If you dog is killed in an accident, is it okay to eat it? Jonathan Haidt, associate professor of psychology at the University of Virginia examines people’s reactions to this sort of question to explore the interplay of emotions–such as disgust–and reason in the formulation of moral standards.
Der Spiegel writes: Six years after Sept. 11, 2001, America and its Muslim immigrants seem to be on surprisingly good terms. They get along, they discover common interests, and it almost seems as if America’s latest immigrants want to prove to everyone that they are the better Americans.
News came this week that the ban on religious books (other than primary texts like the Bible, the Torah, or the Koran, etc…) in US Prisons has been reconsidered.
October 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and parishes all around the world are conducting the traditional blessing of the animals. The
“The Anglican Church’s highest court has cleared the way for women bishops – but the Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen, will carry on the fight against them. The Appellate Tribunal, by a 4-3 majority, found there is no constitutional barrier to women becoming bishops in the Australian church. The decision could lead one day to a woman leading the Australian church.”
The meeting in Pittsburgh of a group of bishops which follows hard on the heels of the House of Bishops’ meeting in New Orleans has issued a statement and a report of some of the principles they have adopted.
The Episcopal News Service has report of the words of the Archbishop of the Province of Mexico, who is taking part in a meeting at Manchester Cathedral beginning tomorrow. The Archbishop reports in particular of his take on the atmosphere at the most recent Primates meeting earlier this year.
Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh (PEP) asks whether or not the statements made at the House of Bishops’ meeting make adequate provision for people such as themselves: progressive believers who are being marginalized in Anglican Communion Network dioceses
As the bishops are returning to their dioceses after meeting in New Orleans, many of them are writing letters about what transpired during the meeting and what the next steps might be. We’ve collected a number here and will be updating this post as more of their letters become available throughout the day. In addition, we have a statement by the Archbishop of Australia.
Today’s headlines report that the Burmese military has rounded up 100 Buddhist monks in midnight raids, this after growing dissent in Myanmar culminated in large protests headed up by thousands of monks. Read on for more information about the monks, who are calling for democratic reforms, and their place in history as a religious movement standing against tyranny.