Physics may be on the verge of proving the existence of an essential building block of the current model of the structure of matter–or it may be forced to go back to the theoretical drawing board. What is at stake is a search for the Higgs boson, the so-called God particle, which the standard model of particle physics states is the particle that acts to form the Higgs field, which gives particles their mass.
Though Gallup polls dating to the ’50s say young adults are less likely to attend services or say religion is very important in their lives, clergy of all stripes say they are seeing a small wave of young adults who are more pious than their parents. And they’re getting an earful from boomer moms and dads who range from shocked to delighted.
Canon Victoria Garvey of the Diocese of Chicago spoke with Episcopal Life Online earlier this week about the importance of accessibility when it comes to fulfilling the promise of “welcoming all.”
The Most Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Anglican Archbishop of the Province of Kaduna and Bishop of Kaduna diocese, has been installed as a Six Preacher at Canterbury. Ordained in 1971, he became a bishop in 1990. He has a doctorate degree in Islamic studies, with special interest in Christian-Muslim relations.
In the tradition of Saturday morning cartoons, we go from Harry to Homer. During the 18 years it’s been on the air, “The Simpsons” has become a true cultural phenomenon. But while the series’ brand of humor may not appeal to all people of faith, it may be one of the most interesting examinations of religion in pop culture today, tackling a host of complex theological issues….
An Episcopal congregation in Bedford, NY is helping to fund renovations to a Baptist congregation’s building in the same community. The Episcopal congregation not only used endowment income to help support the renovations, but has also become involved in helping to raise the additional funds needed to complete the work.
Ruth Gledhill has published the transcript of an extensive interview given by Bishop Gene Robinson to Andrew Collier a Scottish journalist. In the interview Bishop Robinson discusses the extent of the challenge that full inclusion of gay and lesbian christians poses to the Anglican Communion and some of his own thoughts and experiences as a gay man in ministry in the Episcopal Church.
Earlier this week, the Cafe reported on the meeting taking place in Spain between bishops of the Global South and bishop of the Episcopal Church in the states. Trinity Church on Wall Street in NY underwrote much of the expense of the program and is today featuring news about the results on their website
The BBC is predicting additional rainfall in the hardest-hit regions of Britain. The flooding has claimed at least 4 lives over the week.
You might have heard today about Oscar the Cat, a feline who seems to be aware when nursing home residents are about to fly away to God’s celestial shores. Creepy, or angelic? Dr. David Dosa, writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, leans toward the latter in an essay describing Oscar as he makes his daily rounds.