Now that IASCUFO has decided to make a case for the Anglican Communion Covenant to the average Anglican in the pew, it’s clear that they were never really prepared to make the case in the first place.
When competing good collide in health care, say between a caregiver’s conscience and patient need, how can individuals, policy-makers, and providers steer a useful, sensible course? William A. Galston and Melissa Rogers of the Brookings Institution offer a useful tool.
<Updated 12:30 pm EST>Chelsea Now reports that General Seminary is in discussion with the Brodsky Organization to sell the Desmond Tutu Center, a conference center owned by the Seminary.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams did what he does best when he met Richard Dawkins Clarendon House at Oxford University for a debate about the existence of God that turned into a discussion about the efficacy of belief in God.
Stephen Prothero watched Whitney Houston’s funeral on television and reflects how this service allowed America to witness the black church and its influence on our culture.
Stephen Prothero of Boston University compares and contrasts the way Jeremy Lin communicates his faith on and off the basketball court with the apporach of another evangelical sports celebrity Tim Tebow.
Diana Butler Bass talks about the direction of the church in an uncertain age. In this video she explains the premise of her new book, Christianity After Religion.
General Seminary is working with the Office of Communication of the Episcopal Church on a new education program called Digital Formation.
The Diocese of Norwich in the Church of England has a web page highlighting papers giving arguments both for and against the adoption of an Anglican Covenant.
At a reception with nine leaders representing different religious groups in Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth II spoke about the importance of faith and the role of the Church of England in a culture where all religion are free to express themselves.