An English Gothic landmark built in 1927 has been resurrected as the first home of Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, ending a decade-long quest. ...more

November 2, 2009

There's still an hour before work officially starts, but you've got e-mails to read and send and need a quiet spot, a cappuccino and a bit of breakfast. ...more

August 20, 2008

Oh, he's got stories. Lots of them. That's what happens when you grow up and grow old in just one church. ...more

January 19, 2008

In Raleigh Whiteman's column of Nov. 8, Democracy Not Always The Answer, he appears to slight democracy in the title. Actually, the column is about religion. Whiteman says there are over billion atheists and agnostics in the world, the wildest estimate I have ever heard. According to Whiteman, "Nary a one of these 37 churches considers any of the others to be equal or valid." On the contrary, today the Roman Catholic Church considers a baptism in virtually any Protestant church to be valid. Although there are several sects of Eastern Orthodox, they all recognize the others as having valid Apostolic Succession. The Church of England practices InterOrdination with a sect called the Old Catholic Church.Bishops of either church are sometimes ordained by Bishops of both churches. The Methodist Church split off the Church of England, but not because of differences in belief. John Wesley did not introduce new beliefs, he wanted a new emphasis on Bible study and to bring Christian services to the American frontier. ...more

December 9, 2007