Year: 2007

Conservative Anglicanism splitting

The good news, to my mind, is that there are many Communion minded people who seek comprehensiveness and unity for true… They are not of one mind, but they are of one desire to remain in communion by virtue of baptism and a common identity as Anglicans.

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About that letter

The Archbishop of Canterbury wields an enormous amount of power …. Whole provinces stand or fall, form or are finished off on the basis of what he says and does not say–and it seems his style of communicating has only intensified the spectacle of Communion-wide focus on his every nod and arched eyebrow.

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Juno, Jamie Lynn and the rules of engagement

This item was prompted primarily by a desire to tell as many people as possible what a wonderful movie Juno is, but to give it a little more intellectual respectability, we included a link to Ruth Marcus’ recent column on talking to her daughters about sex. And that’s when things got complicated.

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One last pitch

If you could see your way clear to making a year-end contribution to the Episcopal Café, we’d appreciate it. To donate online, visit the Episcopal Diocese of Washington’s Bishop’s Appeal.

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The limits of celebrity activism

Angelina Jolie, Bono, George Clooney. They all have their causes. There is no doubt that celebrities have the ability to raise the profile of issues near and dear to their hearts. Highlighting a problem is not the same thing as solving it, however—and the celebrity track record at affecting policy outcomes could best be characterized as mixed.

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On love alone

The Child we seek

doesn’t need our gold.

On love, on love alone

he will build his kingdom.

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Homeless people’s stories

A new book published in Canada presents the experience of the homeless in that country in their own words. The collection was the brainchild of Cathy Crowe, an activist for the homeless. The hope is that the accounts will stir the conscience of the people of Canada to push for more effective programs to end homelessness in that country.

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Too many british bishops?

There are plans on file to reduce the number of bishop but not the number of dioceses in an attempt to reduce the operating costs of the Church of England. The primary targets are dioceses that have more than three bishops serving them.

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