» Corporate greed threatens survival of world's poor say Catholic bishops
16/05/12 05:36 from News Media
Seventeen Catholic Bishops are calling on the European Union to tackle corporate secrecy and tax dodging which deprive the world’s poorest countries of more than £100bn a year. Seventeen Catholic Bishops are calling on the European Union t..

» Details of Rich Buhler's funeral which will be open to the public
16/05/12 05:34 from News Media
The family of Southern California's beloved Christian talk broadcaster, Rich Buhler, 65, who died in a local Orange County, California, hospital on Monday evening (May 7, 2012), have announced details of his funeral.

» 13-year-old Christian girl allegedly raped by three men in Pakistan
16/05/12 05:34 from News Media
A Pakistani Muslim man, along with two accomplices, allegedly abducted and raped a 13-year-old Christian girl on Thursday, March 29, 2012, according to her uncle,...

» Sudanese Authorities Close Christian Offices in South Darfur
16/05/12 05:34 from News Media
Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that security agents in Sudan's South Darfur state have closed down the Nyala offices of the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) and relief group Sudan Aid, sources said.

» Injured Convert in Pakistan Tries to Rebuild Life
16/05/12 05:34 from News Media
Pakistan Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that Muhammad Kamran isn't sure who sent the men to beat him after his Muslim wife told both her family and his that he had become a Christian.

» God In Our Stress: The Christian's Guide To Stress Management
16/05/12 02:44 from Web watchdogs

» Obama Campaign Adds Faith Outreach Director - LocalNews8.com
16/05/12 02:17 from News Media
Obama Campaign Adds Faith Outreach Director LocalNews8.com Wear's hiring was first reported Monday by the Religion News Service . "Michael has served the president extremely well and he will be a great asset to the campaign," said Salt..

» Paid vs. Free Christian Home Based Business Opportunity Leads
16/05/12 01:21 from Web watchdogs

» The poignant story of my Mother Fred's pages
16/05/12 00:19 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Our sibling memories are of material poverty but a rich home life supported by a rather private but nevertheless robust Christian faith. In late 1961 my parents accepted a new church appointment in Kingston, then a lovely rural community ju..

» Evangelicals for Gay Rights Angelolopez's Weblog
16/05/12 00:01 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Last March the Christian gay rights group Soulforce has sponsored the Equality Rides to challenge LGBT discrimination in many of the Christian colleges across the nation. This is part of a growing group of Evangelical Christians who are .....

» SSPA - Agor | Blog | election defeat in North Rhine-Westphalia ...
15/05/12 23:53 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Karen Millen Dress In the state-CDU argue the populist Karl-Josef Laumann and progressive Armin Laschet for the presidency and there are reservations against both in the party. But the Conservatives ... Laschet and Laumann in turn embody ve..

» Locate a Church Using Our Christian Church Directory - USA Church
15/05/12 23:33 from Web watchdogs

» The Official Website of Michael Huff - Aprs Christian Louboutin ...
15/05/12 23:20 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Rpublicains Chaussures Christian Louboutin Prix nationaux, puis rebaptise parti Whig , avec le parti Whig Royaume-Uni diffrent, aprs la disparition progressive du parti Whig et forment un nouveau rpublicain partie-la politique dans ...

» The Avengers with a Vengeance
15/05/12 23:10 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
A One-Stop Shop for All Things Biblical and Christian . Get Patheos Evangelical Newsletters. Follow Patheos Evangelical: About Ben Witherington. The New Journal on Text Criticism ...

» Bonhoeffer Wasn't the Answer
15/05/12 23:04 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Our chapters are on topics ranging from surviving a secular school, a Christian school, looking at the dating scene, dealing with temptation, integrating your faith and your major, and a whole lot more. Plus one of my favorite parts of the ..

» Christian Movie Reviews, Family Movies, Christians Perspective, Review for Kids
15/05/12 22:52 from Web watchdogs

» On the Road With Christian America
15/05/12 22:38 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
As many of the readers of my blog, The Way of Improvement Leads Home, are aware, I have spent a good portion of 2011 and 2012 on the road and on the radio waves promoting my book Was America Founded as a Christian Nation?

» The Ocean Walker - Into The Depths (EP) | Free Christian Music ...
15/05/12 21:33 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
... Depths (EP) for free here. Death metal with post-rock influences, progressive metal. ... They would be for fans of Meshuggah and Opeth, can't think of any Christian bands that fall in that category, any suggestions?. Tracklist. Int..

» Progressive Christian Young Adult Bible Study in Northern VA ...
15/05/12 21:26 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Progressive Christian Young Adult Bible Study in Northern VA. A group ... Some of us are connected to progressive Christian congregations, (including Vienna Baptist Church and Little River UCC church, which sponsor this ministry). Some of ..

» What had happen' was.....: Fistbump of the day - What had happen ...
15/05/12 20:55 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
What had happen' was..... Personal blog that will cover my personal interests. I write about Christian Theology and Apologetics, politics, culture, science, and literature. Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Fistbump of the day - What had happen..

» The Role of the Bishop of Rome in the Communion of the Church in ...
15/05/12 20:36 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
This phrase is interpreted in various ways, but it seems to indicate that Rome had a regional role of seniority and leadership, and that it was distinguished in the essentials of Christianity , namely faith and charity. Ignatius also spoke ..

» The Progressive Rambler: Hollande sworn in as president of France
15/05/12 20:10 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Straight news and progressive views ... much the same. Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland reports from Paris. Posted by The Progressive Rambler at 10:10 PM ... Why is Fox News supporting the Christian Taliban? NDP can learn from Socialist ...

» The Progressive Rambler: JPMorgan to be investigated
15/05/12 20:07 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Straight news and progressive views ... at a less stable bank may have required government intervention. Posted by The Progressive Rambler at 10:07 PM ... Why is Fox News supporting the Christian Taliban? NDP can learn from Socialist ...

» He Ascended into Heaven
15/05/12 20:04 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Get Patheos Progressive Christian Newsletters. Follow Patheos Progressive Christian : Home &iddot; About &iddot; Preaching ... Ascension Day is a chief feast of the Christian Year, affirmed in the Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed. I..

» Christian Louboutin Shoes Replica a growing majority In Article ...
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» Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Dialogue: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
15/05/12 19:36 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Comments on the texts of the Revised Common Lectionary from a Progressive Christian perspective. ... Should any Christian Community be larger than 12? This size can engage one another and fruitfully have both a Peter and a Judas in it.

» Jesus' General: "Feminism Causes Cancer"
15/05/12 19:35 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Posted by Gen. JC Christian , Patriot. The Thinking Housewife's Laura Wood, or as I like to call her, "Serena Joy," did some hard, traditional-minded thinking and came to this conclusion: The truth is, feminism causes breast cancer. Abo..

» False Centrism In An Era Of Republican Extremism Liberal Values
15/05/12 19:26 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Cody Scoles: I said per sonally, of course, 221; because I am a traditiona l Christian . Given your ... The founding fathers made that quite clear, and if you want a Christian Nation you want an America which is radically differ... Ron Chus..

» On gay marriage, is Obama 'imposing his religion'? - Washington Post (blog)
15/05/12 19:16 from Christian Columnists
On gay marriage, is Obama 'imposing his religion'? Washington Post (blog) One of the president's cards is that he arrived at his support for same-sex marriage not despite his Christian faith , but because of it. He specifically..

» Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Dialogue: John 17:6-19
15/05/12 19:10 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
... texts of the Revised Common Lectionary from a Progressive Christian perspective. ... Are you a Christian for the perk of some imagined salvation or to engage the world and reveal it as beloved creation? This passage is a most troubleso..

» Worthwhile Reads: Fundamentalist Religion and Real Life
15/05/12 19:00 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
College turned her world upside down, and she is today an atheist, a feminist, and a progressive . She blogs about leaving religion, her experience with the Christian Patriarchy and Quiverfull movements, the detrimental effects of the "puri..

» Rule of Law League of Women Voters Aren't Nonpartisan
15/05/12 18:46 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Bio. Get Updates From J. Christian Adams ... May 15, 2012 - 5:46 pm - by J. Christian Adams &iddot; Tweet &iddot; Email ... A more progressive state income tax, with an increase in the number of income brackets and a raise in the rates in h..

» State of the Left: a global overview IPPR BroCAPBroCAP
15/05/12 18:36 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Juncture's State of the Left map assesses the strength of progressive political parties in the world's major democracies. The map covers the traditional western liberal democracies but looks also at the state of politics in places l..

» Christian Dior: Christian Dior Bathrobes
15/05/12 18:17 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
You can even find this years handbags such as Dior should be ideal to wear in the christian dior bathrobes of Christian Dior of making progressive designs has generally influenced their designers in creating new styles. Their shoes and boot..

» The Weeping Eagle: Why do Black Christians vote Obama?
15/05/12 17:03 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
So short of blatantly blaspheming the Holy Spirit or cursing God, what worse position could a Christian take than to embrace a politician who embraces and supports both of those blatant sins wrapped up in the devilishly deceptive phrase, "G..

» The Christian Coalition: How to Answer Arguments in Favor of ...
15/05/12 16:21 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
By John Sykes Liberal/ progressive apologists continue to assault the Christian faith with their philosophy of ever expanding entitlement b... God's Plan for Marriage. From Chuck Colson So often we hear that allowing two men or two wome..

» Coming Out As a Heretic | Canadian Centre for Progressive ...
15/05/12 15:56 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
I could very much relate to the recent NPR story about a Christian minister losing her faith. Like her, I once counted myself among the ber-faithful but then fell away in my twenties. Despite marrying a clergyman and spending lots of time i..

» The Classic Christian Network: SUNDAY EDITION 6-10: (9) "News ...
15/05/12 15:39 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
A Christian pollster asserts that the only way to change politics and the country is for believers to live out their Christianity and share it with others. Baptist Group Giving Up Official Status at Vanderbilt Although Vanderbilt University..

» Continuing Our Exceptional Conversation. Postmodern ...
15/05/12 15:27 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
So, for example, the intrusion of Hegelian ideas in the Social Gospel imperialists is read as the intrusion of philosophy into religionbut Hegel is not understood, as he should be, as a Christian heretic (which is clear when you read his ea..

» Jasmine Baucham, CollegePlus, and Leaving Things Out
15/05/12 14:10 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
What I'm confused by is why CollegePlus would advertise itself in this way, as though Jasmine honestly chose CollegePlus over Oxford for some sort of educational benefits rather than because of her involvement in the Christian Patriarch..

» GOP Madness, Sour 16, match 2
15/05/12 14:00 from Left media on Christianity
We are in the second round. The bracket is here . 1. MITT ROMNEY'S FORD FIELD FIASCO Original write up here . The Detroit Economic Club expects 1,200 people to attend Mitt Romney event, so they book a venue that seats up to 80,000, and the..

» The Adventurous Lectionary: Ascension Sunday
15/05/12 14:00 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Get Patheos Progressive Christian Newsletters. Follow Patheos ... Prognostications from radio and television evangelists as well as interpreters of the Mayan calendar have little relevance to Christian ethics and lifestyle. Our time is now,..

» In face of faith-based attacks, Obama campaign hires faith outreach ...
15/05/12 13:46 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
They could have gone with someone who's been in Washington for 30 years, said Tim King, the communications director for Sojourners, a progressive evangelical group. The campaign chose to go with a young Christian , and it indicates the ..

» Another celebrity priest falls: Fr. Thomas Williams
15/05/12 13:33 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
In addition to teaching at Regina Apostolorum, Williams has served as a Vatican and religious affairs analyst for NBC, CBS, and Sky News, and has published 14 books on Catholic spirituality and doctrine, including Becoming the Christian .....

» gerejakristenindonesia: Christian Newswire: All Releases ...
15/05/12 13:33 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Topics reporters have studied include: Islamic Movements, God & Politics, Christianity and Culture, Religious Tradition and Scientific Inquiry, Buddhism and Science, Violence and Liberation , Religion and Medicine and many more. ... aware o..

» MEET THE 23-YEAR-OLD OBAMA THAT GEORGE SOROS HIRED ...
15/05/12 13:30 from BlogSearched progressive Christian links
Now, after progressive Christian leaders were beginning to express frustration with an empty campaign slot for a faith outreach manager, the Obama camp has finally selected someone for the role. Among the more notable attributes ...

» New Chair of Lausanne Appointed, Succeeds John Stott - The Christian Post (Singapore)
15/05/12 09:37 from News Media
New Chair of Lausanne Appointed, Succeeds John Stott The Christian Post (Singapore) Dr Cassidy called The Lausanne Covenant a document that “could well stand as the major theological statement of mission in the history of the church ”. “Th..

» About that nuns on the Internet story
15/05/12 09:16 from News Media
Time to catch up with a recent story that got buried in all of the coverage of President Barack Obama's evolution on the definition of marriage and Mitt Romney's adventures in Moral Majority territory. When I started reading this Associate..

» Obama Campaign Looks to 23-Year-Old for Faith Outreach - Christian Post
15/05/12 07:50 from Christian Columnists
Obama Campaign Looks to 23-Year-Old for Faith Outreach Christian Post By Myles Collier , Christian Post Contributor A former volunteer with President Obama's election campaign in 2008 is now set to become the director of faith outreach..

» Polls: Most Americans call gay relationships "moral" and are not swayed by ... - The Christian Century
15/05/12 07:43 from News Media
ABC News Polls: Most Americans call gay relationships "moral" and are not swayed by ... The Christian Century 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) President Obama's recent endorsement of same-sex marriage opened a torrent of speculation on..

» Hello?
15/05/12 04:15 from Left media on Christianity
Long before The Clock —Christian Marclay’s enveloping “real-time” digital panorama of clocks depicted in films—became an art-world smash last year, the artist produced a similar, if less ambitious piece. Telephones (1995) stitched together..

» Muslim pilgrims to Jerusalem: 5-15-12
14/05/12 23:15 from Christian Columnists
A s regular readers of this blog know, I recently helped to lead a 10-day Jewish-Christian study tour to Israel (catch up on posts from the trip by going to the archives on the right side of this page and starting with the April 16 entry)...

» Rachel Held Evans | How to win a culture war and lose a generation
14/05/12 19:35 from Progressive Christian podcasts
Rachel Held Evans | How to win a culture war and lose a generation . Once again my friend, Rachel Held Evans, nails it. I remember reading about “The Lost Generation” of the 1920s and we have created our own lost generation in ..

» Mitt Romney seeks to placate crabby religous base
14/05/12 17:00 from Left media on Christianity
Liberty University's mascot: I think it's a giant, homophobic eagle. So, Mitt Romney gave his Liberty University speech last Saturday. It seems to be primarily noteworthy for being gawdawful boring, which is probably exactly what they were..

» Mitt Romney addresses “people of different faiths”
14/05/12 16:08 from News Media
Here we go again . If you are interested in religion news (as opposed to pure politics), and you are willing to look at Mitt Romney's Liberty University commencement speech from the point of view of the audience, then it's pretty clear whi..

» Stuttering clergy spread the Word - The Christian Century
14/05/12 07:50 from News Media
Stuttering clergy spread the Word The Christian Century 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) The Rev. Tom Sherrod loathed to "declare" a couple man and wife. As a stutterer, Sherrod always had problems with hard "c" sounds, and the "c" in "dec..

» African American And Latino Clergy On Obama's Gay Marriage Support
14/05/12 06:00 from Left media on Christianity
Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage triggered a storm of reactions from LGBT, religious and political leaders. Many Jewish groups including the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judai..

» Meet the Christian Right-Wing Multi-Billionaire Out to Frack Our World
14/05/12 00:00 from Left media on Christianity
Philip Anschutz is involved in a lawsuit trying to overturn a fracking ban.

» New books for the spirit: 5-14-12
13/05/12 23:15 from Christian Columnists
P artly because I have spent 10 days in Israel and then on a long weekend trip to Georgia, I'm way behind in introducing you to new books with religious or spiritual themes. I'm going to rectify that today all at once -- a practice I've tr..

» Angela Merkel, Austerity Policies Dealt Blow In Local German Election
13/05/12 18:15 from Left media on Christianity
* Projections show worst post-war result in state for CDU * Result could harden opposition to Berlin's austerity policies * Centre-left SPD ride popular incumbent Kraft to big victory * Upstart Pirates set to enter fourth regional parliame..

» Generic conflicts between Mitt and Liberty students
13/05/12 14:12 from News Media
Before we get to the coverage of Mitt Romney's visit to Liberty University, I'd like to flash back to the scene-setter story that ran in The Washington Post on the day before that commencement address. One of the keys to this kind of cover..

» The high holy day of Mother's Day
13/05/12 11:58 from News Media
One of the things that unites readers and reporters is that we are writing or reading news because we're curious about the world around us. USA Today runs a story about something quite common — the celebration of Mother's Day —..

» Religion not the monopoly of the political right
13/05/12 08:07 from Clergy blogs
The Washington Post relates how religious language and argument are now not only used by the American political right. Progressive politicians have begun to increasingly site their faith and values. And politicians on the right are having t..

» Theologian sees links between Christianity and African traditional religion
13/05/12 05:32 from News Media
A leading African theologian has written a new book tracing the links and conversations between Christianity and African traditional religions. When a missionary asked Africans in Zanzibar to tell him something about their God, they simply..

» Thanks, Moms
13/05/12 03:30 from Theology blogs
Before all else on this Mother's Day, the liturgical blessing for all the Moms among us.... L oving God, as a mother gives life and nourishment to her children, so you watch over your Church. Bless these women, that they may be strengthene..

» Buddhists behaving badly
12/05/12 15:00 from News Media
Hypocrisy sells newspapers. This is a conclusion I have drawn in my years as a religion reporter. Story proposals on a new doctrinal development or a report on a major church conference seldom excites the interest of an editor. [A story pr..

» Resurrect American Christianity - Albany Times Union
12/05/12 13:23 from Christian Columnists
Resurrect American Christianity Albany Times Union Thank God. A distinctive way of being Christian in the public square — a softer, less partisan way is emerging. And this cultural change could be the very thing our faith needs to survive...

» Twitter, texting, Facebook bring Malaysia's street protests to worldwide audience
12/05/12 02:05 from News Media
He's just a kid – a university law student  – but K. Sudhagaran Stanley is using the tools he has, the Internet, to demand change for his homeland. Last week, it put his life at risk -- but he texted and Facebooked all the way through a dra..

» New look at religion in U.S.: 5-12/13-12
11/05/12 23:15 from Christian Columnists
A recently released report , "U.S. Religion Census 2010," is giving us an updated picture of America's religious landscape and confirming that the picture is becoming more complicated. (Not sure why it takes two years to publish 2010 data,..

» Gay for God? A Primer on How to Talk to Christians About the Gay Debate
11/05/12 14:26 from Theology blogs
I am officially done with the Right and Left on this issue. Neither seem to understand the issue all that well, especially when the Bible is shoehorned into the conversation. First, let's be clear about one thing; it simply doesn't matter ..

» Walter Wink, theologian and nonviolent activist, dies at 76
11/05/12 11:22 from News Media
Walter Wink, a leading Christian theologian, biblical scholar and advocate of nonviolent resistance, died yesterday at his home in the US. He was 76. Walter Wink, a leading Christian theologian, biblical scholar and advocate of nonviolent ..

» Ecumenical Legislative Advocacy
11/05/12 10:55 from Clergy blogs
Richard Kling's seminar on "Ecumenical Advocacy" at the 2012 National Workshop on Christian Unity on April 18, 2012. There are times when it is important for the church to speak out on important... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit M..

» AP editorializes on Girl Scouts
11/05/12 10:35 from News Media
This just in: a lengthy Associated Press editorial focusing on the culture wars and the Girl Scouts of the USA. The only problem: AP inadvertently filed the 1,500-word analysis piece as a straightforward news story. (Yes, I realize that I ..

» Obama, Gay Marriage, and the UCC
11/05/12 09:30 from Politics blogs
Ed Kilgore at Washington Monthly  reminds us that, in evolving toward support of gay marriage, Barack Obama has been evolving toward the perspective endorsed by his denomination and mine, the United Church of Christ : When the Obamas..

» Talking about Obama's leap of faith — again
11/05/12 08:41 from News Media
It's amazing how much news and information one misses when attempting to follow hot stories in the online versions of major newspapers. Which is to say, I didn't get to my dead-tree-pulp edition of The Washington Post until late in the aft..

» Same Bible, Different Verdict On Gay Marriage - NPR
11/05/12 00:53 from News Media
Myjoyonline.com Same Bible, Different Verdict On Gay Marriage NPR by Barbara Bradley Hagerty While liberal Christians argue the Bible should be interpreted as society changes, conservatives argue for a more literal reading, leading to diff..

» Romney Woos Social Conservatives with Liberty Speech - BusinessWeek
10/05/12 22:23 from News Media
ABC News Romney Woos Social Conservatives with Liberty Speech BusinessWeek A poll released yesterday by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Religion News Service found Romney leads Obama 68 percent to 19 percent among the group...

» Obama and gay marriage: The Golden Rule rules - USA TODAY
10/05/12 15:26 from News Media
USA TODAY Obama and gay marriage: The Golden Rule rules USA TODAY By David Gibson, Religion News Service As pundits and politicians struggle to divine the political fallout from President Obama's sudden endorsement of same-sex marriage..

» Jennifer Knapp, an unlikely gay Christian icon - Houston Chronicle
10/05/12 14:52 from News Media
Jennifer Knapp, an unlikely gay Christian icon Houston Chronicle Her new album and concerts have found an audience with old fans as well as those who are hungry for churches to address the challenges gay Christians face when they come out...

» Obama backs gay marriage: How it plays with Christian church leaders (+video) - Christian Science Monitor
10/05/12 13:21 from News Media
Christian Science Monitor Obama backs gay marriage: How it plays with Christian church leaders (+video) Christian Science Monitor Will it fire up evangelical Christians to vote against Obama in November? By Daniel Trotta, Reuters / May 10,..

» Native American Spirituality
10/05/12 10:40 from Clergy blogs
Native American Spirituality from Bruce Prescott on Vimeo. Bishop Steven Charleston's workshop on "Native American Spirituality" at the 2012 National Workshop on Christian Unity. Bishop Charleston... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit..

» Obama outs himself as ordinary liberal Christian
10/05/12 09:15 from News Media
In what can only be called a stunning defeat for those who still considered him a Muslim, President Barack Obama yesterday confirmed that he is, in fact, a perfectly ordinary liberal Protestant Christian. So far, the content of the media s..

» A Christian view of Gay Marriage that every Buddhist should see - Patheos (blog)
10/05/12 08:14 from News Media
A Christian view of Gay Marriage that every Buddhist should see Patheos (blog) Matthew Vines speaks on the theological debate regarding the Bible and the role of gay Christians in the church. Delivered at College Hill United Methodist Chur..

» Looking at the Face of Hate
10/05/12 06:40 from Politics blogs
Jonnie Epinga at Sojourners  interviews  Rebecca Barrett-Fox , who has spent years studying, worshiping with, and attending protests with the Westboro Baptist Church. Some of what she learned? What is the role of empathy in you..

» Our debt to Karl Barth: 5-10-12
09/05/12 23:15 from Christian Columnists
B ecause I think most of us know much less history than is good for us, I like to use the blog from time to time to remind all of us of important figures in the history of religion. And few in the 20th Century made a mark deeper than Karl ..

» What Kind of Christian is Barack Obama?
09/05/12 14:29 from Politics blogs
So asks Michael Tomasky at the Daily Beast today. His answer: I was raised, for example, in the 60s and 70s in an Episcopal Church in which "Christian" meant none of those things. Our church wasn't political, but we had lots of English pro..

» Jennifer Knapp, Gay Christian, An Unlikely Hero - Huffington Post
09/05/12 12:40 from News Media
Jennifer Knapp, Gay Christian, An Unlikely Hero Huffington Post Her new album and her performances have found an audience with some of her old fans as well as Christians who -- gay or straight -- are hungry for churches to address LGBT iss..

» The Macrotheism of Chip Murray
09/05/12 11:49 from Clergy blogs
a review by Jim Burklo of “Twice Tested by Fire: A Memoir of Faith and Service” by Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray (Figueroa Press – 2012)   It’s no accident that Chip Murray’s autobiography comes into print at the 20 th anniversary of the ..

» A Catholic gem in Georgia: 5-9-12
08/05/12 23:15 from Christian Columnists
MACON, Ga . -- It was about 3:30 this past Saturday afternoon when I wandered into the archtecturally stunning St. Joseph Catholic Church here. Finding a huge, double-towered gem like this in a city of just over 91,000 people is like findi..

» Trinitarian love
08/05/12 09:44 from Clergy blogs
Researching for this week's sermon, I came across this good description of Trinitarian love, which I think helps in responding to feminist and womanist concerns that Christian love has traditionally focused too much on self-sacrifice: The l..

» Lost and Found Loving the Lost
07/05/12 13:28 from Clergy blogs
I am sometimes asked why so many of our Methodists have actively opposed Alabama’s controversial Immigration Law. Many of our leading educators, law enforcement personnel, and business persons have criticized Senator Beason’s law. From wha..

» Digging up Jesus' past: 5-7-12
06/05/12 23:15 from Christian Columnists
U ntil my recent trip to Israel, I had never even pretended to be an archeologist, though the field known as biblical archeology has intrigued me. While the Jewish-Christian study tour I helped lead was in Israel, we spent some time siftin..

» Danforth Center unveils online magazine 'Religion & Politics' - STLtoday.com
05/05/12 11:44 from Christian Columnists
Danforth Center unveils online magazine 'Religion & Politics' STLtoday.com Christian Gooden cgooden@post-dispatch.com Since it opened its doors in the fall of 2010, the Danforth Center on Religion & Politics at Washington Universit..

» To the States, The "Professor-Pope" Talks Education
05/05/12 04:29 from Theology blogs
In the fourth of a planned five addresses to the US bishops, whose first ad limina visit of his pontificate wraps up this month, this morning the Pope delivered the following address to the bishops of USCCB Region XIII, representing Arizon..

» Was Honest Abe a Christian? 5-5/6-12
05/05/12 00:15 from Christian Columnists
F or a long time, scholars, politicians and people of faith have debated the question of whether Abraham Lincoln was a Christian. The late clergyman and televangelist D. James Kennedy used to give long sermons and speeches arguing that, in..

» Submit this story - Huffington Post
03/05/12 13:33 from Christian Columnists
Submit this story Huffington Post Instead they have caricatured and even demonized him as a person, belittled and cast aspersions on his Christian faith , and labeled him the "worst" and "most dangerous" president in history, who is plotti..

» What's a Church to Do?
03/05/12 05:00 from Clergy blogs
What’s a church to do? Declining memberships. . . Aging members who’ve never questioned the church as system/institution. . . Stories like this cover of Newsweek two weeks ago. . . What’s a church to do? Maybe what we need is a movement , ..

» Savage Mockery, or How not to do Youth Ministry
01/05/12 11:24 from Theology blogs
Dan Savage, anti-bullying spokesman and founder of the " It Gets Better " campaign, offended Christian teens and adults at the National High School Journalism Conference by calling portions of the Bible "bullshit." In context, he said, &#x..

» The facts about government assistance efforts
01/05/12 07:35 from Clergy blogs
The newsletter to the General Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church USA published the following very useful and clarifying report concerning the public assistance programs of the federal government.  Whatever your point ..

» Evangelical Christian leader Jim Wallis preaches principle over party: Joe Frolik - Plain Dealer
01/05/12 04:01 from Christian Columnists
Plain Dealer Evangelical Christian leader Jim Wallis preaches principle over party: Joe Frolik Plain Dealer Just as this year's political wars started getting loud, Jim Wallis went silent. Wallis, one of the most prominent voices in th..