By Kirk Petersen Recent events have brought into sharp focus the uncomfortable fact -- not widely discussed in Church circles -- that the Episcopal Church owns and governs the only university in America that was created for the explicit purpose of perpetuating slavery. On March 13, unidentified students attending a lacrosse game at Sewanee: The University of the South … [Read more...] about Sewanee Confronts Reminders of Its Racist Past
Archives for March 19, 2021
John C. Polkinghorne, Scientist and Priest, Dies at 90
By Alister McGrath The Rev. John C. Polkinghorne, a renowned mathematical physicist who stepped down as a Cambridge professor to become a parish priest, died on March 9 at the age of 90. He was a leading British voice in the field of science and religion, a frequent visitor to the United States, and a major influence on Anglican reflections on the relation of science and … [Read more...] about John C. Polkinghorne, Scientist and Priest, Dies at 90
A Heavenly Identity
By Michael Fitzpatrick The Feast of St. Joseph A Reading from Romans 8:28-3928 We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. 29For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. 30And those whom he … [Read more...] about A Heavenly Identity