The Church in the Public Square
A recent Executive Order signed by President Trump attempted to roll back the way churches, and church ministers, involve them in the public square. The Johnso...
Author: Fr. Peter
Midweek Meditation: Four Marks of the Church
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 There exist many different types of church...
Finding Lost Family
One of the programs I like to watch is a program on The Learning Channel called “Long Lost Family.” The premise of the show is quite simple, a fami...
OTD: May 6, 1890, The Mormon Church Officially Renounced Polygamy
Polygamy was practiced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for much of the 19th century here in the United States. The history of the Church wil...
Author Interview with Spencer McBride
Spencer W. McBride, PhD, is a historian and documentary editor at The Joseph Smith Papers. A specialist in the history of the American Revolution and the early ...
Confederate Monuments: History or Hate
Yes, the headline is intentionally provocative as is the issue at hand. I am not usually one that jumps on the bandwagon for the latest cause or subject but sin...
OTD In American Religious History: Southern Presbyterian Church: Sex in Marriage Without Intent to Conceive is Not a Sin
The 100th General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church (PCUS) passed a resolution declaring that sexual relations in the context of marriage but ...
Pope Francis Gives a TED Talk
A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered direct...
OTD in American Religious History: The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod was officially organized
On April 26, 1847, 12 pastors representing 14 German Lutheran Congregations met in Chicago, Illinois and formed the German Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and...
A New Direction
I began writing on these pages on November 11, 2005, and this will be my 2, 996 entry. Over the years the blog has taken several different directions, but the ...