In Praise of Civilization
This summer, among the piles of lesser literature I hauled on vacation, was one of those books I had been intending to..
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Videocast interview of Prince Hassan by Jack Haberer
Meet His Royal Highness Prince El-Hassan bin Talal as Jack Habererinterviews him in the Royal Palace of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ..
No sausages at Palestinian Oktoberfest, but plenty of beer
TAYBEH, West Bank (ENI) — There was barely a knackwurst sausage, Wiener schnitzel, sauerkraut, or accordion and tuba in sight.
Pastor honored for role in protests that felled the Berlin Wall
(ENI) — Leipzig Protestant pastor Christian Führer has been honored for his autobiography that recounts how the weekly peace prayers in his parish led to the 1989 protests that contributed to the fall of communism in East Germany.
U.S. Lutherans will work together despite differences on gay clergy
(ENI/RNS) — Leaders of two U.S. Lutheran denominations have pledged to continue working together on ministry projects despite deep disagreements over the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's recent decision to permit non-celibate gay clergy.
“Jack Haberer’s newest blog post, ‘The real media bias – the view from Jordan’ takes on the biased western press in the light of startling discoveries regarding Arab leaders in Jordan. You don’t want to miss this!”
Within a day or two of moving into the editor’s office of the Presbyterian Outlook in January, 2006, I realized what overwhelming..
Jack’s Jordan Jottings #3: The real media bias – the view from Jordan
Background Within a day or two of moving into the editor’s office of the Presbyterian Outlook in January, 2006, I realized what overwhelming..
It’s time for the center to stand and to hold
I couldn’t say it better, so I share with you the commentary of our Church Wellness columnist, Tom Ehrich, as he addresses these troubled times …
Volunteers impact students’ lives, find fellowship in serving
It’s not uncommon for Presbyterian churches located in the same neck of the woods to interact little, if at all — to go about their life and worship fairly independently.
Boston Presbytery Judicial Commission rules same-sex wedding allowed
When the couple came to Jean Southard and asked if she would marry them, that was not, for her, a difficult decision.
Global Fellowship conference: Master plan or Master’s?
Church growth now into the future will be more about adapting and meeting local needs than policy and process, according to presenters at the “Moving Back into our Neighborhoods” conference held recently near San Diego, Calif.
Seeing the Big Tent from afar
As reports on the Big Tent event appeared in The Presbyterian Outlook and other sources, I like much of what happened there and regret that I wasn’t there.
One year after Hurricane Ike, Texas still in desperate need
When Hurricane Ike blew through Southeast Texas a year ago, thousands of Americans were forever impacted.
The moral imperative of health-care reform
(ABP) — The national debate raging over health-care reform has become a maelstrom of competing claims and counterclaims.
Confusing Caesar with the Savior
Last month, the White House began recruiting “faith” leaders to help make the case for health-care reform.
A visit with Mary
My 92-year-old friend and I were visiting. She had terminal cancer, and the discussion turned to her final wishes.
A spiritual journey has many routes
If you’ve ever driven across the United States, you know that there is more than one way to make the trip.
Margaret Flory, 95, died Oct. 1
Margaret Flory, often called one of Presbyterians’ foremost mission and ecumenical leaders, has died at age 95. Arrangements for a memorial service are incomplete.
Film in review “The Invention of Lying”
At first, “The Invention Of Lying” was really funny — a world where everyone tells the truth, no matter how painful, because they can do no other.
Film in review: “Capitalism: A Love Story”
Michael Moore is at it again. He’s taking his 60-Minutes-style exposé and this time turning his camera on the corporate giants (Citibank, etc.) who got us in a financial crisis and took the billions of government bailout to finance executive bonuses. Or so Mr. Moore would have us believe.
NOTICE: Observing International Day of Climate Action Day, October 24
Many churches will observe the International Day of Climate Action on Sunday, October 24. In preparation for that observance, the organization 350.org..
Litanies for use on Climate Action Day, October 24
Many churches will observe the International Day of Climate Action on Sunday, October 24. In preparation for that observance, the organization 350.org and Tustin Church in Tustin, Calif., have prepared a litany in three versions for leaders, for making a bulletin insert, and --. Below are the texts for each version, used by permission.
“Jack’s second blog post is now online…”
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Jack’s Jordan Jottings: In the Royal Palace
Sept. 30, 2009 Well, after encountering Archbishop Abuna Elias Chacour in little Richmond International Airport on Friday morning, and getting from him..
Film in review: “The Informant!”
In this film, Mark Whitacre, Ph.D. (Matt Damon) was a chemical engineer for agri-business giant ADM in the early 1990s.