Indulgences are positively harmful to the recipient because they impede salvation by diverting charity and inducing a false sense of security. Christians should be taught that he who gives to the poor is better than he who receives a pardon. He who spends his money for indulgences instead of relieving want receives not the indulgence of the pope but the indignation of God.
Happiness follows fervency; why moderate churches exist; altruism follows richness; the tradeoff between the 10th and 7th commandments; the Bible for straight men
Al Jazeera English interviews one Coptic youth leader who sees a brighter future for Egypt and the church now that Mubarak is gone.
You too can own The Anglican Communion Covenant Study Guide and ancillaries. Who needs our analysis when we have the Pluralist’s fisking (more here)?
In light of these very serious developments, I feel compelled to issue a godly directive to all of the clergy of the diocese not to engage in, conduct, or conclude negotiations without first discussing such actions with me, or with Canon Mary, and with our chancellor.
PolOffs met with Bahati on December 15 to provide recent statements by Rick Warren and others against the anti-homosexuality bill. At Bahati’s request, the meeting occurred at the Anglican Church of Uganda’s headquarters where Bahati said he was reviewing the legislation with Anglican Church leaders. XXXXXXXXXXXX Bahati entered our meeting with a document entitled “The 10 Deadly Sins of Homosexuality
From The Guardian: A lot happened to me in Uganda before I came to seek refuge here. I was imprisoned for being gay. I was
Late last week, a new iPhone app designed to help Catholics prepare for the confessional made its debut. The app tailors its questions to a
As I write these lines, there is a new spirit among Egyptians. It is a spirit of anticipation and hope for a new future for a new Egypt. Yesterday people started to sweep and clean Tahrir Square after 18 days of demonstrations. If this can tell us anything, it tells us that Egyptians now have a sense of ownership for their country.
Living the Gospel in its purity is easier said than done. Since Eden at least, there’s never been a golden age free from ambiguity and imperfection. Indeed, in large measure, that’s what the Incarnation is all about. Without removing the world’s imperfections, God subverts it from within.