Peacemaking and anger

Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way… that is not easy. – Aristotle Blasts of raw emotion that can best be named anger occasionally...

Catholic but not necessarily Roman

My friend and neighbour Father Andrew Greeley, sociologist, novelist, and columnist, reminded me in a recent e-mail that he liked to be called a “Catholic,” not a “Roman Catholic.” In his Chicago Sun-Times column earlier this month (January...

Faith groups mark National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness

Faith groups throughout the USA observed the National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness on 11 January 2008, seeking also move beyond consciousness of the problem to collaborative actions towards ending exploitation. The day of awareness was established in June 2007...

Methodists and Anglicans prepare for Education Sunday

The Methodist Church in Britain and the Church of England are calling on congregations to get involved in Education Sunday 2008 on 20 January – when the vocation of teaching and the contribution of Christians and others is celebrated. The event will be marked in...