The Archive
Day: June 25, 2012
“That’s why they crucified him.”
I wanted to suggest that maybe if Americans could see the cross in the light of the lynching tree, they might be able to understand what the cross really meant in the 1st century and what the cross might mean for the people who have put other people on crosses.
On Anglican Covenant, Australian primate’s diocese demurs
The Diocese of Brisbane, which is led by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall of Australia, a key player in Anglican Communion politics, has passed up a chance to support the proposed Anglican Covenant.
GOEs: Defunding a canonical mandate
The Rev. Canon Dr. Raewynne J. Whiteley posted, on the here. She writes:
Arizona bishop “guardedly pleased” with Supreme Court immigration ruling
Bishop Kirk Smith: Although much work still needs to be done to insure that law abiding immigrants in our country are treated in a just and humane manner, I view the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down much of SB1070 as unconstitutional as a step in the right direction, although I wish that it had gone further.
Episcopal Café at General Convention, or #ecafe @ #GC77
One week from today I will be heading to Indianapolis for the 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July 4-12. I will be blogging and live blogging here at the Cafe, and tweeting and live tweeting both under my own name @JimNaught and as @episcopalcafe. We will also have material appearing with more frequency than usual on our Facebook page.
Sally Johnson is a candidate for VP of House of Deputies
Sally Johnson, chancellor to the President of the House of Deputies, has announced she will run for Vice President of the House of Deputies should
The Heart of Paul’s Gospel
So now you can relax. You don’t have to make all “A’s.”. Instead, you can relax and learn. Learn and grow for the sake of the learning and growing rather than for the grade