Support for the Archbishop
July 8, 2008
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Delegates attending the annual conference of USPG: Anglicans in World Mission have written to Archbishop Rowan Williams assuring him of their full support as he
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Recognizing Bishop White
July 8, 2008
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William White was, while Samuel Seabury was not, “the Father of the Episcopal Church” in the United States. After the conclusion of the Revolution, William White visioned, planned, worked for, and far more than any other achieved, the organization, and then guided the first steps, of the American Church.
Letter to a child
July 8, 2008
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My Dear Child,
Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone. Something about the prospect of battle moves me to write you a letter. I’m sitting here in the tent. The flaps are rolled up on the sides, and I can see out across the desert to where the sun is sliding down into the sand. . . . I suppose war has a way of helping a person see what is really important in life. . . . It makes me think of you.
The reform side of religious enthusiasm
July 7, 2008
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Ted Widmer writes in the New York Times magazine that the connection between liberals and evangelicals may be stronger than we think and as old as the nation.
CofE will permit women as bishops
July 7, 2008
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From The Times of London: The Church of England decided tonight to ordain women bishops with minimal concessions to protect opponents, despite the threat of a mass exodus of traditionalist clergy.
Reactions to Obama’s faith-based initiative
July 7, 2008
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Last Tuesday, presidential candidate Barack Obama attempted to reclaim the partnership between government and faith-based agencies, which he no doubt witnessed in his days as a community organizer, but six little words ignited an explosion he may not have anticipated.
Aspinall warns Jensen
July 7, 2008
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The Most Rev. Phillip Aspinall, Primate of the Australian Anglican Church, has warned the Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Peter Jensen, that he risks a legal
What would Jesus do? Where would Jesus be?
July 7, 2008
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The Church Times reports that the Archbishop of Canterbury preached in York Minster yesterday. Some say the sermon was both moving and a defining moment.
Gene Robinson leaves for Lambeth
July 7, 2008
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Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire leaves for the Lambeth Conference. He will be blogging his experiences while in England and Scotland.
Synod debate on women bishops today
July 7, 2008
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The General Synod of the Church of England, meeting in York, is going to debate and perhaps decide today to move forward with allowing women to serve in the episcopate.
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