Ed.: We recently had the opportunity to interview Fr. Mark White, the Catholic priest who has been suspended from parish ministry due to his criticism of the church’s handling of sexual abuse. Here are our questions and his responses. We believe his thoughts are important to all who are concerned
Continue readingMonth: January 2021
Can the Episcopal church help heal the nation?
Okay, I admit. It sounds improbable. But hear me out. For several years, the Episcopal church has talked about the need for racial reconciliation. And even as it does so, we now have some saying that there needs to be reconciliation following the coup attempt at the US Capitol. But
Continue readingToxic masculinity and church
The recent coup attempt at the US Capitol raises myriad questions. Among them is the role of toxic masculinity and its implications for society, as well as its implications for the Episcopal Church. A key example is the now infamous Jacob Anthony Chansley, aka Jake Angeli, aka the Q Shaman.
Continue readingLittle-noticed pandemic milestone nears, creates growing threat to in-person worship
Few out there have noticed, but a review of World Health Organization (WHO) data makes clear that we are nearing a grim milestone in the pandemic, one that should information churches and church schools that are conducting any in-person activities. Specifically, we are teetering very close to our first 100,000
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