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Secret life of W.H. Auden

March 11, 2014 3 Comments

W.H. Auden had a secret life that his closest friends knew little or nothing about.

Methodist bishop drops charges on pastor who performed same sex wedding

March 11, 2014 No Comments

UPDATE: From the UMC

The New Cosmos

March 10, 2014 4 Comments

Last night, the Fox conglomerate of networks aired a revamping of Cosmos—a science special that first aired in the 1970s hosted by Carl Sagan. This

Atheism vs Atheism

March 10, 2014 1 Comment

Andrew Sullivan is exploring the divide among folks who don’t believe in God over on his blog, including some who have found a welcoming home

UPDATED: Supreme Court of the United States denies CANA congregation’s petition for appeal

March 10, 2014 10 Comments

Added 12:02 PM A Letter from the Rt. Rev. Shannon S. Johnston Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia Dear Diocesan Family,

Lent in the Land of Buzzfeed

March 10, 2014 No Comments

Lent has become quite popular this year. Starting with the trending #ashtag, where people took pictures of themselves wearing ashes, then posted them to social

Meditations from Millenial Missionaries

March 9, 2014 No Comments

On March 7th, Charles Blow wrote a piece called, “The Self(ie) Generation.” Blow’s analysis of the most recent data from the Pew Research Center focused

Gene Robinson’s Faith-Based Big Tent at the Daily Beast

March 9, 2014 3 Comments

Bishop Gene Robinson’s inaugural column at the Daily Beast, available here, aims to reach a wide audience wherever they might be on their spiritual journey:

Titus Presler Assaulted in Peshawar

March 9, 2014 1 Comment

Titus Presler, the Principal of Edwardes College in Peshawar, Pakistan, reports that on February 14th, he was assaulted by several men at the Peshawar Toll

LentTracker lists 100 most popular Lenten sacrifices

March 8, 2014 No Comments

Ever thought about giving up religion for Lent? Religion has made the list of the most popular things to give up this year for Lent,