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Bethel AME Church

February 21, 2013 By James F. McGrath Leave a Comment

I had the privilege of participating in worship at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Indianapolis this evening. My pastor Tom Bartley was invited to preach, and brought our church music team (of which I am a part) with him. The church has a fascinating history – for instance, it was a stop on [...]

Filed Under: Christianity, history Tagged With: African, church, Episcopal, Indianapolis, Methodist, Tom Bartley, Underground Railroad, worship Leave a Comment

Bishop Robinson

December 10, 2012 By James F. McGrath Leave a Comment

The blog ‘seeking spirit’ shared this reworking of the classic Simon and Garfunkel song “Mrs. Robinson” and I thought that some readers (at the very least the Episcopal ones) would get a kick out of it: Bishop Robinson Chorus: And here’s to you, Bishop Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know. God bless [...]

Filed Under: Christianity, humor, music Tagged With: Bishop, Christianity, church, Episcopal, gay, Gene Robinson, homosexuality, humor, lyrics, music, parody, satire, Simon and Garfunkel, song Leave a Comment

And Still More on (and from!) Ross Douthat and the Future of Denominations and Christianity

July 17, 2012 By James F. McGrath 1 Comment

Late yesterday I posted a round-up of links on this topic, and already there are enough for another, just on blogs to which I subscribe! First, let me mention that Ross Douthat himself has written a follow-up piece, “What Is Liberal Christianity?” In it his primary conversation partner is Steven Holmes, a British Baptist who wrote [...]

Filed Under: Christianity, Progressive Christianity Tagged With: Christianity, church, Conservative, Episcopal, Episcopalian, Liberal, progressive 1 Comment

Can Non-Liberal Christianity Be Saved?

July 15, 2012 By James F. McGrath 43 Comments

I shared Ross Douthat’s recent New York Times piece, asking whether Liberal Christianity can be saved, on Facebook, and it has generated quite a lot of response. Let me start by sharing some thoughts of my own, and then share a number of links to blog posts and articles elsewhere that relate to this topic. [...]