What can one say about the Pentecostal slap-fest that is currently going on between Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and his counterpart here in the United States (his counterpart in every form of Anglican power that is meaningful, these days) Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori? Let me make a few comments that strike me as rather obvious.
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Jefferts Schori (quietly) goes Pentecostal
Sal Vasquez approaches the finish line of the 87th Dipsea race in 1997, the last year he won the event. No one doubts Sal Vasquez’s toughness. But there is tough, and there is realistic.
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At 70, Carmichael runner and former winner reluctantly sits out 100th Dipsea race
This story that ran in the New York Times late last month is headlined “ In Ultrasound, Abortion Fight Has New Front .” The inclusion of the word “fight” made me think the story might include perspectives from those who support abortion as well as those who don’t. And I guess, technically, the story did
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Still just a clump of cells?
The controversial Agape Ministries Church is “not a doomsday cult ” and any claims to the contrary are “a load of rubbish”, a criminal lawyer says.
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Agape Ministries Church ‘not a doomsday cult’ – lawyer
A majority of people in Britain associate Islam with terrorism and the repression of women, a poll has shown.
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Islam associated with terrorism by public, poll shows
Have you ever been watching TV and see a report from an oil magnate, like the CEO of “Big Oil, Inc.” who is issuing an apology to his investors for being down in the first quarter… yet that company still … Continue reading →
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American Muslims “Indecent” Proposal regarding 9/11
Hindus have welcomed interest of Unitarian Universalists in Hinduism ideas, practices, and values.
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Hindus welcome Unitarian Universalist interest in Hinduism
Friday’s Detroit Free Press reported that the Canton Township, Michigan police have changed their policy and will no longer require persons being booked for arrest to remove head coverings if they are worn for genuine religious reasons. Booking photos will be taken with the person’s religious garb normally worn in public still on.
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Police Department To Take Booking Photos With Religious Headgear On
Yesterday’s Kentucky Post carries an article titled Covington Diocese Sex Abuse Settlement– 1 Year Later . While court records remain sealed, the article reports on a few of the victims who received payment form the 2009 settlement by the Diocese
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250 Receive Payments In Covington Diocese Settlement
One of the things many of us struggle to fully embrace is the reality that we are loved unconditionally by God. It is hard to us to accept that we do not need to do anything to earn God’s love, that God truly loves as as we are, despite all of our imperfections.
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Dare to Believe