…try reading … any number of the conservative blogs where authors and commenters sip vim-and-vitriol under the cover of Christian sanctimony and care not about crucifying friends because, let’s face it, in our world crucifixion doesn’t mean real death so why should it matter. It’s ‘blog eat blog’ out here.
Trinity Church, Wall Street tried an interesting experiment this past Good Friday; twittering the Passion narrative. Twitter, a rapidly growing social microblogging service allowed the
Be nice to the new RC Bishop of Westminster or else a press officer may walk up to you and call you names.
In his new book The Evolution of God, Robert Wright leans on the first gospel–that of Mark–to suggest that later gospels present a Jesus who is less historically authentic, but more palatable to modern tastes, especially on interfaith issues.
An Argentinian bank created an ad that says that if a bank can change and be generous, then maybe we can too. Watch it here.
Props to Sam Hodges of the Dallas Morning News, who offered this yesterday as the Afternoon blessing at the paper’s religion blog: “May you remember, in writing for publication about Episcopalians, not to use “Episcopalian” as an adjective. (The adjective is “Episcopal.”)” We commend it to headline writers everywhere.
On the Internet, no group — however controversial or on the fringe — is invisible. Everyone is but a Google search away. And the sheer diversity of blogs written by gays, lesbians and transgenders proves that, like all minority groups, the gay community is not monolithic.
With the new film Slumdog Millionaire currently grabbing headlines and awards, there is growing awareness of these slums of India. Rev Canon Pat Atkinson’s dedication to helping some of the very poorest people in the world has led to her being called Norfolk’s Mother Teresa.
Fred Barnes, a board member of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, and perpetrator of smears against Bishop Gene Robinson continues to practice his unique brand of journalism. Check out his latest on global warming.
Just as booksellers, newspapers, the film and music industries are feeling the heat from ipods, video streaming and e-books, Christian broadcasters are finding their audiences