John B. Chilton – Page 65

Parish, family present predominant barriers to female clergy

January 27, 2011 4 Comments

The gender equality policies aimed at the formal structure of the Episcopal Church have, it seems, largely succeeded, but the informal mechanisms that perpetuate inequality, those that occur in everyday interactions outside the arena of formal policy making, remain in place. It became clear that the world of the parish and the internal workings of the family still present barriers to the advancement of women clergy.

The best of British journalism?

January 27, 2011 2 Comments

We generally hesitate to call attention to misinformation from those waving their arms for attention, particularly a journalist, but sometimes it’s necessary to call BS.

Katharine Jefferts Schori to preach in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

January 27, 2011 4 Comments

Speaking of the bishop’s visit, the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne said “It is truly a delight and a historic moment for the cathedral to welcome Dr Jefferts Schori who has done so much for the Anglican Communion in areas of minority inclusion”.

Ugandan LGBT advocate murdered

January 27, 2011 4 Comments

Witnesses told police that a man entered David Kato’s home in Mukono at around 1 p.m. on January 26, 2011, hit him twice in the head with a hammer. He a plaintiffs in the successful lawsuit earlier this month seeking a permanent injunction against the Ugandan tabloid outing gay Ugandans. Kato was of those who had been named by the tabloid under a headline tagged “Hang Them!”

IRD revises forecast for the Communion

January 26, 2011 5 Comments

“This strife within the third largest family of Christian churches worldwide will not conclude in decisive schism.”

+Parsley celebrates Feast of St. Aelred of Rievaulx

January 20, 2011 2 Comments

“In friendship are joined honor and charm, truth and joy, sweetness and good will, affection and action. And all these take their beginning in Christ, advance through Christ, and are perfected in Christ.” – Aelred, c. 1150

Russians celebrate orthodox Epiphany

January 20, 2011 2 Comments

Many Russians celebrated the close of orthodox Epiphany with a traditional swim in icy water:

Assorted links

January 20, 2011 2 Comments

NYT editorial on the Vatican; Received in the church via Skype; Opposing views on Tucson; Mary falls out of favor; Cain says Jesus was “The Perfect Conservative.”

Conflating mental illness with evil

January 20, 2011 2 Comments

It’s the Christian underpinnings of my view of evil, in a world in which we do have free will, and sin, which in all cases involves a choice, that makes it impossible for me to ever see those who suffer from schizophrenia as an embodiment of moral evil. Those who are so afflicted haven’t chosen their delusions and hallucinations; a stand-out even in the pantheon of dreadful diseases, theirs is an illness no one would choose.

Hiltz: boycott “anything but exemplary”

January 20, 2011 4 Comments

“On the subject of primacy, each of us received a number of documents, ancient and modern, Anglican and ecumenical addressing the role, function and authority of this ministry within the Province and within the Communion as a whole. There is a real need for clarity with respect to the place and influence of the Primates’ Meetings and the nature of their service as one of the Instruments of Communion.” – Hiltz, on next week’s meeting of the primates.

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Author: John B. Chilton

Parish, family present predominant barriers to female clergy

The best of British journalism?

Katharine Jefferts Schori to preach in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

Ugandan LGBT advocate murdered

IRD revises forecast for the Communion

+Parsley celebrates Feast of St. Aelred of Rievaulx

Russians celebrate orthodox Epiphany

Assorted links

Conflating mental illness with evil

Hiltz: boycott “anything but exemplary”

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