palmer told the 2011 Wardens & Vestry Conferences in the Diocese of Texas how she was invited to come to church, and as important, was welcomed by that community.
Bishop Susan Goff visits Diocese of Liverpool
The Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, Suffragan Bishop of Virginia and her husband visited the Diocese of Liverpool last week.
Bishop Alan’s marriage equality inbox
Since coming out firmly in favor of marriage equality in the UK, Bishop Alan Wilson of Buckingham has been getting a lot of mail. he sorts through the pile and reflects on what it means.
Damsel, arise!
Megan Phelps-Roper goes to church for the first time since leaving Westboro Baptist Church and thinks about repentance, newness of life and the journey of faith.
Slaves Obey Your Masters
Today’s readings are a reminder that the scriptures are both a revelation of God and a human expression. The Bible is the record of humanity’s encounter with the divine. As such, it offers exquisite wisdom and inspiration, but does so in the language and idiom of its writers and within their historical and cultural context.