Seven new wonders of the world
July 8, 2007
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The poll results are in and the new seven architectural wonders of the world have been announced.
The Archive
Category: The Lead
More Conservative rabbis blessing same-sex unions
July 8, 2007
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Last December, the leading authority on Jewish law for Conservative Jews, the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, changed a previous ruling from 1992, and rules that it is consistent with Jewish law for Conservative Jews to bless same sex unions, The Jewish weekly, The Forward reports that there has been a growing acceptance of same sex blessings by Conservative Rabbis as a result.
Nigerian Christian group rejects Akinola
July 8, 2007
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The Christian Association of Nigeria has taken the highly unusual step of refusing to ratify Archbishiop Peter Akinola as its vice president. The association had previously denied Akinola a second term as president. The vote is a setback for Akinola’s allies in the United States and the United Kingdom who portray him as the chief spokesman of African Christianity.
Study explores why scientists are not religious
July 8, 2007
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Several studies have noted that scientists, as a group, are much less religious than the general public. Now a survey published in the journal Social Problems finds that this is not the result of scientific training–those who choose science as a career are already less religious before their education.
Faith and terror
July 7, 2007
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Giles Fraser asks what is to be learned from recent terrorist attacks in the UK: “Perhaps this: that the most dangerous people in the world are those who are absolutely convinced of their own moral virtue and innocence. It is not the scoundrel who is responsible for the darkest moral evil in the world, but the person who is assured of his or her own virtue.”
Williams v. Spong
July 7, 2007
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bls at The Topmost Apple blog has a timely reminder that not all, or even most, progressive Anglicans derive their theology from the writings of the Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong, retired Bishop of Newark. The former Bishop of Monmouth, for example, had this to say about one of Spong’s theses…
Bishop Jefferts Schori on salvation and evangelism
July 7, 2007
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Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori weighs in on issues of salvation and evangelism in her most recent column for Episcopal Life, expanding on statements she has made in interviews with the media. She writes: “Maybe it would be helpful to recognize that baptism is not the goal, but rather relationship with God (or discipleship).
Self-silencing Christians
July 7, 2007
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Why don’t mainline Protestant denominations do a better job at evangelism? The Christian Century touches on this question in two book reviews.
Today’s NYT
July 7, 2007
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The New York Times examines Hillary Clinton’s faith, and offers a one-sided view of a parish conflict in Connecticut where, to read Alison Leigh Cowan, you would conclude that conservatives are the only ones who read Scripture, or have an emotional attachment to their faith.
Thanks
July 7, 2007
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Our thanks to everyone who supported the Café by contributing to the Diocese of Washington’s Bishop’s Appeal. You will be receiving a more formal expression of our appreciation in the mail, but we wanted to be sure you heard it from us first. If you haven’t contributed, but would like to…
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