On joining the rat-race
December 17, 2007
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For those of us used to stories of people giving up the rat race to save their souls, Melissa Hirshon’s story reflects on the opposite.
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Tutu apologizes to gay people for church’s persecution
December 17, 2007
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(Updated) Archbishop Desmond Tutu has apologized to gay people all around the world for the way they have been treated by the Church. The Archbishop
Integrating medicine and ministry
December 17, 2007
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A priest, a rabbi and Muslim were all practicing medicine one day…. It sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. The American Medical News describes
A Spong primer
December 17, 2007
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The Toledo Blade describes a visit by retired bishop John Shelby Spong, who, though his views are controversial, sees himself as an apologist for the
Worshipping God in uncertain times
December 10, 2007
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UPDATE: See below for news of the letter from Bonnie Anderson, President of the House of Deputies. At least five congregations of 47 parishes in
Sentamu challenges Mugabe
December 10, 2007
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(Updated) Saying that Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has “taken people’s identity” and “cut it to pieces,” the Most Rev. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York,
A softer, gentler Golden Compass
December 3, 2007
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(Updated) A movie based on the first book of a trilogy whose author says “My books are about killing God” is about to hit the
Teacher pardoned for bear gaffe
December 3, 2007
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In September 2007, Gillian Gibbons, a teacher at Unity High School in Khartoum, Sudan, was teaching her class about animals and their habitats so allowed
Advent in a time of AIDS
December 3, 2007
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Here is another cool on-line Advent calendar. The Ecumenical Advisory Alliance, a worldwide ecumenical network of denominations, church relief agencies and ecumenical organizations, have developed
Facebook Christmas cards
December 3, 2007
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The Church of England has created free virtual greeting cards which can be sent on with a personalized message to any of the seven million
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