Sharon Ely Pearson has a post on the Building Faith blog on “the marks of the new monasticism.” They are: Marks of a New Monasticism
Day: July 15, 2013
What does it mean to truly love our neighbor
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Fruitvale Station: a new movie takes on additional resonance
The movie Fruitvale Station has received excellent reviews. Writing for The Atlantic, Jason Bailey says it may shed some light on the way that Americans have responded to the killing of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of George Zimmerman for his murder.
Pew sees middling response on value of clergy’s contributions to society
Just 37% of Americans surveyed think the clergy make a big contribution to society, about the same as in 2009. Regular churchgoers tend to be more positive about ministers, priests and other clergy members. But even among adults who say they attend religious services at least once a week, only about half (52%) rate clergy in general as contributing “a lot” to society,
The Zimmerman aftermath in Central Florida and elsewhere
The Rev. Charlie Holt, rector of St. Peter’s Church, Lake Mary, in Seminole County, Florida where George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin. He is helping to lead the effort to strengthen relationships through prayer. USA Today has the story:
They fled and they fed
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Reading labels
One of the best/worst labels in the world is that of “Christian.” Who is good and who is not depends on a person’s personal theology, religious and political affiliations and sometimes even social status.
