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Bishop Jefferts Schori is one of my modern religious heroes. I am reading her Gospel in the Global Village: Seeking God's Dream of Shalom. It is a book of sermons. I recommend it to anyone who has not yet read it.
Commented Oct 27, 2009 on A bishop who names names: 10-27-09 at Bill's Faith Matters blog
A bishop who names names: 10-27-09
As many of you are aware, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is Katharine Jefferts Schori (pictured here), who is doing her best to hold together and lead a faith community split by all kinds of issues, including the question of whether it should have allowed the ordination of an openl...
Preacher DJ,
Absolutely no effect. I was raised Roman Catholic. When we had the priest over to our house, my parents always offered him wine or a drink, and most often, the priests accepted the offer.
Commented May 21, 2009 on Why Calvin matters: 5-21-09 at Bill's Faith Matters blog
Why Calvin matters: 5-21-09
The great Protestant reformer John Calvin (depicted here) was born 500 years ago, on July 10, 1509, in Noyon, France. So why should we give a hoot today? My partial answer here today is a follow up to yesterday's posting about 500-year cycles of change in Christianity. Well, in many ways Calv...
JoLynne, What a nice comment.
Bill asked, "So if you've changed religious affiliation at some point, can you tell us why?"
My initial response was, My beliefs changed. But then it occurred to me that it was more a case of going back to what had been in my heart since I was a child. I grew up in a very inclusive situation and see God as a very inclusive and loving God. Returning to that belief took me away from what I see as the doctrinaire beliefs of most solely-Christian denominations.
Commented May 1, 2009 on Religion in flux in U.S.: 5-1-09 at Bill's Faith Matters blog
Religion in flux in U.S.: 5-1-09
I said here the other day when I first mentioned the new study from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public LIfe that I'd get around to a more detailed look at it. Well, that's what today's entry is. The link I've given you to the study in the previous paragraph will let you read the whole thing. ...
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