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Category Archives: Churches
Don’t bank on them
Churches defaulting on their mortgages. Mortgages on houses of worship once seemed like safe bets for lenders, but with parishioners tithing less and less in these tough times, many churches are now struggling to stay current on loan payments. I … Continue reading
Homeless spend Christmas at Temple
From the NY Times: Newly homeless families will bunk here for two weeks before moving to another house of worship — and then another and another…. In the Oneg Shabbat room at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, children hooked angels on … Continue reading
Doubting and religious belief
This is a topic that interests me a great deal. There was a thread on Andrew Sullivan’s blog that I found intriguing. It was prompted by Pope Benedict’s recension of the prior excommunication of a schismatic bishop. (More posts on … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Faith versus Reason, Holocaust, Religion Blog, Religious Belief, World War II
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An island of sanctuaries
There probably are other places that have more places of worship per square inch of NYC, but the NY Times has a nice profile of some of these New York sanctuaries. I’d never seen the interior of the famous Abyssinian Baptist … Continue reading
The law of unintended consequences
The Washington Post’s George Will has an op-ed today entitled “Rome’s call: ‘Come on over‘”. In it he warns us with far more subtle terms than he usually. I should take back the “us” since I’m not a Roman Catholic. … Continue reading
Mormon church supports gay rights
Who woulda thunk? With a historic endorsement from the Mormon church, the Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed a pair of ordinances making it illegal to discriminate against gays in housing and employment. Church support for the ordinances is due … Continue reading
A whole new meaning to multi-purpose room
There are a lot of “dying” churches out there. Or maybe another way to put it is a lot of church real estate that is under used. This church has pulled out all the stops it seems. For instance, the … Continue reading
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How shall ye know them?
<joke> Wherever three or four Episcopalians are gathered, there ye shall also find a fifth. Personally, I favor the 1.75 litre size.
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Church shopping for the Obamas
The New York Times reports on the Obama family’s search for a church home. Mr. Obama’s search for a church home has touched off a frenzied competition among ministers of various colors and creeds who are wooing the first family. … Continue reading