Confession-guidance app flap ignores social nature of new media
February 13, 2011
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“In the end, developers never really own the applications they create.”
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Author: Nicholas Knisely
‘The sun will come out tomorrow’
February 13, 2011
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February 14th is not only Valentine’s Day in celebration of romantic love: it’s also National Standing on the Side of Love Day, when the radical notion of accepting people for who they are gets the play it deserves.
Romania cracks down on witches
February 9, 2011
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There’s more bad news in the cards for Romania’s beleaguered witches. A month after Romanian authorities began taxing them for their trade, the country’s soothsayers and fortune tellers are cursing a new bill that threatens fines or even prison if their predictions don’t come true.
Students act creatively for the MDGs
February 9, 2011
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Max Bevan, a lifelong Episcopalian from New Jersey, and Kiyo Egashira of Washington state took a development economics class and read Sachs’ book “The End of Poverty” while studying abroad last semester. They began talking about how much Sachs’ book influenced their perception of the “poverty trap” in Africa and how “the way he approached the solution seemed feasible,” Bevan recalled.
General Seminary to sell property to raise funds
February 9, 2011
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After being battered by the financial downturn and declining enrollment, the General Theological Seminary in Chelsea is attempting a financial turnaround, aiming to eliminate $41 million of debt and to rejuvenate its depleted endowment fund.
Southern Sudan celebrates vote for independence
February 9, 2011
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“But even as people congratulate each other today, conversations turn to the future,” said Denney, an agricultural consultant to the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
Leveraging Facebook for Churches
February 9, 2011
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“we looked at why it’s important for churches to leverage the power of Facebook’s news feed. There was a lot to discuss and think about, but now that you’ve come to terms with its importance, let’s dive right into ways you can start getting the most out of the news feed.”
Atlanta Bishop Neil Alexander to step aside in 2012
February 9, 2011
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When Alexander, 57, was elected 10 years ago as the ninth bishop of Atlanta, he left behind an extensive career in theological education, including service at two Episcopal seminaries. “I am richly blessed,” he said. “These years in the Diocese of Atlanta have been a wonderful season in my vocation.”
Uganda’s highest-ranking police officer advocates for cooler heads
February 6, 2011
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“I request sections of the Clergy campaigning against homosexuality to exercise restraint,” Inspector General Kale Kayihura writes.
A tearful, if temporary, goodbye to Cairo
February 6, 2011
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“In this tense context, the US Episcopal Church, which we serve in Egypt under, asked us to leave for a short time until the situation calms down. They have been most helpful, encouraging and supportive during this whole trauma. There is considerable concern that the situation is increasingly unstable.”
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