# Roundup: Fracking, Hildegard von Bingen, evangelism challenge, Robin Hood tax, same-sex marriage, Monty Python

> The ugliest word in the English language.

22 June 2011 · News

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## [Fracking](https://blog.sojo.net/2011/06/20/the-ugliest-word-in-the-english-language-fracking/)

The ugliest word in the English language.

## [The Seer](https://www.americamagazine.org/content/culture.cfm?cultureid=146)

*Vision* profiles Hildegard von Bingen.

## [Church growth and evangelism challenge](https://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2011/6/21/ACNS4884)

Does your church initiative pass the Ten Tests?

## [PM pressed on Robin Hood tax](https://www.smh.com.au/business/pm-pressed-on-robin-hood-tax-20110621-1gdg9.html)

Sixty-five signatories representing organisations including World Vision, the Uniting Church, Baptist World Aid and the Australian Council of Trade Unions have written to Julia Gillard asking her to back a 0.05 per cent wholesale financial transactions tax at the Group of 20 world leaders meeting.

## [Methodist pastors flout ban on performing same-sex marriage](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/some-methodist-pastors-flout-ban-on-performing-same-sex-marriage-despite-threat-of-discipline/2011/06/19/AGtDpjbH_story.html)

A growing number of pastors in the United Methodist Church say they’re no longer willing to obey a church rule that prohibits them from officiating at same-sex marriages, despite the potential threat of being disciplined or dismissed from the church.

## [BBC to dramatise unholy row over Monty Python’s Life of Brian](https://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/21/bbc-monty-python-life-of-brian)

Holy Flying Circus to focus on comedians’ struggle with church, councils and critics in runup to release of controversial film.