Bishop Spong Rescues John’s Gospel from its creedal captivity!
The Latest Book from John Shelby Spong Is Now Available! Order The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic Today! In The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic, John Shelby...
View ArticleWomen’s Victory in Texas!
Senator Wendy Davis led a 13-hour filibuster in the Texas Senate to defeat SB5, a sweeping anti-choice bill that would have forced the closure of most of the abortion clinics in the state. When the...
View ArticleThe Rise Of The Religious Left: Religious Progressives Will Soon Outnumber...
ThinkProgress.org One-in-five Americans are religious progressives, according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute. Using a religious orientation scale that “combines...
View ArticleMexico Moves Toward National Marriage Equality
Vatican: Pope will meet married gay activist; warns against “secularism and relativism” A Paraguayan LGBT organization announced that it has received and accepted an invitation to meet with Pope...
View Article30 Days of Paul Reading Challenge
Have you been meaning to read (or re-read) Paul’s letters? Join us for the#30daysofPaul challenge! Earlier this week on the Westar Institute Ethics & Early Christianity blog, we posted a...
View ArticleSpirituality & Practice are moving the organization in September from New...
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussatt, Co-Directors of Spirituality & Practice have been looking for a long time for a legacy home for S&P that would enable them to walk in two worlds: with their...
View ArticleSign the Petition to Ban Fracking on Public Lands!
Don’t Let 200 Million Acres of Our Public Lands Get Fracked Sign the Petition to Ban Fracking on Public Lands! Add Your Name to the Petition That We’re Hand Delivering to Members of Congress! Dear...
View Article“LGBTQI Clergy Call UM “Way Forward” Commission Backward”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rev. Alex da Silva Souto, alex.souto@nyac-umc.com, 415-706-5397 “LGBTQI Clergy Call UM “Way Forward” Commission Backward” October 26, 2016—On Monday, the Council of...
View Article“Flash Choirs” of Carolers Encouraged to Combat Destructive Chaos
Robert O’Sullivan, a retired high school English teacher and pastor, has called for “flash choirs” of Christmas carolers to assemble frequently at the White House and throughout the land, using carol...
View ArticleLancaster Theological Seminary Names Dr. Vanessa Lovelace Dean & VP for...
The Board of Trustees of Lancaster Theological Seminary voted unanimously to appoint the Reverend Vanessa Lovelace, PhD, to be Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Seminary, effective...
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