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29Chicagos first openly gay alderman today re-opened the volatile debate about whether City Hall should establish contract set-asides for businesses owned by lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered residents.
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27Diana Butler Bass writes:
“What is causing the erosion of Christianity in North America? Most North Americans look at Christianity–especially as embodied in religious institutions–and find it wanting. I suspect that Christianity is in decline because it appears both hypocritical and boring. Although young North Americans express deep longings for a loving, just, and peaceful world, they don’t find an equal passion for transforming society in meaningful ways in most congregations. And, sadly, many churches simply lack the imagination and passion that many spiritual people are searching for. Folks aren’t looking for answers nearly as much as they are trying to clarify their questions and are hungry for accepting communities in which to ask them.”
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26As the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh neared a split, Betsy Hetzler could not follow her beloved Church of the Atonement in Carnegie out of the Episcopal Church.
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A minister has resigned in protest over the appointment of the Church of Scotland’s first openly gay minister, BBC Scotland understands.
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PORTLAND, Maine – The spiritual leader of Maines 200,000 Roman Catholics has pledged his dioceses help in bringing the states gay marriage law to a vote in November.
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23This is a big week for letter writing for bishops staking out their claims to the righteous high ground on the future of the U.S. branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Read the rest of this entry »
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22[Episcopal News Service] The two presiding officers of General Convention have again written to Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, this time with an explanation of Resolution C056 that calls for the collection and development of theological resources for the blessing of same-gender blessings and allows bishops to provide "a generous pastoral response to meet the needs of members of this church." The letter was also sent to the Anglican Communion's 38 primates. Read the rest of this entry »
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21SRINAGAR – A two-day seminar themed Theories of Islamic Law: The methodology of Ijtihad held in Srinagar discussed the issue of homosexuality among other social problems faced by present-day society.
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19Ruth Gledhill writes in her blog for the London Times:
Bishops in the US dealt a death blow to hopes for unity in the worldwide Anglican Church when they approved in principle services for same-sex partnerships. The decision will finally split the Communion between Bible-based conservative evangelicals and liberal modernisers.