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Sarah Dylan Breuer
Most recent Article:
A Personal Note from The Witness' Editor
Editor Sarah Dylan Breuer writes to The Witness' readers.
Posted: 12/9/06
A Personal Note from The Witness' Editor
Editor Sarah Dylan Breuer writes to The Witness' readers.
Posted: 12/9/06
Samia Khoury
Most recent Article:
Still Hoping for an Honest Broker
Samia Khoury offers observations on discouraging developments in Palestine following the elections that swept Hamas to victory-- and her unwavering hope that the U.S. will learn from its failed Middle East policy and become an honest broker for peace in the region.
Posted: 11/21/06
Still Hoping for an Honest Broker
Samia Khoury offers observations on discouraging developments in Palestine following the elections that swept Hamas to victory
Posted: 11/21/06
Irene Monroe
Most recent Article:
Foley's Folly and Republican Lust for Power
Some have blamed the Republican Party's poor showing in midterm elections on the personal immorality of Rep. Mark Foley, ignoring, as Irene Monrie points out, the ways in which Foley's misconduct is symptomatic of a much deeper disease of the body politic: the lust for power overriding all other considerations.
Posted: 11/12/06
Foley's Folly and Republican Lust for Power
Some have blamed the Republican Party's poor showing in midterm elections on the personal immorality of Rep. Mark Foley, ignoring, as Irene Monrie points out, the ways in which Foley's misconduct is symptomatic of a much deeper disease of the body politic: the lust for power overriding all other considerations.
Posted: 11/12/06
Neil Elliott
Most recent Article:
"There shall be no coercion in matters of faith."
Some Muslim extremists have ignored the context of the Pope's Sept. 12th comments about faith and reason (and Islamic jihad); unfortunately, so have his most ardent defenders. Neil Elliott finds a good deal of self-righteous extremism all around, and calls on people of good will-- whether or not they are people of faith -- to put the extremists in their place.
Posted: 10/6/06
"There shall be no coercion in matters of faith."
Some Muslim extremists have ignored the context of the Pope's Sept. 12th comments about faith and reason (and Islamic jihad); unfortunately, so have his most ardent defenders. Neil Elliott finds a good deal of self-righteous extremism all around, and calls on people of good will
Posted: 10/6/06
Louie Crew
Most recent Article:
Religion Is Dangerous: Handle with Care
Louie Crew reflects on the lectionary readings for Proper 21 (B) (October 1, 2006), finding in them a stern warning against spiritual pride and inhospitality to God's children.
Posted: 9/28/06
Religion Is Dangerous: Handle with Care
Louie Crew reflects on the lectionary readings for Proper 21 (B) (October 1, 2006), finding in them a stern warning against spiritual pride and inhospitality to God's children.
Posted: 9/28/06
Karen Keely
Most recent Article:
Verna Dozier's Witness Testimony
Verna J. Dozier, a powerful prophet, preacher, teacher, evangelist, writer, and lay leader of the church, died on September 1. Her witness to us remains in the writing that she left, including the collection presented here of Dozier's articles for and interviews in The Witness.
Posted: 9/23/06
Verna Dozier's Witness Testimony
Verna J. Dozier, a powerful prophet, preacher, teacher, evangelist, writer, and lay leader of the church, died on September 1. Her witness to us remains in the writing that she left, including the collection presented here of Dozier's articles for and interviews in The Witness.
Posted: 9/23/06
Dan Webster
Most recent Article:
Waging Fragmentation
Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria recently consecrated a bishop for the Convocation of Anglican Nigerians in America (CANA)-- a move that violates not only juridictions of the Episcopal Church, but also those of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), with which Nigera had entered into a covenant of mutual recognition. Dan Webster examines this development and General Convention's passage of resolution B033 on the selection of bishops in the context of long-standing plans from the far right to split the church and weaken its witness.
Posted: 8/24/06
Waging Fragmentation
Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria recently consecrated a bishop for the Convocation of Anglican Nigerians in America (CANA)
Posted: 8/24/06
Winnie Varghese
Most recent Article:
Christ's Body, Wisdom's Table
Winnie Varghese, reflecting on readings for Proper 15(B) (August 20, 2006), suggests that we need to recover the shock of John's language about Jesus' flesh and blood, which "shakes us alive" to respond to the world's needs with God's expansive love.
Posted: 8/17/06
Christ's Body, Wisdom's Table
Winnie Varghese, reflecting on readings for Proper 15(B) (August 20, 2006), suggests that we need to recover the shock of John's language about Jesus' flesh and blood, which "shakes us alive" to respond to the world's needs with God's expansive love.
Posted: 8/17/06
Mark Harris
Most recent Article:
Jesus and Bathsheba Gather Up the Fragments
Mark Harris sees a common thread in the stories of Bathsheba and Jesus in our readings for Proper 12 (b) (July 30, 2006): both gather fragments from brokenness to find strength for hope and new life.
Posted: 7/27/06
Jesus and Bathsheba Gather Up the Fragments
Mark Harris sees a common thread in the stories of Bathsheba and Jesus in our readings for Proper 12 (b) (July 30, 2006): both gather fragments from brokenness to find strength for hope and new life.
Posted: 7/27/06