An Ecumenical Ministry in the Parish of St Patrick's Catholic Church In San Diego USA

米国サンディエゴの聖パトリックカトリック教会教区におけるエキュメニカル宣教

Thursday, March 17, 2016

WAFER-THIN CHURCH COMMITMENT

The problem of the half-churched Christian
Religion News Service: David Gushee on the negative effects of the wafer-thin church commitment that characterizes many self-identified Christians.

UK Mennonites end Sunday services after numbers dwindle
The (London) Guardian: One of Britain's smallest religious groups, related to the Amish, abandons collective worship after attendance hits single figures.

The Supreme Court could become mostly liberal Jews and conservative Catholics
The Washington Post: If President Obama's nominee, Merrick Garland, is confirmed, the court would shift to an even more fascinating makeup: mostly conservative Catholics and liberal Jews.

'Evangelical elite' just doesn't get it, claims pastor and Trump supporter
Baptist News Global: A Southern Baptist pastor who has been supportive of GOP presidential front runner Donald Trump says leaders of an "evangelical elite" vocally opposed to Trump are out of touch with people in the pew.

New faith-based films tone down religion, amp up star power
Associated Press: To reach audiences beyond the Christian churchgoers that generally propel the genre, some producers of faith-based films are ramping up the star power and tamping down the evangelical messages.

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