Here, without comment, other than the names I give them, are some interesting stories in the news: Why did Westside Presbyterian Church of Englewood shut down? Why “In Christ Alone” isn’t in the new PC(USA) hymnal. A huge Presbyterian church in Dallas voted overwhelmingly to leave the PC(USA) and join the ECO. Why? Read and … Continue reading »
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Church is Good for You
Not long ago, I blogged the news that it’s better to give than to receive. Now comes the news that going to church is good for you. It’s almost like there was some kind of supernatural agency that wanted us to know how we could have better lives. (I blogged this on the web site … Continue reading »
The Seminary Bubble
From the Aquila Report, but I heard a UMC Bishop making essentially the same point 10 days ago: Imagine an institution that requires its leaders to attend not only college, but graduate school. Imagine that the graduate school in question is constitutionally forbidden from receiving any form of government aid, that it typically requires three … Continue reading »
Stained Glass in a Small World
I don’t know who did the stained glass at Turnagain United Methodist Church in Anchorage, Alaska: but it looks a lot like the stained glass at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church in Yucca Valley, California:
Religious News Blog
I stumbled on Kate Shellnutt’s Believe It Or Not blog at the Houston Chronicle. She’s doing a good job of curating interesting articles, albeit with a Texas emphasis.
Brad Pitt and Christianity
Brad Pitt announces that he has “issues” with Christianity, but doesn’t explain why, in a brief article at the Christian Post: “I got brought up being told things were God’s way, and when things didn’t work out it was called God’s plan,” he said. “I’ve got my issues with it. Don’t get me started. I … Continue reading »
Pew Religious Knowledge Survey
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life just published the results of a survey they conducted to gauge people’s level of general religious knowledge. I’ll post more about the survey later, but first, let me invite you to take the survey yourself. P.S.: the question I missed was about an eastern religion, and I … Continue reading »