Read more here about retired Episcopal Bishop George Packard.
And thanks, DickG., for the link.
Mike the Heathen says it is, and I can’t say I’ve seen anything quite like this.
And thanks, MtH, for the link.
In order to encourage youth to wear turbans — an integral part of Sikh dress — Punjabi Radio USA launched a turban-typing contest on Facebook, and here are some of the results.
…if you pray, and if you’re comfortable sharing, how do you pray?
I used to feel guilty that I didn’t drop to my knees and follow the formula (Dear God in Heaven, hallowed be thy name…) but then I figured that I don’t actually talk that way and maybe God [...]
And I say that with love.
Middletown’s celebrated Wesleyan University has the reputation of being perhaps the most liberal campus in the country.
Last Friday, Wesleyan students celebrated Holi, a Hindu celebration of spring that includes — but is not limited to — throwing colored water and powder onto friends [...]
(I stole both headline and link from Mike the Heathen:)
A North Carolina man spent 12 months following 12 different religions and Project Conversion was born.
…that highlights the locations of 37 proposed mosques and Islamic centers that have encountered community resistance in the last three years, from Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
(See how this works, Islamophobic would-be commenter? You send an ignorant comment, I post something taht might instruct you about Islam. [...]
Georgetown University‘s faculty has written Rep. Paul Ryan a letter about his interpretation of Catholic social teaching and how he reflects that in the budget he wrote: CopyofGeorgetownLettertoRep.PaulRyan
(You can read the beginnings of this conversation here.)
Rep. Ryan in advance of his appearance [...]
A Florida flag football team, to show solidarity with their 17-year old captain, showed up for their last game wearing hijabs.
You can read more (and watch a video) here.
As much as I enjoy discussions about things such as how important it is to adhere to church teaching, I think Mark Fiore does a better job of illuminating my point than I do.
And thanks, Letha, for the link.
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