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Scott Gunn
Scott Gunn is an Episcopal priest and the executive director of Forward Movement. He blogs at Seven Whole Days, part of the CCblogs network.
Where does the church belong?
A few days ago, I took part in a silly Facebook discussion about, among other things, the proper position of the altar in churches. That’s not so interesting, though it was great fun. What struck me was a side comment made by someone about how all of this didn’t matter too much, since the church was meant to be outside, serving the needs of the world.
I’ve heard plenty of people say this, and I never could quite figure out my discomfort.
Haiti: Two years after the quake
Tomorrow is the two-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in
Haiti. In today’s 24-hour news cycle driven world, two years ago is...
When something is missing
The Lens at the New York Times has a fascinating collection of images entitled “Iconic Scenes, Revisited and Reimagined.” Here are famous photos, but without the thing that made them famous.
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