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Fleming Rutledge is a preacher and teacher known throughout the mainline Protestant denominations of the US, Canada and parts of the UK. She is the author of seven books and has received a grant from the Louisville Foundation to complete a book about the meaning of the Crucifixion.
One of the first women to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, she served for fourteen years on the clergy staff at Grace Church on Lower Broadway at Tenth Street, New York City. Fleming and her husband celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2009 and have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is a native of Franklin, Virginia.
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Discerning God's Work In The World: Tips From The Times For Preachers: Warning: Avatar may be taintedMonday, December 21, 2009Warning: Avatar may be taintedA great loss is about to occur--Peter Steinfels' biweekly column, "Beliefs," is about to disappear from The New York Times.However, perhaps this vacuum will be partially filled by their new op-ed columnist Ross Douthat (see earlier blog entry about Karen Armstrong). His column today, about Avatar, is a brilliant short piece about the pantheistic non-theology espoused in that movie. He correctly cites Dancing With Wolves, Star Wars, The Lion King, and even Pocahontas as examples of the genre. I doubt if I'd agree with Mr. Douthat about political issues, but the man knows a thing or two about Christian doctrine. Here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/opinion/21douthat1.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
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