January 2006
- Tired of bickering (29 Jan 06)
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (29 Jan.) a decision of the 211th Annual Council (or synod) of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.Although some Episcopal Diocese of Virginia members continue to be ...
- Learning to read slowly (29 Jan 06)
That daily quarter of an hour for now forty years or more I am sure has been one of the greatest sustenances and sources of calm for my life. Of ...
- Sae hae bok manhi badeseyo (28 Jan 06)
Tomorrow (29 Jan.) is not "Chinese" new year though millions of Chinese celebrate it. It will be the lunar new year also celebrated by Koreans Mongolians and Vietnamese. In earlier ...
- Weiltanga entangled (28 Jan 06)
Robert Brown v. Forestry Tasmania On 30 May 2005 Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown launched an action against Forestry Tasmania in the Federal Court to attack the presumption of ...
- Girt by beach, without identity (26 Jan 06)
It's Australia Day and I have to work later today a public holday. Many have long believed that 26 January the anniversary of the first white settlement in 1788 ...
- Norwegians to decide on indecision (26 Jan 06)
The 20-member doctrinal commission of the (Lutheran) Church of Norway has reported that it is split on the issue of homosexuality and has warned that disagreements are straining the unity ...
- Colour me green? (26 Jan 06)
The crazy thing is it's close to correct. I'm an autumn colour person and prefer a darker emerald green! you are mediumspringgreen -- #00FA9AYour dominant hues are cyan and green. ...
- Communion in diversity (24 Jan 06)
In July 2005 in a non-binding decision the General Synod of the U.S. United Church of Christ agreed to allow solemnisation of same-sex unions. The UCC now reports that less ...
- Hiding the carbon (24 Jan 06)
Nicholson's pocket cartoons get it right. Used with permission: Nicholson of The Australian newspaper: www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au ...
- An oft-burnt country (24 Jan 06)
Bush fires are wreaking their all too frequent summer destruction in South Eastern Australia. This pun by Bill Leak ('Bleak') of The Australian strikes home to the many Australians ...
- Tallahasse truths (22 Jan 06)
I commend to the consideration of my American friends the following letter by one Billy G. Davis in the Tallahasse Democrat on 21 January.I have been a member of the ...
- Simple oneness (22 Jan 06)
Many have been praying this week for Christian unity. To me the Christian unity thing doesn't seem all that complex. John 13.35 "[Jesus said] By this everyone will know that ...
- Eschatological imprecision (21 Jan 06)
I tried this quiz that's doing the rounds to answer "What's your eschatology?" As a supplementary 'tie breaker' I was asked which of the following is more true. Trouble is ...
- Merci Jean-Marc (20 Jan 06)
The confusion of languages is the curse of Babel yet each language has its treasures. French is the only non-English language in which I have any competence. So I appreciate ...
- Poetic nation (20 Jan 06)
As part of an Ideas Tour to celebrate its 150th anniversary The Atlantic has an archive of extracts from notable articles from its past. Among these are part of a ...
- Gillawa (19 Jan 06)
The 9.7 metre Pittwater-based Canberra Yacht Club boat Gillawa was last across the line in the recent Sydney-Hobart yacht race taking 7 days 10 hours and 23 and 57 seconds ...
- Papal sex life (19 Jan 06)
The Telegraph (18 Jan) reports that Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical Deus Caritas Est expected shortly warns believers not to confuse love with lust or degrade it "to mere sex" ...
- Changing attitudes (18 Jan 06)
Sadly not only blogs spread misinformation from so-called "Christian sources". Here is one troubling example. Canon AkinTunde Popoola Director of Communications of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in press ...
- Mental courage (18 Jan 06)
Dr Geoff Gallop the (Labor Party) Premier of Western Australia has announcing his resignation to seek treatment for depression. In a press release the (Liberal Party) Parliamentary Secretary to the ...
- Thinking blogging (17 Jan 06)
From Confessing Reader I learn of a post by Brad Drell who quotes Rich Tatum who in turn is discussing an article by Dr. Craig L. Blomberg professor of New ...
- Not a heretic, but a bit Pelagian? (15 Jan 06)
You'll be relieved to discover dear reader that in this quiz I scored as Chalcedon compliant. "believing that Jesus is truly God and truly human and like us in every ...
- The right gear (14 Jan 06)
There are many reports (such as this and this) about a Jackson Missouri High School senior who was barred from a school dance because he was wearing a Scots kilt. ...
- The Land of the Never Wrong (14 Jan 06)
TitusOneNine notes an item by John Feinstein in the Washington Post (11 Jan) about an arrogant but gifted athlete who despite his misconduct is confident of selection for a professional ...
- Iraq and Palestine: three years of prayer? (13 Jan 06)
Three years ago today on 13 January 2003 shortly before the invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003 the Anglican Communion News Service posted [ACNS3252] the prayer below as an ...
- W.'s chicken curry (13 Jan 06)
From some friends of ours the secrets of W's Chicken Curry: For 2 kilos of chicken pieces. Bend to a fine paste: 2 large onions 2 candlenuts and 2 stalks ...
- St. Aelred (12 Jan 06)
As there no one suitable associated with my birthday I've chosen St. Ælred as 'patron saint'. Today 12 January is his feast day the anniversary of his death in 1167. ...
- Cool relief (11 Jan 06)
The past few mid-summer days have been been very hot and today our office air con failed as well. This was the view from my grimy eighth floor office window ...
- The Gospel turned on its head? (10 Jan 06)
From Towleroad and Damien's spot I pick up a report about Catholic priest the Revd Jim Morrison of St. Thomas Aquinas church at Nicholls State University Thibodaux Louisiana who decided ...
- Birthday steaming (09 Jan 06)
January 2nd was the 83rd birthday of my Dad John McKinlay. Last weekend I went to Albury to celebrate with him. We shared a leisurely restaurant dinner and a bottle ...
- Epiphany lily (06 Jan 06)
In its wider meaning the Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the revelation to us in Christ of the glory and power of God. There are many of these lovely lillies ...
- Truthful companion (06 Jan 06)
At last after eight months delay my university has approved my doctoral research proposal. The title is Truthful companion: a pneumatology of wisdom in the life of the church. The ...
- Royal faith (03 Jan 06)
In her speech opening the eighth General Synod of the Church of England on 15 November 2005 Her Majesty the Queen said The thirty-five years since the introduction of synodical ...
- Down memory railway (03 Jan 06)
Another of the National Library's current exhibitions is a display from John Leonard Buckland's collection of about 20 000 Australian railway photographs 1910 to 1988. About about 300 of them ...
- Waltzing to top C (02 Jan 06)
Also in the Treasures exhibition (see previous post) was the original manuscript of "Waltzing Matilda" rather different from the popular version usually sung today. This first setting is so ...
- A true treasure (02 Jan 06)
At the National Library yesterday we saw Treasures from Australia's Great Libraries which is also represented in a fine online exhibition. As a travelling exhibition it is modest in scale ...
- 60! (01 Jan 06)
James is 60 today! Here he plays with the birthday toy as we do coffee together on a bad hair morning. I love you baby. ...
- Fires (01 Jan 06)
Temperatures of 40°C (104°F) in Canberra today along with winds gusting to over 80 kph (about 50mph) make for serious concern about fire. The long drought has been relieved with ...
- Above every name (01 Jan 06)
1 January 2006 The feast of the Naming and Circumcision of Christ. The first Sunday after Christmas. New Year's Day . . . of all these it is the naming ...
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