A survey of over a thousand people in Britain says that while most people still see a place for religion in modern life, as many as 73% of Christians surveyed said they considered God to be male.
As part of her three-day visit of the Diocese of Kentucky, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori led a tent meeting, Episcopal style. She presided over baptisms, confirmations and a communion service amid a blend of formal liturgy and an informal atmosphere reminiscent of Kentucky’s frontier revivals, including hymns such as “Shall We Gather at the River.”
Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh has published “Realignment Reconsidered,” a point-by-point rebuttal to the 8-page handout from the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, “Frequently Asked Questions About Realignment.” It is available as a PDF file on PEP’s Web site.
The “pilgrimage” agenda for GAFCON in Jerusalem has been scheduled for the Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel from Saturday, June 21 through Sunday, June 29. Organizers say
Here is the second excerpt from Garret Keizer’s cover story in the latest Harpers Magazine called “Turning Away Jesus: Gay rights and the war for the Episcopal Church.”
On the cover of Harpers Magazine is Garret Keizer’s article called Turning Away Jesus: Gay rights and the war for the Episcopal Church. Keizer discusses the effect of sexuality battles in the Episcopal Church on our mission and asks questions about whether our attention on these issues helps us ignore other gospel mandates.
The Anglican Examiner has begun an on-line discussion and exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to their web-site, “Anglicans and other Christians
Students and alumni of a Massachusetts Christian college are struggling to let the voices of the gay and lesbian students of that school be heard.
A conservative, pro-choice Roman Catholic professor of law, Douglas Kmiec, says he was recently refused Communion because he supports Barack Obama for president.
This week, The Church Times published a lengthy interview with Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.