An unjust mess
November 12, 2007
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The Archbishop of Canterbury describes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as an tragic mess that fail to conform to the principles of just war
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Day in court arrives
November 12, 2007
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A long-awaited court date has arrived in Virginia. The Diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church go to court to prevent the eleven congregations that
Tasting life under occupation
November 12, 2007
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An Episcopal priest from Illinois writes about his experience visiting, and trying to get out of, the occupied West Bank. Robert Cotton Fite describes what
Pittsburgh conservative warns against schism
November 12, 2007
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Jerry Bowyer is an Episcopalian in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. He thinks that the Episcopal Church “made a terrible mistake when it installed Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire in 2004.” And he says the answer is not found in schism which would, in his view, “break more commandments.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: a profile
November 12, 2007
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Growing Episcopal congregations
November 12, 2007
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Older congregations in new suburbs are less likely to grow than new congregations in new suburbs. This may reflect behavioral differences between new and old congregations, or it could reflect the fact that dioceses choose to plant churches in those new suburbs whose residents are most likely to be open to the Episcopal Church. The clear suggestion however is that existing churches in growing neighborhoods should ask if they appear insular to outsiders.
Charles Simeon
November 12, 2007
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Merely speculative knowledge is of little avail: it is only like the light of the moon, which dissipates obscurity indeed, but communicates neither heat nor strength. The knowledge which alone will augment our love, is that which produces suitable impression on the mind; it is that which, like the sun-beam, enlivens and invigorates our whole frame.
The Confederacy of Duncan’s
November 12, 2007
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Already there is dissension in the ranks. In Pittsburgh, although we could not tell by their behavior at Convention, there are several clergy and lay leaders from “conserving” parishes who have indicated to the bishop that when push comes to shove they will remain in the Episcopal Church. And beyond the bounds of the Diocese, other Realigners are seeking splitting paths.
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