Tuesday's News & Ideas
Jefferts Schori (quietly) goes Pentecostal
GetRegligion.org: What can one say about the Pentecostal slap-fest that is currently going on between the Archbishop of Canterbury and his counterpart in the U.S.?
Glut of preachers struggle to find jobs
The (Nashville) Tennessean: A combination of many preachers, too many small churches and a bad economy have led to one of the worst job markets for ministers in decades.
When did we lose our missionary zeal?
The Scotland Herald: With Scotland in a state of spiritual amnesia, it's time to sit at the feet of missionaries from the third world and learn to sing more vibrant songs.
The (London) Times: The Exile is an inspiration that can renew the Church
A culture of resurrection
Christianity Today: How the church can help its people die well.
The (London) Telegraph: Bishop of Chester criticises 'celebratory' modern funerals
Louisville Seminary calls new leader
Presbyterian News Service: Michael Jinkins, Austin Seminary's academic dean, to serve as ninth president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
The Spark
Fictional stars, real problems
The case of two troubled teens captivated psychiatrists at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Residents and attending psychiatrists read up on their symptoms and met weekly to discuss them. Yes, Edward was a vampire. But since he was 100 years old, not 17, his adolescent moodiness suggested arrested development. As for Bella, her self-loathing made her vulnerable to a dangerous relationship. Treatment plan: cognitive behavioral therapy. So what if the patients weren't real? As the chief resident said, "It was much more fun than sitting in a didactic lecture ."
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