Worshippers in hiding
October 30, 2007
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NewsOK reports on the effect of the Oklahoma immigration reform law on church attendance. When the Rev. Leonel Blanco looks out into the pews of
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Wiki-religion
October 30, 2007
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I’m convinced that the Christian faith is becoming more like Wikipedia and less like Encyclopedia Britannica. Instead of time-tested religious insights, people are accepting “what others are saying.”
Ontario priest disciplined for marrying same-sex couple
October 29, 2007
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A priest in the diocese of Ontario has been disciplined and had his licence to marry cancelled after officiating at the wedding of a same-sex couple last August in a church in rural Ontario, where he is the incumbent.
Arsonist arrested on steps of Grace Cathedral
October 29, 2007
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A convicted arsonist was arrested on Sunday outside of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco by police following a tip that he was intending to burn
New statistics about the Episcopal Church released
October 29, 2007
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Latino and Asian populations are among the fastest-growing in North America, and should become greater priorities for Episcopal Church evangelism, members of Executive Council said October 27 while reviewing church membership and attendance statistics for the year 2006.
Diocese of Oxford seeks web pastor
October 29, 2007
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The Diocese of Oxford is advertising for applicants to fill a newly created position of “web pastor” to serve the congregation being created at the
Budget changes coming for national church office
October 29, 2007
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The Living Church, reporting on some of the housekeeping details taken care of at the Executive Council, pulls out the news that income is down
Mark Lawrence to be consecrated bishop of South Carolina
October 29, 2007
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News broke last night that Bishop-elect Lawrence had received the number of consents from bishop and Standing Committees of the Episcopal Church needed to be
Executive Council meeting wraps up
October 29, 2007
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The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church’s General Convention ended its four day meeting in Michigan on Sunday. The Executive Council took a number of actions during its meeting, including a slight rebuke to the House of Bishops taking an action beyond its authority, agreeing to commit the Episcopal Church to remaining in the Anglican Covenant process and agreeing to fund the re-organization process for the Church Center that a task force had proposed.
Religion and wealth
October 28, 2007
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Pew Rearch has released an interesting survey that finds a strong relationship between a country’s religiosity and its economic status. In poorer nations, religion remains central to the lives of individuals, while secular perspectives are more common in richer nations. This relationship generally is consistent across regions and countries, although there are some exceptions, including most notably the United States, which is a much more religious country than its level of prosperity would indicate.
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