Author: Episcopal Cafe

Brueggemann presentation to the House of Bishops available

God has placed the US church in a situation of enormous risk brought on mostly because of policies and attitudes rooted in a conviction of exceptionalism. Two by-products of the resulting anxiety, denial and despair, have resulted in a variety of strategies aimed at exclusionary absolutism, based on the fearful assumption that elimination of the “other” will ease that anxiety and bring well-being and security.

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The blue book has been released

The Blue Book, the collection of reports to the Episcopal Church’s General Convention of the work done by its committees, commissions, agencies and boards (CCABs) during the 2007-2009 triennium, is now available online

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Controversy spreads over Obama speech at Notre Dame commencement

President Obama’s invitation to speak at Notre Dame this spring is causing a number of Roman Catholic leaders to boycott the ceremony, including the Bishop of the local diocese. The problem is centered in the President’s support for keeping abortion legally available in the United States.

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