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Opinion: Ageism in the church

February 12, 2018 4 Comments

Recently, the Crusty Old Dean published a blog post on ageism in the church. He was responding to the age demographics of the nominees put forward by the Joint Nominating Committee. COD noted that “60% of the nominees were over the age of 60, and 81% were over the age of 50.” His theory is that this is due to systemic ageism against young people. As a young Episcopalian myself, I can vouch for there being a lot of obstacles […]

Op-ed about the Museum of the Bible calls it a “safe space for Christian Nationalists”

January 8, 2018 1 Comment

Katherine Stewart wrote an opinion piece about the recently opened Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., saying that it is the focal point for many Christian Nationalists, hosting an “intensely politicized religion.”

Where are the theologians?

July 8, 2016 4 Comments

In an age where religious motivations can cause people to do great harm or great good, and where every idea–good and bad–has equal weight, where are the theologians who can help ground us and guide our reflections?

Fifty sure-fire ways to get millennials into church!

May 1, 2016 12 Comments

Here are fifty can’t-fail ways to bring in all those millennials who are just itching to come to your parish!

When a mission-driven organization forgets about mission

March 11, 2016 8 Comments

Seamus Carey, president of Transylvania University, reflects on what happens when a mission-driven organization forgets about mission.

Four reasons why the Archbishop of Sydney is wrong about gender

February 19, 2016 No Comments

Bronwen Speedie, of God’s Design (Perth), ministry based in Perth, Western Australia, is an evangelical who strongly disagrees with the recent statements by the Most. Rev. Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney.

Dear Gloria Steinem with a PS to Madeleine Albright

February 12, 2016 22 Comments

Sarah Condon, writing in Mockingbird, writes to Gloria Steinem and Madeline Albright, asking them to “stop trash-talking young women,” and describes how she was mentored in her faith and as a feminist by a woman priest of their generation.

On premature reports of the church’s suicide

January 29, 2016 3 Comments

Bishop Dan Edwards of Nevada responds to a recent blog post about the suicide of mainline churches that has been making the rounds.

John Updike and the art of faith

January 26, 2016 5 Comments

Alex Beam, writing in the Boston Globe, writes with both admiration and wonder at the faith of John Updike. Or more accurately, about Updike’s decision not to make “the leap of unfaith.”

A round up of Primates meeting news and reaction

January 22, 2016 12 Comments

Here is a round up of news reports from The Church Times and elsewhere about the Primates meeting last week.

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