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Tyler Cowen interviews Robert Wright

June 21, 2009 No Comments

The economist Tyler Cowen interviews Robert Wright about his new book The Evolution of God. And more: On being a bad secular Buddhist, The God

Queen plants vegetables

June 20, 2009 No Comments

Following in the footsteps of Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth plants a vegetable garden on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The organic garden shows the royal family’s awareness of the state of the economy and the need to combat climate change by using locally grown foods.

Top wedding reception songs

June 20, 2009 3 Comments

Christian Pop Culture discusses the top wedding receptions songs. Here are their picks – what are yours? 5. The Chicken Dance: everyone actually flaps their

Saturday collection 6/20/09

June 20, 2009 No Comments

Here is our weekly collection plate, offering some of the good things that Episcopalians and their congregations have done that made the news this past week. And other news fit to print.

Pray for the people of Iran

June 20, 2009 1 Comment

I will participate in the demonstrations tomorrow. Maybe they will turn violent. Maybe I will be one of the people who is going to get killed. I’m listening to all my favorite music. I even want to dance to a few songs. I always wanted to have very narrow eyebrows. Yes, maybe I will go to the salon before I go tomorrow!

DOK leadership responds to the PB’s Letter

June 19, 2009 2 Comments

The Secretary of the Order of the Daughters of the King, Grace Sears, wrote a letter to Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to assure her that there is no intention to remove the Order from the Episcopal Church.

Looking back at the Windsor Report

June 19, 2009 3 Comments

Robin Eames, the retired primate of the Church of Ireland, or Rt Revd the Lord Eames of Armagh, as he is called when he is at home, was chair of the panel that produced the Windsor Report. In a recent lecture, he spoke of reconciliation and looked back at his committee’s handiwork.

Episcopal Life to end partnerships with dioceses

June 19, 2009 5 Comments

The Rev. Jan Nunley reports at her blog, Jawbones that due to budgetary concerns diocesan partnerships with Episcopal Life will be discontinued.

Assets and liabilities

June 19, 2009 No Comments

The General Theological Seminary has a riddle for you: When is a $29 million lease a liability?

When it is listed according to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

Fatherlessness

June 18, 2009 No Comments

As Father’s Day approaches Frank Stasio of WNUC – North Carolina Public Radio and host of The State of Things talks about Fatherlessness.