Faith and politics – Page 6

Oscar Romero, martyr

February 6, 2015 3 Comments

Canon C. K. Robertson says that Vatican recognition of Oscar Romero a holy martyr is significant for Episcopalians as well as Roman Catholics. Huffington Post: It

Sorry. Not buying it.

January 30, 2015 12 Comments

By protecting people who would discriminate anyway, Bishop Gene Robinson says that any proposal to build in a ‘religious exemption’ to civil rights legislation for

Historic preservation and the place of religion in the civic square

January 30, 2015 4 Comments

Should churches should be eligible for county historic preservation grants? A lively debate before the Morris County council, known as freeholders, focused on the place of

Five denominations form a credit union for the UK

December 30, 2014 1 Comment

Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian churches in England, Scotland and Wales have joined to form The Churches’ Mutual Credit Union Ltd (CMCU). The credit union, which

14 Religious Moments In 2014 Give Us Hope

December 27, 2014 No Comments

Huffington Post collects 14 moments in 2014 when religious people offered inspiration and hope: It has been a difficult year around the world with wars, conflicts

On the wrong side of Vespers

December 20, 2014 3 Comments

Martha Spong writes in Christian Century about attending her daughter’s glee club performance. How she found herself at Vespers with “O Holy Night” sung on the inside and

Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. of the Church of God in Christ has asked COGIC churches to observe Black Lives Matter Sundaythis coming Sunday, December 14, 2014. As Bishop Blake’s friend and counterpart in the Assemblies of God, I ask that all AG churches do the same. I have two reasons for doing so.