We think you're near Los Angeles

Currently in Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles Current temperature: 62°F: Current condition: Scattered Clouds See Extended Forecast

Los Angeles Church and Politics

Lisa Larges: Two steps forward, one step back

Two days ago, Lisa Larges stood before San Francisco Presbytery. The Presbytery, after a tremendous amount of discussion, they not only moved to...
Read more

Author Mark Shaw looks beneath Thomas Merton's mask of holiness, part 3

This is part 3 of my conversation with author Mark Shaw about his upcoming book Beneath the Mask of Holiness: Thomas Merton and the Forbidden Love...
Read more

Interview with Mark Shaw, author of a new book on Thomas Merton, part 2

This interview is a continuation; part 1 can be found hereand part 3 can be found here. For further information on Mark Shaw, his new book, his...
Read more

Beneath Thomas Merton's Mask of Holiness: An interview with author Mark Shaw part 1

This interview is broken into 3 parts. Part 2 of this interview can be found here, and part 3 is here. For further information on Mark Shaw, his...
Read more

Mutual forbearance, Presbyterian style

Not long ago, I talked about the preliminary report of the Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage. For those of...
Read more

Religion, conservatism, and teen pregnancy

I recently became aware of a study that is coming out through the periodical Reproductive Health that analyzed correlations between religiosity and...
Read more