Highlights for November
How to be an angry Christian By Pamela A. Lewis Back in 1976, a friend and I saw the movie “Network,” starring Peter Finch as the fictional and rapidly unraveling TV news anchor Howard Beale, who was mad (in both senses of the word) about all that ails America. Along with everyone else in the
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‘Darkening Age’ explores a missing history Review by Shelley Crook Are you sitting comfortably? I’m going to tell you a story. You’ve heard it before. It’s a narrative that most of us grew up with, and if we haven’t thought about it too deeply, it’s quite likely the narrative we unquestioningly accept. Once upon a
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In ‘First Reformed,’ a pastor’s strained faith is tested By Ken Valenti The Rev. Ernst Toller’s struggle is a solitary one. The smattering of congregants who attend his church in upstate New York could hardly be called a flock. The 250-year-old Dutch Colonial building, once a stop on the Underground Railroad, is now known more
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Church strongly supports immigrants in prayer, legislation, direct action By David Paulsen, Episcopal News Service Arriving in Austin, Texas during a national uproar over the federal administration’s “zero tolerance” policy toward immigration, General Convention signaled strong support for families who had been separated, those facing deportation and immigrants in general. On July 8, more than
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Convention to be streamed live By Episcopal Journal General Convention will be shared throughout the wider church through a comprehensive “media hub” that is accessible on home computers via the internet. The hub features numerous live streaming and on-demand features of the convention. The URL address is: www.episcopalchurch.org/general-convention-2018-media-hub. The church will share the legislative sessions
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