An answer to the “Why?” question
October 22, 2009
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From the Independent (UK): The Big Question: Why is the Catholic church offering a home to congregations of Anglicans?
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True humility
October 22, 2009
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Somewhere deep in our hearts we already know that success, fame, influence, power, and money do not give us the inner joy and peace we crave. Somewhere we can even sense a certain envy of those who have shed all false ambitions and found a deeper fulfillment in their relationship with God. Yet, somewhere we can even get a taste of that mysterious joy in the smile of those who have nothing to lose.
Canterbury approves “Vatican use” rite
October 22, 2009
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“The establishment of ‘Vatican Use’ in the Church of England will allow those who, in conscience, cannot accept all of the doctrinal and ecclesiological positions of the Pope of Rome to move to the Anglican communion, where you are not required to check your conscience and reason at the door of the church.” said Dr. Williams, while Archbishop Nichols looked on from the side.
Child labor and unintended consequences
October 21, 2009
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Should I participate in boycotting countries that allow child labor? Economists Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti say think before jumping to the obvious answer:
Letter from Alberto Cutié on Vatican announcement
October 21, 2009
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Alberto Cutié who has recently joined the Episcopal Church after a career as a Roman Catholic priest writes his response to the actions of the
Hypothesis of the day
October 21, 2009
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The timing of the Rome’s announcement of an Apostolic Constitution was driven by the General Synod’s determination to allow women bishops in the Church of
They said it
October 21, 2009
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After the news that the Vatican is effectively carving out a special church-within-a-church to shelter traditionalist Anglicans upset at gay priests and women bishops in their own church, one has to wonder if the cafeteria line isn’t forming to the right.
Ex-flying bishop expects “generous provision” from ABC
October 21, 2009
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has often berated the American Church for its meanness towards those who have left over issues such as the consecration of gay men and the ordination of women. He cannot let the C of E be any less charitable towards those it is forcing to leave. Had the Church of England Synod made generous arrangements, permitting separate dioceses for traditionalists, few of us would have left the Church of our baptism.
The essence of our being
October 21, 2009
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A nineteenth-century teacher in the Celtic world, Alexander Scott, used the analogy of royal garments. Apparently in his day, royal garments were woven through with a costly thread, a thread of gold. And if somehow the golden thread were taken out of the garment, the whole garment would unravel.
Are we able to drink his cup?
October 21, 2009
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He tore the masks from their faces. He pointed the finger of shame and guilt. Once again the truth was crystal clear. And with the truth came courage—and the Christian resolve to keep on, shoulder to shoulder with the massacred people, even if it meant the church must march once more to the cross.
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