Author: Episcopal Cafe

Did the Prosperity Gospel cause the market crash?

Immanent Frame has gone and collected the thoughts of some of the country’s leading religion scholars regarding the charges made by Hannah Rosin in the Atlantic that the economic collapse was due in part to the American Prosperity Gospel’s teaching of material blessing of the faithful.

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Longest night services

In recent years there’s been a new sort of Christmas observance gaining popularity. Many Episcopal congregation and churches of other denominations will be holding “Longest Night” or “Blue Christmas” events tonight, the longest night of the year.

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Father Christmas visit barred

It turns out the UK has a policy of putting the children of Asylum seekers into detention centers because the a perception that the children are at high risk of “mental health issues”. Canon Jim Rosenthal was prevented from visiting them over the weekend as were some other clergy. There were concerns that the visit was a possible security threat.

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Bishops debate in Dallas

Bishop Stanton, the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, recently invited the Presiding Bishop and retired Episcopal bishop Bill Frey to debate their understandings of how we are saved by God.

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Williams’ actions seem a “betrayal”

Colin Coward feels betrayed by the “Dr Rowan Williams’ new-found opposition to gays and lesbians in the ordained ministry of the Anglican Communion.” His interview in the Times today talks about his sense of Williams own inner turmoil.

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