By Kirk Petersen Episcopalians sometimes point out that of the 44 people who have been the president of the United States, 11 have been Episcopalians. But of the two dozen people actively running for president today, only one is an Episcopalian. Pete Buttigieg is also a multilingual gay combat veteran and former Rhodes Scholar. At the age of 37, he wants to be the first … [Read more...] about The Episcopalian Running for President
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UBE Hears Presiding Bishop Urge Political Participation
[Episcopal News Service] The Union of Black Episcopalians brought 300 participants to Los Angeles last week from around the country, the Caribbean, Central America, and the United Kingdom for the group's 51st annual business meeting and conference, Episcopal News Service reports. For four days the group worshipped, conducted business, and attended workshops focused on social … [Read more...] about UBE Hears Presiding Bishop Urge Political Participation
‘The First Post-conciliar Pope’
Catholicism and Citizenship Political Cultures of the Church in the Twenty-First Century By Massimo Faggioli Liturgical Press. Pp. 188. $24.49 Review by Neil Dhingra The prolific and polyglot historian Massimo Faggioli argues in this book that Francis is “the first post-conciliar pope.” A half-century after Vatican II, he has moved the church past any conception of … [Read more...] about ‘The First Post-conciliar Pope’
Brazilian Church’s Voting Guide
The Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil) has published guidance for a presidential election in October. The guidance includes essays on political participation and the gospel, the church’s constitution and the Anglican Communion’s Five Marks of Mission. It addresses issues such as inequality, violence, corruption, and Christian … [Read more...] about Brazilian Church’s Voting Guide
Freedom and Popular Culture
Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society By R.R. Reno Salem Books. Pp. 256. $27.99 Review by Neil Dhingra There is something deeply wrong with the American dream. In 1982, President Reagan declared, “We believe in the workingman’s toil, the businessman’s enterprise, and the clergyman’s counsel.” In Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society, R.R. Reno, editor … [Read more...] about Freedom and Popular Culture