Jeff Medders reminds us that we can thank the Reformation for the fact that Christians in churches of the Protestant tradition gather to worship, not to observe worship. You can see what was a common theme of pre-Reformation worship services. The priests worshiped and the people watched. The people attended the worship service. Spectator worship …

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I like ‘behind-the-scenes’ type articles like this one that relates how the White House residence and Oval Office are changed from one occupant to the next in just five hours. Anyone who’s moved house recently should appreciate this one. “All boxes are emptied, and clothes are placed in closets and drawers. Unlike pretty much everyone …

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