Category: Ecumenism

Ecumenism is a Christian movement whose ultimate goal is visible unity among Christians.

Complicated Computus

The common way of describing the date of Easter is "the first Sunday after the first full moon after the March equinox." It's simple and relatively easy to understand. Most of the time, this short formula is sufficient to calculate the date of Easter in a given year. Unfortunately, it's also incorrect.

A Pastoral Letter to the Members of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Regarding Accusations Made Against Lutheran Social Services, Global Refuge, and Other Lutheran Organizations

This letter was sent to the members of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN, on 6 February 2025. On Saturday, 1 February 2025, disgraced former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Mike Flynn posted screenshots to X (Twitter) of a spreadsheet listing federal grant money paid to a number of regional Lutheran Services … Continue reading A Pastoral Letter to the Members of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church Regarding Accusations Made Against Lutheran Social Services, Global Refuge, and Other Lutheran Organizations

Fury and Control

We thought that if we were in control, we could make the world a better place, a place that better reflected our wants and values. Instead, we’re no better off than we were before, and we’re probably worse. I see what we’ve done to our world in our attempt to control it, and it infuriates me.