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Greenhouse theology from Zimbabwe
The Anglican Church in Zimbabwe has introduced a new course on “greenhouse theology” to empower priests with knowledge about creation, the environment and its preservation.
More clergy join move to change Washington DC football team name
A gathering of Washington, DC area clergy have joined the move to change the racist name of the Washington professional football team.
A Liturgy for Travel Day
Meditations for a night without baseball.
Discomfort over Francis strains ties in the American religious right
While the new tone coming out of the Vatican has drawn plaudits from progressives, it has also driven a wedge into the powerful political alliance between conservative Catholics and evangelical Christians.
Giving to churches at depression-era levels
Giving by members of Protestant churches in the US reached new lows in 2011 and will probably not recover from the recession, according to a new report by Empty Tomb, a Christian research group.
Women Bishops on the agenda again for CofE Synod
The General Synod of the Church of England will meet in London from November 18th through the 20th. Among the agenda items will be a report on proposals to admit women to the episcopate and a proposal to by-pass some of the usual steps towards a final vote
Opponents of death penalty law unite in New Hampshire
A coalition of religious, legal and law enforcement leaders are working to repeal New Hampshire’s death penalty.
Q&A with Bishop Thom of Idaho
Bishop Brian Thom of the Diocese of Idaho sat down for an interview recently with the Boise Weekly. He was asked if he has ever