In Japan: a priest dead, a chapel “drowned”
TOKYO (ENI) Churches are suffering after an 8.9-magnitude
earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan on 11 March.
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Opening a Vein
What does a preacher or writer do when the well runs dry? For well over a month my
well has been dry as a bone. I have nothing to say.
Panel will spend extra time on domestic partner benefits
Philadelphia (BOP) The chairman of a committee studying the issue of benefits for the same-sex partners of PC(USA) employees has said the panel’s deliberations will take more time than expected.
Ethiopian Protestant leader supports investigation of rampage
WARSAW, POLAND (ENI) The head of Ethiopia's Lutheran church has welcomed government efforts to curb a spate of attacks on Christians in the country, but warned that political extremists were attempting to incite violence between religious communities.
Muslims keep wary eye on terrorism hearings
STERLING, VA. (ENI) They were moved when the first Muslim elected to Congress shed tears for a Muslim who died trying to save others on 9/11. They were irked by accusations from House members and annoyed when fellow Muslims maligned their faith. At times they were an "Amen" corner. At other moments, they jeered and glared at the images beamed live from Capitol Hill.
U.S. church leaders call for new Middle East peace efforts
NEW YORK (ENI) Nearly two dozen U.S. Christian leaders are calling on the Obama administration to renew diplomatic efforts to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
PC(USA) framing response to Japan earthquake, tsunami
In immediate aftermath, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, World Mission checking in with partners, mission workers, presbyteries
New Amendment Resources Article: By grace alone by Merwyn S. Johnson
Grace runs deep in Scripture, in the Reformed tradition, and in the hearts of Presbyterians.
BY GRACE ALONE
Grace runs deep in Scripture, in the Reformed tradition, and in the hearts of Presbyterians.
happythankyoumoreplease
“happythankyoumoreplease” is one of those ensemble pieces, set in New York City, where everyone is single, everyone is looking for romance and nobody can quite figure out what to do with their lives.
Historian says debate should start on secularism in new democracies
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND (ENI) Historian Simon Schama says the sudden spread of “democratic liberation” in the Middle East should prompt discussion of whether secularism has a future in emerging democracies in the region.
Beastly
It would be tempting, in this visual era where looks are so incredibly important, to get preachy about, say, how un-camera-friendly Abraham Lincoln would be.
Interview with Donnie Dunagan, the voice of “Bambi”
Written for the Outlook by Ronald P. Salfen
Former child actor Donnie Dunagan provided the voice for the young fawn in Walt Disney's 1942 cartoon feature “Bambi.”
Come let us reason … reasonably
A group of our greatest pulpiteers has redefined the term “communication gaffe.”
Religious leaders hail new Obama policy on Cuba
WASHINGTON (RNS) Faith leaders with long-term ties to Cuban organizations are hailing a change in White House policy that reduces limits on religious travel to the island nation.
Religious knowledge test improper in asylum case
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) A Chinese Christian should be given another chance in court after an immigration judge denied his request for asylum in part because he couldn’t answer “basic questions” about Christianity, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Florida pastor banned from UK
LONDON (RNS) A Florida pastor who sparked fury when he threatened to burn a pile of Qurans on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has been officially banned from Britain for preaching religious extremism.
Anti-gay movement will lead to increase in HIV, says Christian Aid
LONDON (Ecclesia) The increasingly targeted attacks on gay people in a number of African countries, which are thought to have led to the Jan. 27 murder of Ugandan gay activist David Kato, make it less likely gays will seek treatment for HIV infections, says the U.K.-based churches’ international development agency Christian Aid.
Sudan faith leader supports call to forgiveness
KHARTOUM (ENI) Now that voting has produced an almost unanimous call for secession, the head of the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) has backed a statement by the president of southern Sudan that the southerners should forgive the northerners for the deaths and atrocities of the 21-year civil war.
Skelton retires from Outlook; Jennings begins service
RICHMOND, VA. As the cold month of January drew to a close, so did the tenure of Martha Skelton, who had announced in mid-December her intention to retire from serving as associate editor of the Presbyterian Outlook. She completed six years of service.
Now the Politics of Multichannel Church
Okay, political realities.
The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
by Mark Labberton
InterVarsity Press, November 2010. 236 pages.
reviewed by NEIL CRAIGAN
In The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor, Mark Labberton challenges readers to consider what it means to be a faithful follower of Christ in the world today. The subtitle says all that needs to be said: “Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus.”
In Defense of Civility: How Religion can Unite America on Seven Moral Issues that Divide Us
In Defense of Civility: How Religion can Unite America on Seven Moral Issues that Divide Us
by James Calvin Davis
Westminster John Knox Press, September 2010, 216 pages
reviewed by SHARON CORE
One has only to look to the last election to realize that civility has taken a back seat in our political process.
The Adjustment Bureau
Whether you will enjoy this film depends a lot on your personal theology. It helps if you’re intrigued by the question of how human free will intersects and interacts with the divine plan.
Turkish Protestants still face ‘long path’ to religious freedom
Warsaw (ENInews) A senior Turkish Protestant has said his country's small Christian churches still face severe hardships, despite recent pledges by the government to improve protection of religious rights.