Interesting story about Cherokee traditions at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Decatur, Alabama. #cherokee #episcopal dioala.org/dfc/newsdetail…

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologises for country's role in slavery bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

Our Center for Congregational Resources (CCR) is celebrating 20 years! Since 2003, the CCR received Lilly Endowment grants totaling $5.3 million. Since May 2023, the CCR awarded $207,311 grants to eight congregations and ministries. Read about the impact: bit.ly/43cTs4S

Lots of focus on Christ's blood in this image from the east window of Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle, England -- I don't have details on the window, but surely late 19th, early 20th c. Photo Feb. 2022.

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This church lists women as well as men as deacons on its cornerstone. -- and makes clear that we know that. chasingchurches.com/2023/07/17/thi…

Church of the Highlands’s Chris Hodges named as a defendant.

Would you read this book? 👀

I'll be teaching History of Christianity to undergrads at a largely evangelical u. next spring. Suggestions? (The course is the whole thing, but there are other courses on "Race and Relg. in the U.S.", "Global Christianity," and the history of Christian worship.) #amteaching

Observe September 1 - October 4 as Care of Creation season. (post from 4 years ago) still a good idea: chasingchurches.com/2019/09/01/cre… #liturgy #creation #stewardship #climatechange

Grateful for this Samford Howard College of Arts & Sciences @samfordu news article on our Magic City Religion project. Magic City Religion - Religion in Birmingham, AL Caroline Goss wrote about this mural of John Lewis in downtown Birmingham. samford.edu/arts-and-scien…

The first essay to be posted on Magic City Religion (@bhmreligion) this semester introduces one of Samford's most famous local alumni: Nina Miglionico, pioneering attorney and local government leader. It is by Kylee Stapleton. #samforduniversity magiccityreligion.org/2024/04/01/nin…

First United Methodist Church in Birmingham was built in 1891. It is the 9th church in my series of Methodist churches this fortnight and the 90th overall. #umcgc #umcgc24 chasingchurches.org/2024/04/29/fir…

Our newest essay is on the highest religious image in Birmingham: Vulcan the god of the forge. magiccityreligion.org/2024/04/30/vul…

Today is the feast of Athanasius. Here is essay John Galloway wrote for our site on him last fall. magiccityreligion.org/2024/01/03/ath…

This is number 100 in my hobby series of Birmingham Churches & Their Cornerstones. It features Bethel A.M.E. Church founded in 1888, current building completed in 1957. All photos taken on bicycle rides. #churches #amechurch chasingchurches.org/2024/05/04/bet…

Our new season of essays exploring memorials and the future they encourage is now available. All are written by Samford Howard College of Arts & Sciences students. #memorials magiccityreligion.org/2024/05/03/wha…

Over five years, by researching and writing 121 essays, 180 students have learned a lot about religion in Birmingham Samford Howard College of Arts & Sciences Samford University magiccityreligion.org/2024/05/22/fiv…