The executive committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists met this week, and among its actions was approval of a statement, Safeguarding Mission in Changing Social Environments. It’s meant to address problems that may face the church and its institutions in the wake of legislation that reflects changed societal views, for example, changed legal [...]
On September 10 I noted a report in the New York Times saying that the Federal Bureau of Prisons was removing religious books from prison libraries and implementing a “Standardized Chapel Library.” On September 26 I noted that the Bureau was bowing to pressure, would return the removed books to the shelves, but had not [...]
John Allen gives context, and update:
Speaking of cardinals, two weeks ago I interviewed Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, who will likely soon take over as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Our conversation was wide-ranging, and at one point I asked the cardinal for a reaction to Jewish criticism of the pre-Vatican [...]
Tompaul Wheeler interviews himself on the subject of his new book, GodSpace. (By the way, I went looking for your last book at the Texas ABC, and was told I’d have to place a special order for it.)
Archbishop George Niederaurer of San Francisco was filmed communing two men in drag (in mock nun outfits–members of the notoriously anti-Christian “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence” 
while celebrating mass at “Most Holy Redeemer” Catholic Church, a San Francisco church notorious for its acceptance of practicing homosexuals (the pastor is Niederauer’s chancellor). Catholic News Service, the official [...]
Ed Stetzer was leading a seminar in a Pensacola church when lots of cell phones started going off, and the coordinator started walking around talking to people. He was starting to get annoyed. Then he learned what was going on.
Taylor Mali, responding to an impertinent question about what he makes as a teacher.
