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Faith and Politics with Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock (Podcast)
Read more: Faith and Politics with Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock (Podcast)In this tumultuous election season in the States, in which partisan entrenchment often leads to a lack of kindness and respect across the aisle, we have brought in a guest from across the pond to help sort us out. Joining Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Brandon Hurlbert is special guest Rev. Baroness Maeve Sherlock, who…
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Faith, Doubt, and Justin Welby
Read more: Faith, Doubt, and Justin WelbyJust before the weekend, the Guardian and the Huffington Post reported that Justin Welby, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, sometimes doubts the existence of God. When I saw this story pop up on my Facebook newsfeed I almost neglected to read the article. “So what?” was my initial thought. Making this a news story stems…
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History in the Making: the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury
Read more: History in the Making: the 105th Archbishop of CanterburyA significant shift took place last week in the Church of England. The office of Archbishop of Canterbury was conferred upon Justin Welby, former Bishop of Durham. In my short time living in Durham (I moved here in late September), it has been interesting to see this process unfold. Although Rowan Williams announced his retirement…
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Beyond the Underground: Scripture in Society
Read more: Beyond the Underground: Scripture in SocietyA friend of mine, whom I love for his warm but temperate heart, expresses the concern that the Christian faith, once normalized in the prevailing culture, will suffer a weakened witness. In many places a normalized church has been a worldly church, and one does not wish to see (for instance) the Church in China…