Three logicians walk into a church
August 5, 2011
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Rector: Would any of you like to fill out a visitor’s card? Logician 1: I don’t know Logician 2: I don’t know. Logician 3: No.
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Author: John B. Chilton
Priest forced to leave All Saints’, Damascus
August 5, 2011
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A Western diplomat in Damascus said that the decision may have been influenced by “the displeasure at the way the US and European governments are condemning the measures being taken against demonstrators”
POTUS moves to improve response to atrocities
August 4, 2011
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The President’s directive creates an important new tool in this effort, establishing a standing interagency Atrocities Prevention Board with the authority to develop prevention strategies and to ensure that concerns are elevated for senior decision-making so that we are better able to work with our allies and partners to be responsive to early warning signs and prevent potential atrocities.
Philippines “not in favor” of Anglican Covenant
August 4, 2011
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The Episcopal Church of the Philippines Council of Bishops noted that the document provides for the creation of a Standing Committee that will be the “Supreme Court” as it were, for the Anglican Communion to lord it over all Anglican Provinces. This, to the Council is very un-Anglican because of the autonomous nature of each Anglican Province. Hence, we are not in favor of the document.
Muslim Americans affiliate with their religion and the US
August 4, 2011
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Two-thirds of American Muslims say they identify strongly with the United States, about the same percentage as those who say they identify strongly with their religion.
Women in the episcopate topic “a bit dated”
August 4, 2011
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Bishop Victoria Matthews, previously bishop in Canada and now in New Zealand, spoke on the sidelines of the recent General Synod of the Church of England. She was invited to speak on women in the episcopate.
Corporations balance irresponsibility with responsibility
August 4, 2011
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Economists Matt Kotchen of Yale University and Jon Jungbien Moon of Korea University find that corporations offset bad actions with good actions.
What’s good for the Pope is good for the PB
July 28, 2011
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It’s good practice: if you take the problem of sex abuse in the church seriously, then you encourage people to speak out.
Restore assistance for the crisis in the Horn of Africa
July 28, 2011
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In response to the present crisis, Episcopal Relief and Development is working through Anglican and ecumenical partners in the Horn of Africa to support people affected by the drought. But we cannot do it alone. World governments must provide emergency and ongoing assistance in order to alleviate the devastating drought and famine. – EPPN
Assorted links
July 28, 2011
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Recalled Papal Nuncio to Ireland transferred, Uganda fast-tracks anti-gay bill, Church Union against assisting Ordinariate, Apostle Philip’s tomb?, God’s job approval
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