Why don’t men go to church?
January 15, 2011
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In the Church of England, the Diocese of Oxford wants to deal in a substantive way the decline in the percentage of men who attend church.
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Nigerian bishops on the struggle
for the soul of their nation
January 14, 2011
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The Bishops of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) have issued a pastoral letter addressing the state of Nigeria economy, corruption, religious and sectarian violence, and the neglected state of the nation’s infrastructure and educational services.
Sudanese Episcopalians rejoice as referendum closes
January 14, 2011
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People throughout southern Sudan have been “shedding tears and shouting for joy” this week as polls opened to voters in the historic Jan. 9-15 referendum that will determine a likely future of independence for the African nation.
Should gays and lesbians debate scripture?
January 14, 2011
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Religion Dispatches has a dialogue on whether it is possible for LGBT believers to debate other believers, particularly those who cite the seven “clobber” verses of the Bible, about scripture.
Archbishop Aspinall on the Queensland floods
January 14, 2011
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The Most Rev’d Dr Phillip Aspinall, Primate of Australia, has written to the bishops about the floods sweeping the northeastern Australian state of Queensland.
Fort Worth hearings today
January 14, 2011
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The Diocese of Fort Worth goes to court today presenting several motions for summary judgment on several important points.
Letter to Canterbury
January 14, 2011
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The No Anglican Covenant Coalition explains its position in this letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, asks him to reconsider his support of the Covenant, and invites him into dialogue. To date, no answer has been received.
Egyptian Muslim leaders asked Muslims to go to church
January 7, 2011
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Updated. Thousands of Egyptian Muslims heeded the call of leading clerics and intellectuals have who on ordinary Muslims to stand outside Christian Churches during Christmas celebrations both as an act of solidarity and to function as “human shields” against further violence against the Christian minority by extremists.
Longtime Truro cleric fired
January 7, 2011
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The Rev. Marshall Brown, a longtime associate rector at Truro Church, and part of the clergy team that led the parish out of the Episcopal Church and into CANA, was sacked for what appears to be immorality and conduct unbecoming a member of the clergy.
Bishop Lee on the roots of strife in Sudan
January 7, 2011
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Bishop Jeffrey Lee of Chicago reminds us that the roots of the strife in Sudan are political, not religious.
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