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A Weblog Dedicated to the Discussion of the Christian Faith and 21st Century Life
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I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, –that unless I believed, I should not understand.-- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)

Friday, December 30, 2011

Religion in 2012: To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before

Bill Tammeus offers his bold predictions for 2012 in the National Catholic Reporter:
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•As a promotional tool, the United Methodist Church will ask Garrison Keillor to quit making fun of Lutherans and start making fun of Methodists.

•To investigate what all of its previously appointed committees have been doing in recent years, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will appoint a committee.

•British Bishop N.T. Wright, showing signs of slowing down, will publish only 46 new books in 2012 (Note: Wright is no longer a bishop).

•By the end of the year, there will be a 2 percentage point rise in the number Americans who think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
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You can read the rest of Tammeus' predictions here.

HT to my pastoral colleague Becki Bowan Verbridge

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