Writer Julia Duin traces rise and fall of Graham Pulkingham and Houston's Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

From Oregon-

Intentional Christian communities, rooted in the first-century faith experience, come and go. Some fade quietly, others disband dramatically, a few endure.

Writer Julia Duin, who lived in two such communities in Portland from 1979 to 1981, will discuss her new book, which focuses on a third that she encountered as a religion reporter for the Houston Chronicle in 1986. Duin will speak at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Metanoia Peace Community, 2116 NE 18th Ave.

"Days of Fire and Glory: The Rise and Fall of a Charismatic Community" tells the story of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Houston's East End, led by the Rev. Graham Pulkingham. As Duin learned more about the community known for its music and charismatic worship, she discovered Pulkingham's double life -- he died in 1993 after being named in adultery and homosexual scandals -- and the darker side of the modern charismatic movement.

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