There’s been a great deal of conversation in the media lately about the horrendous privacy policies of Facebook. Whether or not this is a worthy subject for so much consideration, it is true that more and more people are connecting through social networking sites, creating virtual versions of themselves through which to access the world.
I've always been a lover of books, though I read dreadfully slowly. But books have always been a source of grace for me, a place where my mind and my heart are expanded. So I thought I would share with all of you a few of the books that have most shaped me.
Check out the video below that shows how the Episcopal Bishop of Haiti and his priests are responding to the earthquake. There is some genuinely saintly work being done by brave Christians in the midst of this tragedy.
"In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road.
Is it possible that Joel Osteen and T. D. Jakes caused the housing crisis that lead to last fall's economic collapse? Well, maybe they didn't cause it, but they very well may have contributed to it, according to this article by Hanna Rosin in the newest issue of The Atlantic.
This morning we formally kicked off the Advent Conspiracy campaign in church with the first of what will be five sermons about the campaign. More information about Advent Conspiracy at Holy Comforter can be found here.
