As I was cramming Friday night to finish The Year of Magical Thinking in time for my book group meeting, I read the following section:
I realized that I had never believed in the words I had learned as a child in order to be confirmed as an Episcopalian: I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness ( Read more... )

According to an opinion piece I read last night, Islam is expanding in Europe not only by a high birthrate among Muslims, but also by conversion. The implication is that one day Muslims will be in the majority and the idea of Europe as "Christendom" will go the way of the Roman empire. I think this is an alarmist view-it seems unlikely Islam will ( Read more... )

I had never heard of released-time religious education until I read this article posted yesterday at Slate.com. It seems some communities set aside a half hour each day for students in the younger elementary grades to get religious education. Not to worry: it is constitutional because the students a) get bused off school property so that government ( Read more... )