We all get a little tongue-tied in the pulpit, but the administration of vows, which we’ve all heard a million times, can still be tricky for either the overly nervous or the unintelligible. Let’s just hope Rowan Williams doesn’t channel Rowan Atkinson.
“The collegiality of Vatican II has gone out the window, the ‘literal’ translations from the latin are in no way our vernacular, some of the words used are difficult to understand, much less pray.”
Café commenter Bill Carroll asked back in August whether Fred Rogers was in Holy Women, Holy Men. Well, we’re with Bill; if Fred isn’t included, he’d oughta be.
Jeffrey John had big words to describe Slee – someone who was once called “such a fun, large, rude, honest man.”
About 23% of Americans actually do attend church “regularly” (two or three times a month or more) according to time diaries (in which people account for 24 hours of recent activity). But 35% to 45% say they attend regularly when asked on surveys
On December 1, 1955, during a time of racial segregation, Parks sat at the front of the black section of the bus, when all the seats in the front were taken the bus driver asked Parks to give up her seat so a white passenger could sit down. She refused and was arrested…
In the next decade, churches and church leaders perceived to be addressing human needs, as well as the spiritual, local, global or “green” needs of the planet, will find people willing to support them. Those churches and leaders who possess an apocalyptic view of the future that focuses on escaping the challenges faced by humans and the planet will be increasingly marginalized and will accelerate their own decline.
Getting to know a gay or lesbian person, realizing they are good and effective soldiers, sailors, warriors and citizens is the most effective way to break down the irrational fear that goes by the name homophobia.
“Generally, their systems have been seen as precursors to the theoretical flowering of Greek mathematics, out of which our own mathematical approaches have grown.”
“One is left wondering what, exactly, their game is and why they should adopt these tactics at this stage.”