Assorted links
June 2, 2010
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Andrus on ABC; Murdoch and Beliefnet; Questions prospective seminarians are asked; MDGs
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Author: Jim Naughton
The power hungry Rowan Williams
June 2, 2010
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Rowan Williams’ Pentecost Letter represents his first unilateral attempts to reduce punitively the participation of those Churches who have dared to ignore the recommendations of the ‘Windsor Report’ and have instead chosen to follow the governing Constitution and Canons of their respective Churches. This shows his continued disdain for the fact that the Churches of the Anglican Communion are autonomous and autocephalous.
Christian martyrdom
June 2, 2010
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Martyrdom was, in theory, enjoined upon all, but it also required extreme virtue and courage. One expositor and cautious apologist for martyrdom, Clement of Alexandria, approached the egalitarianism of martyrdom by citing as precedent for early Christian martyrdom the deaths of more ancient and brave people,
Why don’t we reach out to Roman Catholics?
June 1, 2010
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This incident is the latest is a string of statements and revelations that indicate just how lightly many Catholic hierarchs value the lives of the people who sit in their pews and drop their money into the collection basket. The willingness to inflict pain–and in this instance quite possibly death–on the faithful in the name of doctrine is a form of sadism.
The ABC should practice a little “gracious restraint” of his own
June 1, 2010
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Why not end all the waffling? Take some bold steps. Request additional letters of resignation from the members of the Compass Rose Society and the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, to be effective at least until the next Lambeth Conference.
Dialogue with the culture
June 1, 2010
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Justin was born in Samaria and tells us how he came to Christian faith in a little piece of autobiography which is also a parable of his position in the revelation/reason debate—in fact it may be no more than a parable. He tells us that he travelled to Ephesus for his higher education and had a series of disappointments.
The fallen Bonobo
May 31, 2010
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Presented with evidence that homosexuality occurs naturally among bonobos, an evangelical pastor responds that bonobos were also affected by the Fall.
Honoring the dead: a son’s proposal for peace
May 31, 2010
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The Rev. Donald Heckman, director for external relations of Religions for Peace International wrote this Memorial Day essay for the Huffington Post:
Bringing peace to Newark’s streets
May 31, 2010
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Bishop Mark Beckwith of Newark collaborated with a rabbi and an imam on a column in today’s Newark Star-Ledger. They represent the executive team of the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace, which for three years has worked to reduce violence and bring peace to the streets of Newark
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