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The Good Word
Years ago I served as a dean of students in a seminary college I was surprised perhaps because of my own youth to discover a number of dysfunctions among our students I was particularly amazed by the abuse of alcohol which seemed little different from any other college campuses despite our
In All Things
LONDON You do not need to be a close observer of the drama centered this past fortnight on St Paul s Cathedral and the protesters encamped there to notice today a great shift one that carries strong implications for the relationship of Anglican Christianity with the world of finance nbsp Two we
The Good Word
In August I raised the question of whether Catholic theology understands Adam and Eve as real historical persons especially in light of new scientific evidence reagrding the origin of human beings evidence which was now being considered by evangelical scholars Albert Mohler warned against this m
In All Things
On October 28 and 29 2011 the beautiful Fairfield University Campus was the scene for the 17th Annual Meeting of the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology as well as the 51st Annual Meeting of the New England Psychological Association It was a true pleasure to be part of this learning
In All Things
From Envio magazine via Mirada Global I don rsquo t doubt the existence of a future for the left but their future will not be a linear continuation of their past Defining what the lefts have in common equals answering the question What is the left The left is a combination of political position
The Good Word
I battle between notions of sainthood which I find in the Bible and notions of sainthood which have developed organically in the Church over the centuries We might fairly call these the Protestant and Catholic concepts of sainthood though ultimately this is too limiting for either idea As a boy
In All Things
Starbucks is joining up with a network of nonprofit groups whose aim is to offer credit to individuals and businesses inunderserved communities to jumpstart job growth NPR reports Starbucks is teaming up with a network of community-based financial institutions to help create jobs Beginning Tuesda
In All Things
Beginning tomorrow residents of Wisconsin will be able to apply for a permit allowing them to carry concealed weapons but nbsp the state s Catholic bishops are urging residents to leave their guns at home while attending Mass The Associated Press reports Wisconsin s bishops are urging parishione
The Good Word
Note to Readers I have been studying the Bible and have written the following in the spirit of C S Lewis rsquo s Letters to Malcolm i e a hypothetical friend Dear Christian Following one of our recent commiserations over coffee I returned home to an empty house and opened St Paul rsquo
In All Things
Note to Readers I have been studying the Bible and have written the following in the spirit of C S Lewis rsquo s Letters to Malcolm i e a hypothetical friend Dear Christian Following one of our recent commiserations over coffee I returned home to an empty house and opened St Paul rsquo s Le
Signs Of the Times
Ask the Rev. Laurence Tracy about poverty in his mostly Hispanic neighborhood and he starts talking about funerals.
Signs Of the Times
The charges were brought in connection with the diocese’s handling of the case of the Rev. Shawn Ratigan.
Signs Of the Times
As has been widely reported, on Oct. 7 a prominent Protestant minister, appearing at an event featuring Republican presidential hopefuls, called Mormonism a cult. But even before the controversy and media focus on Mormonism sparked by that remark, Gallup polls in 2011 found that 22 percent of Americ
Art
View a slideshow of Rembrandt's paintings of Jesus narrated by the reviewer
Letters
The Dead Canary In response to Signs of the Times, “Pope Promotes ‘Unworthy’ but Open Church” (10/10): Being a voice in the world but not of the world is a tough road to follow. The church will change; even the decision not to change produces change, because the worldly conte
Faith in Focus
A Christian fears suffering and loss.
Books
At a time when religious orders in the United States are in steep decline, a dose of perspective and encouragement.
Signs Of the Times
Is Burma beginning to emerge from the political darkness of its recent past?
Signs Of the Times
Pope Benedict XVI appealed for immediate and long-term relief for the world’s hungry, saying adequate nourishment is a fundamental part of the right to life.