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When her mother died late last year, Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde described her as “a woman of deep faith and courage ...
As a Christian, I don't think you can be both MAGA and Christian,” one person wrote in the comments of the video.
A church that refuses to confront hate speech, discriminatory policies, and white supremacy, is a church that we should ...
Around Berlin, Christian pilgrimage walks led by various organizations are open to locals and visitors nearly every week ...
Ben Garrett, a podcaster and pastor, tweeted a photo of Budde in a miter and said, in part, “Do not commit the sin of empathy.” Garrett went viral, though his rhetoric was not original.
Budde confronted Trump before. On June 1, 2020, Trump responded to the nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd. He held what many deemed an angry news conference in the Rose Garden and ...
Budde’s ministry has been far more than a succession of confrontations with Trump. A trailblazing bishop, she is a forceful champion of compassion, tolerance, generosity and humility.
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Easter and Passover Courage in the Fight for Democracy
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush addresses some of the biggest threats to pluralistic religious freedom and democracy ...
Mariann Budde stoked fires of mercy. It’s been said that a sermon should be judged by its impact beyond the moment when it’s preached. ... Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, ...
When Bishop Mariann Budde closed her sermon at the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on January 21 she called on Donald Trump, who was sitting in front of her, “to have ...
Speaking directly to the president, Budde implored, “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” emphasizing the fears of the LGBTQ community and immigrants. This ...
Episcopal Rev. Mariann Budde’s scolding of Donald Trump is emblematic of the dire straits the Episcopal Church is in, writes Chris Roemer.