Connected Christianity

Wei-Hsien Wan, a Catholic blogger, has been writing about the bounds of theological orthodoxy as understood by the early church fathers. He brings to light some texts that suggest there might be a bit more leeway in theological interpretations there than many of us might expect. Do check out his series on “Church Unity and […]

Thomas Oden has written a new book and established a new organization both devoted to the indigenous African influence on Western (and Eastern) Christianity. The book is called How Africa Shaped the Christian Mind, and it is reviewed by evangelical scholar Scot McKnight (part one, part two). The organization is The Center for Early African […]

There’s a reoccurring segment on the radio that I catch every now and then. It’s called “This I Believe” and features essays from (semi well-known) people about how they see life. Recently there’s been some very inspiring ones:
Sister Helen Prejean (who wrote the true book that became the movie Dead Man Walking) says, “I watch […]

Here is a brief communiqué from the Taizé Community on a subject dear to that community and to this blog: Christian reconciliation. The writer encourages Christians to meet together regularly (monthly or quarterly) for “vigils for reconciliation”: a worthy goal indeed, and one the Taizé Community supports by posting monthly suggested outlines for such a […]

Welcome to the seventh Christian Reconciliation Carnival. For your dining pleasure, the contributors to this month’s Carnival have provided a sumptuous feast to satisfy both mind and spirit. Bon appétit!

The seventh Christian Reconciliation Carnival will be held here next month. Please send me your blog submissions (yours or someone else’s) at christianreconciliationcarnival@yahoo.com on any topic pertaining to Christians playing nice with each other. (Read the full submission guidelines)
This month’s special topic is “Almost Persuaded.” I’m challenging Carnival participants to confess something they admire about […]

Be sure to check out this month’s Christian Reconciliation Carnival at Pacesetters Bible School.

Street Church in Washington D. C. is an innovative ministry to street people: homeless, prostitutes, and other hard-living types who generally feel (or are made to feel) uncomfortable in a more traditional church setting.

Weekend Fisher has posted the first Christian Reconciliation Carnival at her blog, Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength. Go see what Christians around the blogosphere are saying about the important topic of Christian unity.
At the same time, I would point to WF’s initiative in launching this Carnival as a beautiful example of Connected Christianity: building bridges, […]

A recent article at timesunion.com highlights a pastor who is encouraging his parishioners to join in dialogue with the growing number of books and media programs critical of religion — part of what the article called “an American resurgance for nonbelievers.”