Over the centuries, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre has suffered violent attacks, fires, and earthquakes. It was totally destroyed in 1009 and subsequently rebuilt, leading modern scholars to question whether it could possibly be the site identified as the burial place of Christ by a delegation sent from Rome some 17 centuries ago. Now […]
The Church of Sweden is encouraging its clergy to use the gender-neutral term “God” instead of referring to the deity as “he” or “the Lord”. The decision was made on Thursday, wrapping up an eight-day meeting of the church’s 251-member decision-making body. The decision will take effect on May 20 during Pentecost. It is the latest […]
There is a talmudic story in Tractate Avodah Zarah in which the Roman authorities arrest Rabbi Eliezer on suspicion of heresy. He is acquitted through a lucky misunderstanding: when the rabbi declares his trust in the “Judge” — meaning God — the judge understands this as a vote of confidence in his own authority. Nevertheless, […]
Martin Luther left behind a rich legacy of protest and reform. But the global church still isn’t over the fractures he helped create. Source: Martin Luther’s Ecumenism, 500 Years After the Reformation – The Atlantic
A massacre sends clerics in different directions Source: Horror in Las Vegas polarises the world of religion
By James Bishop| *Views expressed in the testimony provided are expressive of the individual’s own beliefs and reasoning, and are not necessarily held by James Bishop.Hugh Ross, a former atheist (1) (2), has a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Toronto and a B.Sc. degree in physics from Source: How Science Led Astrophysicist Dr. […]
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey said the rulings by the religious education committees were a ‘great shame’. Source: Now schools are ditching AD and BC in RE lessons | Daily Mail Online
Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, when we areclosest to G‑d and most connected to the essence of our souls. Source: 19 Yom Kippur Facts Every Jew Should Know – High Holidays
If you crave an anti-new year New Year, consider adopting the Jewish one, which begins Wednesday at sundown, as your own. Source: You Don’t Have to Be Jewish to Celebrate Rosh Hashana – The New York Times
