November 18, 2008 – Episcopal Cafe

Church of England can’t sign Anglican Covenant

November 18, 2008 10 Comments

“It is… unlawful for the General Synod to delegate its decision making powers to the primates, and that this therefore means that it could not sign up to a Covenant which purported to give the primates of the Communion the ability to give ‘direction’ about the course of action that the Church of England should take.’ The same would be true in relation to delegation to any other body of the Anglican Communion.

President-elect accused of being the anti-christ

November 18, 2008 3 Comments

Newsweek reports on the far edge of religion where fear and racism combine to accuse the President-elect of being the anti-christ. This rhetoric supports those

Bishop Tutu chides church for gay stance

November 18, 2008 No Comments

Asked if he was ashamed of the church’s handling of the debate over the consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson, Tutu said, “If we are going to not welcome or invite people because of sexual orientation, yes. “If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn’t worship that God.”

Music helps your heart

November 18, 2008 3 Comments

We had previously demonstrated that positive emotions, such as laughter, were good for vascular health. So, a logical question was whether other emotions, such as those evoked by music, have a similar effect.

President-elect invited to try Epiphany Church in DC

November 18, 2008 1 Comment

Time Magazine asks “What Church Will President Obama Attend.” Amy Sullivan talked to a number of people who know the religious world … in Washington

A new province: who makes the call?

November 18, 2008 3 Comments

The Living Church asserts in an article today that the power to recognize new provinces within the Anglican Communion rests with the Primates. This statement,

Wisdom and Hilda of Whitby

November 18, 2008 No Comments

By Greg Jones The concept of God’s wisdom in late Jewish and early Christian Scripture is one with feminine overtones: the female name Sophia actually

Mingling of traditions

November 18, 2008 No Comments

Why some of the Irish and also some of the English differed from the new Roman missionaries about [the date of Easter] was not a matter of alternative symbolism or theology or biblical study, but of calendric calculation.

Bishops Iker and Wantland change their minds

November 18, 2008 2 Comments

Two of the leaders of the breakaway movement in the Episcopal Church once asserted in a lawsuit that the Dennis Canon – which holds that parish property is held in trust for The Episcopal Church- should be regarded as having the force of law in secular courts. Now they are arguing the opposite as they try to take Episcopal Church property to the Province of the Southern Cone.

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Day: November 18, 2008

Church of England can’t sign Anglican Covenant

President-elect accused of being the anti-christ

Bishop Tutu chides church for gay stance

Music helps your heart

President-elect invited to try Epiphany Church in DC

A new province: who makes the call?

Wisdom and Hilda of Whitby

Mingling of traditions

Bishops Iker and Wantland change their minds

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