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Church’s politics in one graph
Linked is the American religio-political landscape in a graph, provided by Religion News Service’s Tobin Grant. He writes:
It’s time to recalibrate expectations for clergy
Faith & Leadership’s Call and Response blog looks at the question of expectations for today’s clergy where the institutional model is full-time clergy, but the
Is Ferguson an outlier?
Many people have speculated about the climate of Ferguson before the shooting of Michael Brown. An NPR story by Joseph Shapiro looks at the high
Supporting clergy in difficult calls
Walking With instead of Walking Away: Fourth essay in the Care for Clergy Series.This is the
Plunged into chaos
Virginia Theological School seminarian, Broderick Greer, writes about baptism and Ferguson at
India has a brilliant alternative to the Ice Bucket Challenge
If you have eyes, and an internet connection, then you’ve seen a video recording of someone getting ice water dumped over their heads in the
Bishop Tom Shaw releases a new statement
Bishop Tom Shaw, SSJE, has written a letter to the Diocese of Massachusetts, which he serves as bishop. He writes: As my date of retirement