The leader of England’s Conservative party, David Cameron, says that he believes that the Church of England should drop its objections to equal rights for gays and lesbians.
Lesson #1 in both disaster response and Christian missions: “it is not about me and my need to feel good.”
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Cast out by men who themselves had been outcasts in their native England, Hutchinson is a classic rebel’s rebel, revealing how quickly outsiders can become authoritarians. The members of the Massachusetts Court removed Anne because her moral certitude was too much like their own. Her views were a mirror for their rigidity.
Tell the folks in Las Vegas that this is my wager: less than ten professional football players have ever used the words “Super Bowl” and “Feast of the Presentation” in the same sentence. While we’re at it, let’s throw in Groundhog Day. How many people realize that Groundhog Day
is always on the Feast of the Presentation – or “Candlemas,” or the “Purification of the Virgin,” or whatever name our ancient and beautiful church gives to February 2.
Chinese officials warned Barack Obama any meeting with the Dalai Lama will “seriously undermine the political foundation of Sino-U. S. relations.”
Rowan Williams Trinity Institute Lecture
UPDATE: Video of this interview is now available.
“My love for my Church is inspired by people whose lives challenge us to bear witness to God’s truth to our world . . . These voices and lives stand in sharp contrast to the present day leadership of my church.”