The news of Tyler Clementi’s death brought attention to the high suicide rate among lgbt teens. Churches and clergy have been working to find additional
The question of the ordination to all orders of ministry within the Church of England has apparently blocked until recently the English church’s ability to enter in to full relationship with neighboring parishes. But the change which has led toward Unity is creating “incandescent” fury within other parts of the C of E.
Archbishop Deng Bul traveled to Lambeth Palace this week to meet with the Archbishop of Canterbury; a meeting from which they issued an appeal to people everywhere to support the southern Sudanese as a deadline for a vote on partition draws near.
Last year a Pew Research study of American opinions on support for same-sex showed that 37% were in favor of legal marriage recognition and 54% were opposed. But that study was significant because it showed movement from the year prior. This year a similar study shows that the movement is moving toward a broad majority acceptance of same-sex marriage with now 42% in favor and 48% opposed.
95% of Americans believe in God. But they don’t agree on what that God is like.
An unintended consequence of containerization is the demise of extended on-shore leave for sailors.
“He played a pivotal role in his country’s struggle against apartheid and extraordinary example of pursuing a path to forgiveness and reconciliation in the new South Africa. He has also been an outspoken voice for freedom and justice in countries across the globe; a staunch defender of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons; and an advocate for treatment and prevention programs to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.”
1. Simon Sarmiento reflects on the Papal visit. 2. Should they have let the guy’s house burn down? (It seems he’d regularly paid in the
But the child’s sob in the silence curses deeper than the strong man in his wrath. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Adopt policies — including term limits for bishops — that inhibit hierarchical rigidity. Discuss.