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Bill Ellis

Rev. Bill Ellis is dean of St. John’s Cathedral. He has a bachelor’s degree in history, a Master of Divinity and holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Church Divinity School of the Pacific.
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The answer to this question depends entirely upon the outcome you want

We are considering this week which is more effective, teaching safe sex or teaching abstinence. The answer to this question depends entirely upon...
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I am opposed to the death penalty, and have been for years

I am opposed to the death penalty, and have been for years.

Beliefs

The three go together

The three go together, so I would prefer to think about this question not so much as which is most important, but which...
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Paying off our nation’s debt is a spiritual issue

And so now, as often happens, we meet at the intersection of religion and politics streets. Representative Paul Ryan’s budget committee of...
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The threat of ideological purity in politics

A big part of the battle for this year's Republican nomination has been couched in terms of which of the four remaining candidates...
Beliefs

In new book Spong attacks worshippers, misunderstands scripture

Bishop John Shelby Spong has spent most of his life struggling against biblical literalism and modern fundamentalism which sprang from it. He...
Beliefs

Faith came first

There is an old and trite joke — with many variations — which goes something like: "There are two types of people in...
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