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Ellen Painter Dollar

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February 2015

February 19, 2015

Believing with Our Bodies

I go back to the paradox that our bodies both betray us and reflect our...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Rethinking Prayer

I have struggled to pray for most of my life. Prayer has rarely made sense...

August 2014

August 05, 2014

On Episcopalian Rules (or, Why Episcopalians Rule)

Last weekend, my husband and I drove to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to pick our daughter Leah up from...

July 2014

July 07, 2014

WWJD About Independence Day?

The important question isn't whether we should or shouldn't acknowledge Independence Day in church. The...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

What Happens When We Pray

I don't understand how prayer works. But I believe in a God who is good,...

February 2014

February 04, 2014

God Does Not Make Me Happy (or Three Things I Learned About My Relationship with God)

Last weekend, I went on a one-night retreat with my church's vestry. (In an Episcopal...

November 2012

November 21, 2012

Why I am Grateful to Be an Episcopalian: Part 3 – Thanksgiving

Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. My identity as an Episcopalian stems...

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