Summary of General Convention actions available
August 11, 2012
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The Summary of Actions, detailing the resolutions, elections and other matters from the 77th General Convention is now available.
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Author: Andrew Gerns
Reaching out to Latinos
August 11, 2012
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NPR notes how the Episcopal Church is actively reaching out to Latinos, telling the story of one congregation Saints Peter and Paul Episcopal Church in Portland, Oregon.
Nuns will dialogue but not at the expense of mission
August 10, 2012
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The organization which represents the majority of U.S. Catholic sisters said Friday afternoon it would continue discussions with church officials regarding a Vatican-ordered takeover, but “will reconsider” if it “is forced to compromise the integrity of its mission.”
Nelson pulls “The Jefferson Lies” from the shelves
August 10, 2012
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David Barton wrote a book portraying Thomas Jefferson as a person a modern day evangelical would not only recognize but love. When presented with the facts, however, his publisher withdrew the book.
Church of England sells off NewsCorp shares
August 10, 2012
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The Church of England has sold its $3 million worth of shares in Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp due to concerns about the company’s ethics.
What if the boss’ “North Star” is not yours?
August 10, 2012
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We want CEOs to have a good moral compass. But what happens when that compass comes with “faith” that conflicts with ours?
America is not a Christian nation say evangelical leaders
August 4, 2012
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68% of evangelical leaders say that the United States is not a Christian nation.
New survey of millennials released
August 4, 2012
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Every four years, the Public Religion Research Institute and the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University take the pulse of 18-24 year old Millennials. Their latest survey gives us insight into this newest set of young American voters.
We want more equality, we just don’t know it.
August 3, 2012
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Americans want to live in a much more equal country. Dan Ariely of Duke University asked thousands of people to describe their ideal distribution of wealth, from top to bottom. The vast majority — rich, poor, GOP and Democrat — imagined a far more equal nation.
Five ways the church failed
August 3, 2012
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Matthew Paul Turner blogs that the church failed in five ways when so many Christians showed up at their local Chick-fil-A on Wednesday.
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