Church of England rejects female bishops. Many of the 470 members of the Church of England’s three-tiered General Synod—bishops, clergy and laity—were stunned when the House of Laity couldn’t garner a two-thirds majority in favor of women bishops. The vote…
How should churches view holiday-only visitors? Leaders try a variety of methods to stay in contact
Many churches roll out the red carpet for CEOs they expect to see just twice a year — Christmas and Easter Only worshippers. But others wonder, “If we treat CEOs like VIPs, why are they AWOL most of the time?”…
Secession theology runs deep in American religious, political history
WASHINGTON (RNS )— Corruption has gone too far. The righteous must break away. Hope now rests with a holy remnant that will honor foundational texts. The message sounds familiar. A church schism? No, mounting calls for secession from the United…
Video recalls ‘forgotten’ Pearl Harbor
(ABP) — President Franklin Roosevelt’s description of the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack as “a date which will live in infamy” went down in history, but Yosh Nakagawa remembers another day – Feb. 19, 1942. That’s when FDR, in an…
OUT LOUD
“If our Christmas is going to be all about getting upset at people trying to take away Christmas, isn’t that silly too?” Jonathan Morris The Catholic priest was speaking on “Fox & Friends” about the “war on Christmas.” (RNS) “What…
OPINION: A focus on ‘followship’?
People emphasize “leadership” so much, it has become a buzzword. Isn’t it past time we focus on “followship”? I recently read Colin Powell’s book, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership. Most of Powell’s observations are better suited to…
NATIONAL BRIEFS
Commission wants clarifications from IRS. A commission created by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability called for clearer IRS guidance and greater involvement among donors to address ministries and other nonprofits that are not being financially accountable. Its 91-page…
OPINION: All clergy abuse cover-ups not the same
From one religious body to another, there’s a horrible sameness about the sexual abuse of children by those charged with their moral and spiritual development. The differences come in the institutions and communities, and how they deal with the abusers…
HeraldBeat: Tracking Baptists across the Mid-Atlantic
Transitions ON THE MOVE C. Allen Mahan, to Kentuck Baptist Church, Ringgold, Va., as pastor, in January. Mandy England Cole, to Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as pastor. John T. Fulcher Jr., now serving as pastor of First Baptist…