Archbishop Justin Welby’s speech on the Magna Carta, the role that the Church played, and his prayer for a higher standard of human respect and dignity.
Is mindfulness an appropriate practice, removed from Buddhist tradition? Is it appropriative? Do you practice it and benefit?
If you’re a Chrome user, you can now make the decision to only read “Ice Cream Party” where-ever someone has typed “General Convention”. From the
Matthew Vines is continuing to engage Evangelicals on biblical interpretations concerning LGBT relationships, even meeting with Focus on the Family.
Press release from The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs: Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori invited to preach at Westminster Abbey, London [June
Faith leaders and activists speak out against the violence depicted in the latest viral video of police and young people of color. Is your church?
The Rev. Peter C. Boullata wrote a long letter explaining why he’s leaving parish ministry 12 years after entering it. Boullata describes a number of problems–from long days to the emotional weight of being in the congregation but not of it–and the stress of knowing more than you can tell the congregation, regarding hiring decisions and other administrative aspects of parish ministry.
Brain scans from Dr. Andrew Newberg’s research Huffington Post’s series, Deep Dive, explores connections between faith, spirituality, and mind-altering substances. The second video in the series, hosted by
Eliel Cruz at Religion News Service profiles seven trans Christian voices. Do you have other videos, books, or resources by trans Christians that you’d recommend?
Adrian Chiles, a British Catholic, undertook an unusual Lenten discipline: he vowed to attend church every day for 46 days, and never the same church twice. What he planned to be a struggle surprised him as a positive, uplifting experience instead.