Author: John B. Chilton

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The White House Easter Egg Roll was started by an act of Congress. Prison Population Rates per 100,000 of the national population. USA USA!

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Online seminary education: the case against

For the practice of local church ministry, a critical issue remains where, and how, the pastor-in-formation masters critical skills for her role as translator-in-chief of the Good News. If I’ve learned to read your true feelings across the table in a seminar of twelve students by noticing your movements, grimaces and sighs, I’m well along the way to ministering to Aunt Carrie.

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Using Facebook to build Christian community

For example, I am very conscious that as an ordained person in a theological college environment, it would be possible to live in a bubble. So being FB friends with other people outside this context is a good connection with reality.

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Bishop Dawani issues press release on visa denial

After waiting one month without an explanation of the allegations from the Attorney General and upon the recommendation of legal counsel, Bishop Dawani has chosen to take his case to court seeking redress through the Israeli legal system.

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19 bishops from around the globe say “we are stronger together”

Across the globe, across the Communion, we actually really need one another. We are stronger in relationship than when we are apart. This, we believe, is a work of engaging in Communion building rather than Communion breaking. In the words of the Toronto Congress of 1963 we are engaged in living in “mutual responsibility and interdependence” (Ephesians 2:13-22).

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Making the case for on-line seminary education

Sts. Augustine and Jerome produced some of the most remarkable letters we have. They argue over Bible interpretation, theology, practice, the works. These two giants of the faith go at one another in Rowan Greer’s unforgettable image, “like two scorpions.” Such passionate interaction with such a payoff should still make all forms of Christian theological education.

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