Noting the deep ideological polarization of our time, writer Steve Neumann argues that the party primaries provide perfect examples of why we need to teach children philosophy; the Washington Post presents his essay as an argument in favor of bringing back philosophy before we increase the focus on computer sciences and other STEM disciplines. Neumann […]
Day: February 8, 2016
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Message for Lent
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has made a video with a message for Lent. Transcripts are below in English and Español. The video and text are also available on the Episcopal Church website; the video is introduced with this text in English: The season of Lent is upon us. It is a season of making a […]
German Catholic church calls for reduction in refugee acceptance
The Guardian writes that Cardinal Reinhard Marx, chairman of German Bishops’ Conference, has denounced the calls to violence issued by a rightwing group, but echoed their concern on the number of refugees being accepted into the country. From the article: “As a church we say that we need a reduction in the number of refugees,” Cardinal […]
“The Good Death”: what does it look like? How ought we die?
“The Good Death”, out on February 16th, is the first book by writer Ann Neumann, a visiting scholar at The Center for Religion and Media at NYU, who has also been a hospice volunteer, tending to the dying as they approach the end of their lives. Neumann’s exploration of dying has been called “a work of fierce […]
Ecclesiastical disciplinary proceedings under way in St. George’s sex scandal case
Title IV proceedings are under way for the Rev. George E. Andrews II and the Rev. Howard White. And a new victim has come forward, this time in North Carolina where White served as rector of Grace Church in the Mountains.
Speaking to the Soul: What a Day May Bring
Speaking to the Soul isn’t an advice column, but our reading from Proverbs gives us some advice worth taking to heart every day.
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