The Issue Behind the Issue
At first glance, the recent and intense debate on the Obama administration’s plan to require religiously affiliated institutions, such as hospitals, schools and colleges, to offer birth control... Read More »
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Intellect and Religious Imagination
Anna Devere Smith is best known for powerful and provocative performances. She is perhaps less well known as an Episcopalian. Smith has just begun a residency at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco... Read More »
What Were They Thinking?
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Atheism 2.0
In his very provocative TED talk, British self-help guru Alain de Botton posits that “there is something to learn from religion even if you don’t believe in anything.” He calls this... Read More »
Voice and Pitch
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Vital Signs of a Healthy Parish-School Relationship
I am often asked what I find to be the most telling signs of a healthy or not-so-healthy relationship between a parish and a school. Likewise, I have been asked what I look for when I am invited in... Read More »
Character or Success? What Parents Want
What motivates parents when it comes to school choice? In November 2011, the National Association of Independent Schools published the results of its 2011 NAIS Parent Motivations Survey. Not... Read More »
Mèsi Haiti!
Late last Sunday, I arrived home from a six-day trek to Haiti. Gratitude knows no boundaries when it comes to my Haitian experiences. Resilient and hospitable are the Haitian people. The children are... Read More »
Religious Groups at School: The Challenge of Hospitality and Encouragement
For many of our schools, the question of allowing and encouraging particular religious groups to meet on school grounds, in or around the regular school schedule, is a daunting one. Where does a... Read More »
Side Dish or Marinade?
During November’s NAES webinar on the Episcopal school trustee, the Rev. Peter Cheney* talked about each trustee’s responsibility to understand, care take, and be an ambassador for the... Read More »