Chris Hedges: The Suicide of the Liberal Church

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Seminarians gather outside the chapel on the grounds of The General Theological Seminary, after morning prayers, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in New York. More than two-thirds of the faculty at the seminary, one of the nation’s oldest, most venerable religious institutions that trains ministers of America’s Episcopal Church, say they were fired earlier this week after going on strike to protest their dean’s leadership. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

This is an interesting article by Chris Hedges for truthdig. I am reposting it here with the author’s permission.

 

Paul Tillich wrote that all institutions, including the church, are inherently demonic.Reinhold Niebuhr asserted that no institution could ever achieve the morality of the individual. Institutions, he

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The Church in a Media-Saturated Society

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God’s Politics Blog

Here is my latest post for Sojourners, “The Church in a Media-Saturated Society”.  I would love to hear your feedback on this new post.

Minority Scholars Draw Strength Sharing Their Stories

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George E. “Tink” Tinker, from left, Shawn Copeland and Miguel A. De La Torre at the first meeting of the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion. (Photo: Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion Facebook page)

This is my latest post for EthicsDaily.com.  It is a reflection of the inaugural meeting of the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (SRER).  SRER was held in Chicago, April 26-28, 2013 at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and McCormick Theological Seminary. 

I love a good story.

FTE is at a Crossroads

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The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) is at a new juncture in which it is looking at its past and reexamining itself so it can move forward.  FTE is not alone as many theological seminaries, institutions, and organizations are also facing decision points rising from our changing society, its problems, and needs.  At this crossroad, FTE, which has existed for the past fifty-nine years to support individuals exploring and

Immigrant Women and the Church

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My column “Immigrant Women and the Church” is a repost from the Feminist Studies in Religion website. It was originally posted on Nov 5, 2012

In our globalizing world, people constantly move from one place to another.  Within the United States, we have immigrants from all over the world who are immigrating into America for a new life.  As immigrants come, they find many cultural, social, language and religious differences separating themselves from opportunity.