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The Book of Eli

This is the post-apocalyptic Christian thriller that we've been waiting for

Bishop of Haiti responds to the crisis there

Check out the video below that shows how the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti and his priests are responding to the earthquake. There is some genuinely saintly work being done by brave Christians in the midst of this tragedy.

 

On Change

"In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road.

The False Gospel of Prosperity

Is it possible that Joel Osteen and T. D. Jakes caused the housing crisis that lead to last fall's economic collapse? Well, maybe they didn't cause it, but they very well may have contributed to it, according to this article by Hanna Rosin in the newest issue of The Atlantic.

Advent Conspiracy

This morning we formally kicked off the Advent Conspiracy campaign in church with the first of what will be five sermons about the campaign. More information about Advent Conspiracy at Holy Comforter can be found here.

Anglican streams

I've been thinking a bit lately about the different streams within Anglicanism, particularly in light of the Roman Church's new outreach to some traditional Anglo-Catholics.

Regina Spektor

This morning's sermon, which can be found here, makes reference to the new song "Laughing With" off of Regina Spektor's new album "Far." You can read a review of the album Read The Rest of this Blog Entry...

Whither the Great Schism?

There's been a bit of a frenzy lately in the religious press about a meeting that took place on September 18 between Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop Hilarion Alfeyev.

Holy Cross Day

Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, otherwise known as Holy Cross Day. You can read more about the roots of this feast here.

Why old books matter

I've been re-reading Saint Athanasius' "On the Incarnation," one of the most beautifully written, straight-forward volumes of teaching in the history of the Christian Church. It's straight forward, and yet I struggle with it. My mind wanders. It's hard to keep still.

There is no balloon

This video was too good not to post. It cuts right to the heart of what makes conversation about the truth of the gospel so very difficult in our society today.

 

Privacy vs. Accountability

Take a look at this article in the London Times today about a court case in New York that forced Google to reveal the name of an anonymous blogger. The blogger is now suing Google for invasion of her privacy.

Why blog?

It's a fair question. In this age of too much or too little information, blogs are fast becoming obsolete. Why read a long blog post when you can read a 140 character twitter instead? Or a text message? Or, if you're someone who feels that these technologies have dumbed us down and damaged our literacy, then why not just read a book?

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