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Author: Jim Naughton

Mark 4: sowers and seeds

March 5, 2006 2 Comments

An acquaintance who farmed potatoes in upstate New York once said that he had a hard time focusing on what would seem to be the

A curious move by George Carey

March 5, 2006 9 Comments

We’ve had a curious development in the Anglican Communion’s struggle over the role of gay Christians in the Church right here in our diocese. At

Mark 3

March 4, 2006 3 Comments

This chapter contains one quote and one incident that have been puzzling people for probably as long as the gospels have been read. Although I

Stop HR 4437

March 3, 2006 No Comments

Our diocese is gearing up to oppose House Bill 4437, the odious immigration reform bill that has passed the House and now moves to the

Mark 2

March 2, 2006 4 Comments

For some reason I had never previously taken note of the first sentence of this chapter–“…it was reported that he was at home.”–but this time

Ash Wednesday

March 1, 2006 4 Comments

In her sermon on Sunday, the Rev. Margaret Guenther urged parishioners of St. Columba’s parish in D. C. to read the Gospel according to Mark

“A Gospel of Intolerance”

February 25, 2006 40 Comments

Updates on Feb. 27. see below. Bishop Chane has an op-ed piece appearing in The Washington Post. It is online here. Here is some of

The role of faith in fighting poverty

February 22, 2006 10 Comments

I am not a huge fan of The Nation, largely because so many of its leading lights are glib yet ignorant on the subject of

Thinking theologically about animals

February 21, 2006 4 Comments

There is an interesting debate going on, both within the Church and in society at large, about the ethical treatment of animals. This is not

Top English Bishop says “Close Guantanamo”

February 19, 2006 4 Comments

“The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has launched a passionate attack on President George Bush, saying his administration’s refusal to close the notorious Guantanamo