Tutu on NPR – we are “made for goodness”
March 11, 2010
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There’s joy in Tutu’s voice as he recalls a song he sang as a child: “If God be for us, who can be against us?”
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Rebuilding church 40 years after fire
March 11, 2010
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 18th and Church Streets, NW hopes to build a new church on its property, which was destroyed by arson in 1970. The property is currently a park.
A fool for Christ in Durham (NC)
March 11, 2010
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A clown embraces humiliation and is supposed to fall down, get the pie in the face, metaphorically be in the dirt. For the audience of a tramp/hobo clown, the clown is a way of living into that humiliation, that humility. It’s funny because we’ve all been there — we’ve all been in the dirt.
VA Governor acts
March 11, 2010
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McDonnell, who previously had resisted legal protections for gay state employees, declared yesterday that as head of the government work force, he will not tolerate bias on the basis of sexual orientation and he threatened to fire offenders.
History repeating? Familiar charges haunt an Australian bishop
March 10, 2010
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Charges brought against Bishop Ross Davies are similar to those presented to Bishop Michael Hough. The Anglican Church of Australia’s Episcopal Standards Commission would appear to be on the job.
Egypt will restore synagogues on its own dime
March 10, 2010
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The effort to bring back Jewish houses of worship in Egypt comes as the country’s culture minister looks to distance himself from anti-Semitic remarks made last year.
‘Nightline’ and ‘World News Tonight’ to examine Ugandan bill
March 10, 2010
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Tonight, ABC news will cover Uganda’s “kill-the-gays” bill.
Tweeting the Exodus – why not?
March 10, 2010
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This takes following Moses to a new level.
Glenn Beck (further) troubles the water
March 10, 2010
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When Glenn Beck tells his viewers and listeners (“followers”?) to ditch affiliation with churches that practice social justice, that’s proof enough he hasn’t read his Bible. Beyond that, though, has he yelled “Fire!” in the crowded theater of publicly practiced religion?
Best Picture nominees speak volumes about God
March 7, 2010
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And the winner is … well, perhaps you’re tuning in tonight. Here we have ten films with ten distinct points of view and ten theologies (ranging from fluff to steak).
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