August 15 • Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ Review by Peter Doll These volumes on the Blessed Virgin Mary are a testament to the sea change in the understanding of Mary in the Church in the last generation. I use the capital C deliberately, for Our Lady is no longer a figure who automatically divides Roman Catholics, Oriental and Orthodox … [Read more...] about With Mary on Ecumenism’s Trail
Archives for August 15, 2013
Mark Stevenson to Fight Poverty
The Living Church Foundation extends joyous congratulations to the Rev. Canon Mark Stevenson, a member of the foundation’s board.Adapted from the Office of Public AffairsThe Rt. Rev. Stacy Sauls, chief operating officer of the Episcopal Church, has announced the appointment of the Rev. Canon Mark Stevenson as domestic poverty missioner on the staff of the Domestic and Foreign … [Read more...] about Mark Stevenson to Fight Poverty
Reza Aslan’s Personal Jesus
Allan Nadler, professor of Jewish Studies at Drew University, writes in Jewish Review of Books:The core thesis of Zealot is that the “real” Jesus of Nazareth was an illiterate peasant from the Galilee who zealously, indeed monomaniacally, aspired to depose the Roman governor of Palestine and become the King of Israel. Aslan’s essentially political portrayal of Jesus thus … [Read more...] about Reza Aslan’s Personal Jesus