On May 20, 2010, the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement supporting H.R. 5111, sponsored by Congressmen Joseph R. Pitts (R-Pa.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.). H.R. 5111 is prolife legislation intended to protect the ...
In 1603, James I became king of England. He chaired a conference with Episcopal bishops and Puritans in 1604. At the request of the Puritans, he approved the translation of a new version of the Bible, which in 1611 became known as the King James Version. But the main theme of his reli...
In my 6 1/2 years at LDS Family Services I talked with many Bishops and more than a few discounted any direction or training I tried to give them because I’m a woman and don’t hold the priesthood. I actually ran into Jane just last year. We talked about how she is doing 12 ...
While we are primarily focused on bringing to light religious and spiritual contributions to substance abuse recovery, we also believe that programs without these elements are valuable and helpful to many people, including religious people. The Secular Organization for Sobriety (S.O.S.) is an alter...
Here’s what a couple of Church Fathers believed about Peter being the Rock: Augustine: If the very order of episcopal succession is to be considered, how much more surely, truly, and safely do we number them [the bishops of Rome] from Peter himself, to whom, as to one representing the...
tschugguel, who was a seasoned conservative activist in austria—having helped organize antiabortion marches, anti-lgbtq+ campaigns, and a now defunct far-right political party—attended both events. there he met taylor marshall, a former episcopal priest from texas who has become one of the ...
Denomination: Between Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, and many more, you have quite a few denominations to choose from. Or, you may choose to go non-denominational! Goals: What are your goals in starting this new church? Whether your main objective is to spread...
HistoricallyPuritanismbeganearly(c.1560)inthereignofQueenElizabethIasamovementforreligiousreform.TheearlyPuritansfeltthattheElizabethanecclesiasticalestablishmentwastoopolitical,toocompromising,andtooCatholicinitsliturgy,vestments,andEpiscopalhierarchy.Calvinistintheology,theystressedpredestinationanddemandedscripturalwarrantforall...
As the bloom and fruition of all these efforts there has come forth what is without doubt the most significant and far-reaching religious therapeutical movement of this or any age since the time of Christ. It is called the "Emmanuel movement," after the name of the Emmanuel (Episcopal) ...
she was watching a livestream of the enthronement of an abbess. In case you’ve never seen it, when an abbess is enthroned, she is led to a literal “throne” (which looks just like an episcopal chair that a bishop would sit in) by two bishops, crowned with a crown of flowers, and...