St. Luke in the Fields insprires
March 4, 2012
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The Huffington Post highlights the work of the St. Luke in the Fields, where radical welcome the center of their ministry.
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Discussing faith and belief
March 2, 2012
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Andrew Marr on BBC 4 discusses the nature of faith and belief with Jonathan Safran Foer, Richard Holloway, Karen Armstrong and Helen Edmundson, who all live outside of their traditional faiths and in the agnostic middle ground.
Using our money as if God was watching
March 2, 2012
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Tithing is generally understood as giving back for God’s work ten percent of one’s income? But what counts as income? The IRS has tons of rules about that. But not the Mormons. Instead, they ask a simple question: “am I cheating God?”
To the religious right, the president’s faith doesn’t matter
March 2, 2012
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Molly Worthen of the University of Toronto reflects on the current meme that the President is hostile to religion and religious freedom.
Episcopal Church proposed 2013-2015 budget released
March 2, 2012
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The draft proposed 2013-2015 budget adopted by Executive Council in January has now been posted on the General Convention website. We provide links to the draft proposed budget and the narrative by Executive Council.
Final order in the Diocese of Virginia vs. CANA
March 2, 2012
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Here is the text of the final order that was handed down yesterday by the Fairfax Circuit court denying reconsideration and ordering the conveyance of all real and personal property to the Diocese of Virginia by April 30, 2012.
Christ Church Cathedral to come down
March 2, 2012
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The earthquake damaged Cathedral in the heart of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, will be “deconstructed” to a “safe” level and will not be rebuilt.
Maryland bishops respond to marriage-equality bill
March 2, 2012
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Two of Maryland’s three Episcopal bishops said yesterday that they will allow diocesan clergy to solemnize same-gender marriages now that marriage equality has been signed into law.
The rights of citizens and the popular vote
February 24, 2012
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Newark, New Jersey, mayor Cory Booker told reporters in January why it is inappropriate to put civil rights issues before the electorate in a popular referendum.
Bishop opens conversation on gay marriage in Salisbury
February 24, 2012
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After Bishop Nicholas Holtam of Salisbury stated on BBC4 and to the Times that he was in favor of gay marriage in Great Britain, he met with clergy in his diocese who disagreed with him. After the meeting, the Bishop posted this statement on the diocean web-site:
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