Guest writer Shannon Kearns, M.Div. ’09, responds to President Serene Jones’ recent open letter to Glenn Beck Dear President Jones: I write with sadness over your response to Mr. Glenn Beck. I understand that you were trying to counter his hateful speech with humor, however by taking such a tone you made his words something [...]
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Catholic church in trouble. In Boston. Again.
The Boston archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church has gotten itself into trouble again. The current troubles revolve around children, the church and sexuality. Unlike previous years, however, this imbroglio is not about clergy sexual abuse. Boston’s ABC affiliate carries this story about Michael Pakaluk’s column of June 4. The column argues against allowing the [...]
Investing Justly?
A recent NY Times article on the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility raises some interesting questions to face as people of faith. Shouldn’t our religious consciences extend to our investment portfolios? ICCR executive director Laura Berry believes so and also expresses a belief in the benevolence of the market: I actually believe that God, whatever [...]
About The Wheat and the Chaff
At its base, this blog/dialogue (“blog-o-logue” anyone?) will be a review of religion in the news. Presuming we can pick out the most provocative, conversation-starting religious news, we’ll be looking to separate the wheat from the chaff, if you will. That is, we’ll not simply be looking for the most popular topics concerning religion in [...]
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