For several years, Shakespeare scholars have speculated on whether William Shakespeare had been a closeted Catholic. The Rev. David Beauregard, a Roman Catholic priest who teaches Shakespeare at the seminary of St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine in Boston, has published a new book that makes the case that Shakespeare was indeed Catholic.
The December 2, 2007 New York Times Sunday Book Review will feature its lists of the editors’ call on the 100 most notable books of the year. While the print version of the list is a week away, the list is now available online, and a remarkably large number of the books have religious themes.
Several weeks ago, 138 Muslim scholars, sent a lengthy letter entitled ‘A Common Word Between Us and You,’ to Pope Benedict and other Christian leaders. Last week, numerous American Christian scholars responded positively with a letter of their own. In these clips from Voice of America and National Public Radio, Episcopal Bishop John Bryson Chane and his friend Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, take the converstion further.
Panelists discuss the tragic lack of media access in Darfur and how we can help Darfurians realize how much we’re helping them.
Philip Pullman’s Dark Materials, has had a troubled transition to the screen. The adaptation has managed to upset both Christians and atheists, the former because of the book’s anti-religious themes and the latter because those very themes have been watered down and virtually excised from the film, writes John Hiscock of the Telegraph.
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It’s becoming increasingly common of late to hear of Episcopal clergy going out of their parishes to local pubs and bars as a way of
Calling for tithing is becoming a subject of some controversy in a number of congregations according to an article today in the Wall Street Journal.
Various groups in England are reacting to the news of last week that the Archbishop of Canterbury is considering withdrawing invitations to Lambeth for certain
Episcopal Relief and Development is appealing for financial support to support its aid to the victims of the recent cyclone that hit Bangladesh. 7 million people have been uprooted and reports say the death toll may reach as high as 10,000. In the worst affected districts, the low-lying coastal regions, 90 per cent of homes and 95 percent of rice crops and prawn farms were obliterated by the 150 mph winds, which generated a 20ft tidal surge that swept everything from its path.