The Archive
Day: July 22, 2008
Blogging bishops, July 22
Everyday life at the Lambeth Conference is settling into the bishop blogosphere. After the “high” of Sunday’s services and the beginning of what is called ordinary time – only the most committed blogging bishops seem to be posting today.
Saudi Arabia holds interfaith conference
Saudi Arabia won praise Friday for taking a leading role in an interfaith conference in Madrid, with participants saying it was another sign the conservative Muslim kingdom is opening up.
Live: telling Zimbabwe’s story
The bishop skillfully avoided the media’s attempts to get him to make a statement about the issue of homosexuality. “We’ve got different issues,” he said. “In Zimbabwe, our issues are poverty, unemployment, no medication… these are the burning issues in Zimbabwe. At the present moment, we have the problem of being oppressed by a system.”
Live: Sudanese primate calls on Robinson to resign (updated)
“Gene Robinson should just go away from the Anglican world and be a normal Christian,” said Deng. He said he could not predict the future of the Communion if Robinson did not resign.
Live: whispers, impressions
Just as I am writing, the Church of Sudan has released two statements, one on war, genocide and hopes for peace, the other asking the Episcopal and Canadian churches to refrain from ordaining additional gay clergy or approving rites for same-sex blessings; cease court actions, etc. Guess which one is engendering more interest in the press room?
Blogging bishops, July 21
The Indaba groups began meeting Monday to explore their commonalities as Anglican bishops. Most, but not all, of the bishops who blog seem to feel
The Artistic Ministry
Perhaps you have had the joyful opportunity of feeling God’s presence through the beauty of lovely choirs, through the glooming light that crosses stained glass windows, through various art exhibits, and even through well-chanted liturgies. All of these have something in common: they are the fruit of the human creative process, with the sole purpose of worshipping the One to whom all glory and honor should be given.
First witness
The tradition that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute is among the most extraordinary and implausible inventions ever woven out of gospel texts. The reasoning behind the tradition followed this far-fetched course: the woman who anointed Jesus in Luke (7:36-50) was ‘a sinner’;