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Category Archives: Churches
It all starts with fellowship
Photo by Ted Trautman/OaklandNorth.net I had to read this from sfgate.com a few times to figure out if this was an actual church or not. If one criterion is whether fellowship happens, then it’s one for the “Yes” column. For … Continue reading
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Virtual preachers
Someone once asked me, “Does everything have to be a theological issue?” I’ll let you guess what my answer was. But this development in 21st century worship does raise some thorny issues. I understand both sides. I think the technology … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Religion Blog, Science and Technology
Tagged education, virtual reality
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Church of England moves forward on women bishops
In my mind, the issue now seems to be how long it will take for the “traditionalists” to head for Rome. It is unclear how many people will leave the Church of England as a result of the July 12 … Continue reading
DC church splits over gay marriage
For some the central question is the biblical one, of course. But for others, the key question is the absence of equality. This is going to be an interesting discussion–at least I hope there is a discussion–within the African American … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, LGBT, Religion Blog
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Women’s ordination and the evils of sexual abuse
And I thought I’d had my little rant for the day with my prior post about the Church of England and the subjugation of women. But now this. Oy. The Vatican is preparing to update the 2001 norms that deal … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Religion Blog, Women
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Teetering on the verge of schism
Lots of folks have been predicting a split between the traditionalist and the “mainstream” members of the Church of England. One certainly cannot call them “progressives” even though the “traditionalists” would argue that they are in the mainstream. From my … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Churches, Religion Blog
Tagged Church of England, schism, women bishops
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Christian Science new truce with medicine
NY Times reports the church rethinks its opposition to members seeking medical treatment. [F]aced with dwindling membership and blows to their church’s reputation caused by its intransigence concerning medical treatment, even for children with grave illnesses, Christian Science leaders have … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, James, Medicine and Health, Prayer, Religious Belief, Theorists
Tagged Christian Science, healing, Mary Baker Eddy, medical treatment, prayer, William James
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SF response to Westboro Church
Someone told me that they were in town. They were protesting at the Twitter HQ. Glad to see the Bay Area respond with an “in kind” protest. Apparently they were going to protest in front of the theater where Fiddler … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Politics, Protests, Religion Blog
Tagged Laughing Squid, protest, Twitter, Westboro Baptist Church
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Other Christians
I just answered a Twitter poll about religious identity. It’s no secret that I’m a Christian. And many of you know I’m an Episcopalian. I’ve found recently that when I get worked up over an issue, it’s best to “write … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Churches, Religion Blog, Religious Belief
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Megachurches and racial division
Martin Luther King once said “11 o’clock Sunday morning is the most segregated hour of the week … And the Sunday school is still the most segregated school.” Here’s a article from Time magainze that looks at how megachurches may … Continue reading