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When Rape is a War Game: Sexual Violence and Women's Wounds
[…] for their work in ending gender violence in conflict. Nadia Murad, herself a survivor of human trafficking and rape, became an activist for the Yazidi people after her escape in 2014. […]
Virgin Birth
[…] was Mary, and he was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit, without a human father. Mary's virginity at the time of Jesus' birth is mentioned specifically in the […]
Freedom of Religion or Belief: A human right of local, national and global importance
[…] in which civil society contributes to finding global solutions to global concerns, such as extending human rights, empowering women and girls, enhancing climate action, encouraging global citizenship, furthering youth leaders […]
Presiding Bishop's Address on Immigration Reform
[…] we are a nation of immigrants. All of us, even Native peoples, originated as the human species evolved in Africa, and humanity has been migrating for tens or hundreds of […]
He Has Told You, O Mortal, What Is Good, Epiphany 4 (A) – 2023
[…] placed in the mouth of God by the visionary prophet, echoes through the eons of humanity’s infidelity. The question is asked of every generation because we continue to turn to […]
Eutychianism
[…] century. Eutyches was caught up in the controversy then raging over the relationship between the humanity and divinity of Christ. He opposed Nestorianism, a heretical teaching which held that Christ […]
Human and Divine, Proper 5 (B) – 2021
[…] of Mark, the emphasis is on Jesus as prophet, healer, and miracle worker – the human Jesus whose work can be seen. Yet this Jesus is indeed the Son of […]
Incarnation
[…] Latin carnis (“flesh”) literally means “enfleshment.” It reflects the christological doctrine that Jesus was fully human and fully divine, the Son of God “in the flesh.” It is based on […]
Episcopal Church Statement on Immigration Reform
The Episcopal Church champions and advocates for humane policy towards migrants because of our belief that every human being is a child of God and must be treated with dignity. […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Christmas Message 2012: “Discover the love of God poured into our world in human form.”
English “Discover the love of God poured into our world in human form,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says in her Christmas Message 2012. The following is the […]
Statement on Reported Abuses of Immigration Enforcement and Detention Centers
The Episcopal Church supports comprehensive immigration reform that respects the dignity and worth of every human being. Firmly rooted in the ministry of welcome, The Episcopal Church is committed to advocating […]
Statement on President Trump’s Recent Immigration Executive Order
The Episcopal Church recognizes that, “ human migration has always been part of the human condition.” As Christians, we remember the call in both Hebrew and Christian Scriptures to welcome the stranger, […]
Moral Theology
Theology that focuses on development of moral principles and norms and their application to human actions in general and to particular situations. Moral theology provides a systematic framework for casuistry […]
My Soul Proclaims…, St. Mary the Virgin – 1996
[…] the Almighty has done great things for me and holy in his name. In most human societies, singing plays an important role as an expression of human feelings. In most […]
Convicted by Our Common Humanity: Lenten Meditation, 3/5/2013
[…] compelled to re-imagine God’s love. I am both convicted by, and deeply disturbed by, the humanity of this person and the other folks we met during the above meeting, as […]
Keeping a Sacred Vigil, The Great Vigil of Easter (B) – 2021
RCL: Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Psalm 114; Romans 6:3-11; Mark 16:1-8 Throughout countless centuries, human beings have kept vigil for those they have lost or for causes that demand their awe […]
Habits of Grace, May 29, 2020: Pray for the entire human family
[…] for all who are sick of any disease or condition, to pray for the entire human family. It is a weekend of grieving, of collective and national grieving ecumenical and […]
Imagine That It Is Predawn…, Advent 1 (A) – 1998
Imagine that it is the predawn of human history. You are a human inhabitant of the Northern Hemisphere of the planet Earth. You know nothing of written words and your […]
Chalcedonian Definition
[…] 449. The Council of Chalcedon promulgated the Definition of the Union of the Divine and Human Natures in the Person of Christ, which proved to be the touchstone of orthodox […]
Soul
The spiritual nature of a human being, as distinguished from the bodily or physical nature. This distinction is reflected in Eucharistic Prayer I, which states, “here we offer and present […]