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Ethics and Religion Talk: Do You Need a Degree to Be Clergy?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 01-23-2024 under OPINION
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., is a Dominican priest and serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids. In the Roman Catholic Church, there are seminaries. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published a document called Program of...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Must a Congregation Always Be United in Agreement with its Leader?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 07-10-2023 under OPINION
Imam Kip Curnutt, Director of Religious Education and Associate Imam of Masjid At-Tawheed in Grand Rapids, responds: Unfortunately this is an all too common occurrence in many religious communities. In the history of Islam we see that it was this...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Religion can do Horrible Things
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 09-13-2021 under OPINION
The Rev. Steven W. Manskar, a retired United Methodist pastor, responds: “The Methodist Episcopal Church was established in this country in December 1784. Methodist congregations were in all thirteen colonies. The organizing conference stated...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Does the clergy child abuse cover-up affect clergy moral authority?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 12-10-2018 under OPINION
James writes, “In recent months we have seen reports from Philadelphia of widespread clergy sexual abuse of children followed by widespread cover-up also committed by clergy. As a member of the clergy what do you think of your profession...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Should religious leaders provide therapy?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 06-18-2018 under OPINION
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New Grand Rapids Bishop ordained, installed
by (erictank)
Submitted 06-24-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
An Episcopal mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew was the setting for the ordination and installation of His Excellency The Most Reverand David John Walkowiak on June 18. Due to the high profile nature and packed-to-capacity arena of this event, I...
Interfaith service promotes unity and honors 9/11 victims
by (cjlautenbach)
Submitted 09-12-2011 under NEWS
People of all faiths gathered at The Cathedral of St. Andrew on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. to celebrate unity and to remember lives lost ten years ago. Clergy from Native American, Lutheran, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Episcopal, Hindu...