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Theological Notebook: Pope Tawadros II Elected in Egypt
I'm always curious to see the Church in its most ancient settings, and I couldn't help but notice the work of Pope Shenouda III over the years. I'm afraid that the new guy has his work cut out for him.Egypt's Copts choose new pope for uncertain timesNov 4, 12:51 PM (ET ( Read more... ) -
Theological Notebook: AP Article on Changing Christianity in Israel
An article on demographic shifts of Christianity in Israel that caught my eye. In the Holy Land, a changed Christian worldOct 27, 12:34 PM (ET ( Read more... ) -
Theological Notebook/Personal: Not Interviewing Angie; Dissertating for Freshmen; Re-Reading
Angie called today to talk a few logistics about next week's informal LOMC mini-reunion, but called just a second or two before the other line started beeping for another call: a phone interview I was expecting. I was so surprised to have picked up the phone and heard Angie's voice that I had to just shush her off the line before switching over to ( Read more... ) -
Theological Notebook: AP and NYT Stories on the Death of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II
Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II dies
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Dies at 79
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Personal/Theological Notebook: Two Articles, one on Molly McNett's writing, one on Iraqi Christians
Two articles noted. The first is one Mom grabbed from the Chicago Sun-Times to bring up to Thanksgiving dinner at Uncle Bill and Aunt Helen's, and is about a girl I knew in high school, Molly McNett, turned award-winning author. I didn't really know her: she was a senior when I was a freshman, one of the leaders in our exceptional vocal music ( Read more... ) -
Random: NYT story on Priest Slain in Baghdad
When I feel like complaining because I've been under the weather, even for as long as I have been in this semester as I seemed to bounce from one bug to another, I read news like this and am forced to see my situation again, and realize that in my American averageness I am actually showered in blessings.
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Theological Notebook: CNS on Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's Visit to Rome; His Lecture Text
I was interested to see this notice on a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople the other day. Bartholomew I got big points, I thought, for his prayer-style overtures to the Pope. But there are a couple of interesting nuggets of the Eastern Christian perspective of Western Christians in ( Read more... )
