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Young Muslims and punk music

August 15, 2009 No Comments

They’re young. They’re punk. And they’re rocking both their Muslim and American worlds with their music, lyrics and style.

McLaren writes to conservative Christians about healthcare

August 14, 2009 2 Comments

Brian McLaren writes an open letter to conservative Christians, saying that they can positively influence the healthcare debate if they can uncouple their theology from the bandwagon of the talk-radio idealogues.

An “orthodoxy” that cannot last

August 14, 2009 1 Comment

Andrew Brown says that the current evangelical orthodoxy about gay people cannot last because there are just too many gay Christians, but progress is heartbreaking.

Summary of General Convention

August 14, 2009 No Comments

The Episcopal Church’s General Convention office has produced a 25-page summary of actions of the 76th General Convention available as a downloadable, searchable PDF.

Tipping point?

August 14, 2009 4 Comments

Colin Coward of The Changing Attitude is angry and he says a tipping point has been reached. The language of the Archbishop of Canterbury in

Alyson Barnett-Cowan appointed to new Anglican Communion post

August 14, 2009 3 Comments

Canon Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan has been appointed Director for Unity, Faith and Order at the Anglican Communion Office.

More on combo services

August 13, 2009 1 Comment

As the [confirmands] came up for confirmation by the Bishop a couple of ladies were taken aside and questioned as to whether they were co-habiting. When this was established they stood aside whilst the confirmation continued. A marriage service was then arranged for six couples, partners were summoned (two were not at the church), and the six couples wound up in front of the Bishop.

My Goodness: Should you tithe or get out of debt?

August 13, 2009 No Comments

A calculated decision to stop tithing (or any charitable giving, religiously encouraged or otherwise) in order to escape credit-card debt is perfectly acceptable and possibly even recommended, as long as you follow a few basic guidelines.

Bishop Lawrence speaks

August 13, 2009 20 Comments

I believe there are more theologically orthodox believers still inside of TEC than have left. Yet they seem increasingly isolated, with few leaders to encourage them. I believe we have a moral and spiritual call/obligation to stay in the fight with those still in TEC who look to us for hope; and to stay for as long as it is within our consciences to do so. – The Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence, Diocese of South Carolina

Williams embarassed by the time things take

August 13, 2009 3 Comments

His comments come in a new television programme, to be broadcast on Channel 4 this weekend, in which five leading religious figures in Britain explain the basic tenets of their faith and how they know that God exists.