Learning to Speak God from Scratch Why Sacred Words are Vanishing—and How We Can Revive Them By Jonathan Merritt Convergent Books, 2018. Pp. 239. $15.99 Review by Christine Havens It would be an understatement to say that Jonathan Merritt is active in the national conversation about religion, faith, and culture. A graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological … [Read more...] about A New Vocabulary for Belief
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CAIR Chapter Honors Church
The Diocese of Southern Ohio reports that St. Timothy’s, Cincinnati, has received an award from the Cincinnati office of the Council on American Islamic Relations. St. Timothy’s has hosted an annual interfaith dialogue series since 2007. Karen Dabdoub, executive director of the CAIR chapter, said that while the dialogue series normally draws about 25 to 30 participants, the … [Read more...] about CAIR Chapter Honors Church
Notes from Fairbanks
The Rt. Rev. Daniel H. Martins writes about the first day of the House of Bishops’ meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska: Our day began with Morning Prayer at our tables in the main meeting room. We were then welcomed by Bishop of Alaska Mark Lattime, who, in turn, introduced two gentlemen from the indigenous peoples of the area, who addressed us at some length. I was particularly … [Read more...] about Notes from Fairbanks
Bound for Chautauqua
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wd8uqoUkaM Adapted from the Chautauqua Institution The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, retired Bishop of New Hampshire, will become vice president and senior pastor of the Chautauqua Institution on Sept. 1. Robinson will provide executive leadership for the Department of Religion and will oversee a new volunteer advisory group, the President’s … [Read more...] about Bound for Chautauqua
Buddhist-Christian Dialogue
Rob Ireton/Flickr Excerpts from a Statement of Participants of a Consultation on Anglican-Lutheran-Buddhist Relations We the participants of the consultation on Anglican-Lutheran-Buddhist Relations met from the 16th to 20th January 2017 in Yangon, Myanmar focusing on the theme “Voices of Hope in a New Era.” The consultation was attended by Christians from … [Read more...] about Buddhist-Christian Dialogue