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Right Now Jesus Can’t Breathe

December 4, 2014 No Comments

In the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the choking death of Eric Garner,

Religious Beliefs and Vaccinations

December 3, 2014 No Comments

For many, infants and children making visits to the pediatrician for vaccinations is a routine. But that’s not the case for everyone. Some states allow parents

End Modern Slavery by 2020

December 3, 2014 1 Comment

Slavery is alive in the modern world. Believe it or not. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, for the first time in history Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox

Random Acts of Pasta

December 3, 2014 1 Comment

What would you do with your never ending pasta pass from Olive Garden? Matt Tribe of Utah has been getting a lot of attention on

Legal dispatches

December 2, 2014 6 Comments

News from the Diocese of Fort Worth: On December 1, 2014, Plaintiffs The Episcopal Church, Local Episcopal Parties, and Local Episcopal Congregations filed a joint

Browsing in the comments section…

December 2, 2014 4 Comments

The Religious News Service explores the ministry of online atheists in “Online troll or therapist? Atheist evangelists see their work as a calling” by Kimberly

“The Bride of God”

December 2, 2014 9 Comments

A new book and companion television program aim to reignite the argument as to whether or not Jesus was married. The Lost Gospel: Discovering

A week later: staying woke

December 2, 2014 No Comments

Last week, while the website was in transition, the Cafe‘s Facebook page published links to a number of responses from bishops across the Episcopal Church,

#GivingTuesday

December 2, 2014 2 Comments

Yesterday, NPR took a brief look at the pros and cons of the growing movement known as #GivingTuesday. According to its website, “The Episcopal Church

One atheist is thankful for the clergy

December 1, 2014 No Comments

James Croft is training to be an Ethical Cultural Leader and describes himself as an Humanist, skeptic and free-thinker. His work along side clergy of several