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, December 12, 2019

'I feel so distant from God'

'I feel so distant from God': Popular D.C.-area pastor confesses he's tired, announces sabbatical*
Washington Post: After 30 years of preaching more than 5,000 sermons, the Rev. Howard-John Wesley stood in front of his congregation on Dec. 1 and admitted he needed a break from the Lord's work.

Trump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
CNN: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of law in certain cases, with an eye toward fighting anti-Semitism on college campuses.

How the 'extreme abstinence' of the purity movement created a sense of shame in evangelical women
The Conversation: Millennial evangelicals are speaking out about the heightened emphasis on sexual purity that characterized their upbringing in that subculture.

Dutch officials after church sale: 'It's better to have Buddhists than apartments'
Crux: Parishioners are happy with the new owners: "The Buddhists invest an enormous amount of time and energy in the village."

Actor Mark Ruffalo blends film and faith-fueled activism in 'Dark Waters'
Religion News Service: Actor Mark Ruffalo said he's had a hard time melding his activism with storytelling. Then Ruffalo encountered the story of the people of Parkersburg, West Virginia.

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