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Hobby Lobby decision’s impact spreads to Gitmo

July 7, 2014 No Comments

Now a week after the Hobby Lobby was handed down, the impact of that 5-4 decision is spreading far and wide. In Hobby Lobby, a

Can religion answer today’s problems?

July 6, 2014 No Comments

As America becomes a more secular nation, the number of citizens who believe that religion can “answer all or most” of today’s problems is decreasing:

It’s not about you: on discerning vocation in modern Western culture

July 6, 2014 No Comments

A central task of living in Christian community, and considering the process of one’s being and becoming in God, is discerning the work we may

Gene Robinson: religious right still terrified

July 6, 2014 3 Comments

In his Sunday column in the Daily Beast, bishop Gene Robinson considers the role of fear as a motivating factor for the religious right in

Vatican considers move to stem influence of mob godfathers

July 5, 2014 1 Comment

From Religion News Service:

World’s oldest sandwich, still fresh, discovered at church

July 5, 2014 1 Comment

Pieces of bread, beyond the expiration date by some 43,000 days, have been found perfectly preserved inside a church organ in Great Britain. From the

Oldest churches in the U.S., and truly American religion

July 5, 2014 2 Comments

Check out how many Episcopal churches are on this list of the oldest still-worshipping congregations in each of the original 13 colonies, all of which

Democracy, the church and the “long process of liberation.”

July 4, 2014 3 Comments

The Church Times interviewed Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. She makes an observation that is interesting to ponder on this Independence Day.

Brother Roy hits the jackpot

July 4, 2014 1 Comment

A member of the Society of St. John the Evangelist won the largest Powerball prize in Tennessee history and will give most of it away.

Supreme Court lets Wheaton College deny birth control coverage