Day: January 25, 2014

How we dampen artistic spirits at church

| Posted on January 25, 2014 |

Philip Ryken at the Gospel Coalition writes:

What if liberal Christians became radically observant?

| Posted on January 25, 2014 |

What if religious liberals became radically observant in their faith practices? Unitarian minister Ana Levy-Lyons writes at Huffington Post:

The religious significance of an eco-friendly funeral

| Posted on January 25, 2014 |

John Johnson is planning for a green burial when the time comes, in large part because of his religious belief. No embalming fluid, a plain wood box, no elaborate motorcade led by a gas-guzzling hearse. From Religion News Service:

A call to the faithful: Speak out for reproductive justice

| Posted on January 25, 2014 |

The Rev. Harry Knox implores religious leaders to finally begin speaking out for reproductive freedom. Writing at Religion Dispatches:

The Conversion of Paul

| Posted on January 25, 2014 |

Mario Gerth from a series shot in the Simien Mountains of Ethiopia. It is called

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