- The trouble, from Williams' perspective (20 Nov 07)
The picture is of a sacred moment and the chair of St. Augustine. Yet this comment on Archbishops Rowan's see is more of an opportunity for a cartoon. "Falling off ...
- Faith requires freedom and tolerance (19 Nov 07)
In an article (SMH 19 Nov 06) based on his recent Griffith Lecture Justice Michael Kirby of the High Court of Australia observes that "Freedom of religion does not have ...
- Exactly similar rights and responsibilities (17 Nov 07)
None of this is spectacularly new but it is important and comes from an authoritative source.Royal College of Psychiatrists: submission to the Church of England's Listening Exercise on Human Sexuality. ...
- The work of reconciliation that makes us church (04 Nov 07)
This editorial from the National Catholic Reporter (2 Nov 07) has wisdom for Anglicans as well.Closing the door on ourselves When the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" first opened on ...
- In a generation from now, it won't be important (30 Oct 07)
Canada's National Post (21 Oct 07) quotes the Revd Alan Perry a priest at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Montreal and acknowledged expert in canon law concerning recent decisions by ...
- Just one small part (27 Oct 07)
Much of superb value happened at this week's General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia. This is just one small part of it. In March 2006 the Standing Committee ...
- Chapman's dilemna (19 Oct 07)
Archbishop Fred Hiltz primate of the Anglican Church of Canada has said that "due process was followed" by the diocese of Ottawa when a majority of its synod members approved ...
- Itching ears or an open question? (13 Oct 07)
In Christianity Today online (12 Oct 07) Collin Hansen casts an eye over the Human Rights Campaign's website Out In Scripture. He notes the HRC's explanation that "This Human Rights ...
- A letter from +Gene (10 Oct 07)
An Open Letter to the LGBT Community from Bishop Gene Robinson http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lcrew/dojustice/j517.html 9 October 2007 Now that the Church has had some time to absorb and consider the recent meeting ...
- Dr Jensen and biblical unfaithfulness (08 Oct 07)
The Most Revd Dr Peter Jensen Archbishop of Sydney has published a response to the United States House of Bishops' New Orleans statement that replied to the Primates concerning its ...
- A hugely expensive jolly (28 Sep 07)
In my previous post I expressed some gratitude to the US Episcopal church for at least doing what it has done to support full inclusion of gay and lesbian people ...
- Let them do as they please (27 Sep 07)
I am too weary of the whole business to bother saying much about the US Episcopal House of Bishops' recent response to the demands by the Primates' meeting that the ...
- Good news from Canberra and Goulburn (10 Sep 07)
Yesterday at its annual session held in Goulburn the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn of which I am a member adopted without dissent (i.e. no 'No' ...
- Statements and warnings (27 Aug 07)
There has been much discussion about "A most agonising journey towards Lambeth" a long recent letter from Archbishop Peter Akinola Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) to bishops ...
- English bishops out of communion? (28 Jul 07)
The Church of Ireland Gazette reports remarks by the Bishop of Winchester that six out of ten senior Church of England bishops could boycott next year’s Lambeth Conference if the ...
- Sexuality not the touchstone (21 Jul 07)
The July issue of Vanity Fair (p.96) includes this exchange between Brad Pitt and former Archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu:Brad Pitt: So certainly discrimination has no place in Christianity. ...
- A hundred Anglican flowers (20 Jul 07)
In agreeing that the blessing of same-sex unions is a 'matter indifferent ' the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada would appear to have approved blessing despite efforts ...
- The burden of false certainty (18 Jul 07)
The cure of some aspects of the Church's present malaise must be discovered in Winston Churchill's words: in "blood toil tears and sweat" They must cultivate sophistication in what pertains ...
- Worthy of affirmation (10 Jul 07)
On 6 June 2007 Australian Jewish news reported that the Union for Progressive Judaism's rabbinical council (Moetzah) for Australia and New Zealand has decided to allow rabbis to officiate at ...
- Iona welcomes (02 Jul 07)
" An inclusive church reaps ever greater rewards for all" by Kathy Galloway of the Iona Community in a Credo column The Times 30 Jun 07.The current furore about religion ...
- Lawful but not expedient (25 Jun 07)
The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has agreed "That this General Synod resolves that the blessing of same-sex unions is not in conflict with the core doctrine ...
- Argle-bargle (17 May 07)
Here's another from a Boston Globe writer; this time Alex Beam ("Meanwhile: I still haven't found what I'm looking for" IHT 16 May 07)It is abhorrent of course to make ...
- Safe in Australia? (06 Apr 07)
Anglican Church 'not safe' for gay Christians by Benedict Brook Sydney Star Observer (861 5 Apr 07) The Anglican Church in Australia has admitted it may "not be a safe ...
- Gays among the victims of Iraq's extremists (02 Apr 07)
Peter Tatchell says that Islamist death squads are systematically targeting gay people for execution in Iraq "in a reign of terror that could soon affect all Iraqis. Mr Thatchell is ...
- Nigerian church condemned by its own words (28 Mar 07)
In its recently published statement to the Anglican Communion listening process -- a statement approved by its Primate the Most Revd Peter Akinola The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) says ...
- The Listening Process in Australia (28 Mar 07)
Anglican Communion News Service has announced that "Listening Process Summaries" are now available online.The culmination of months of work on what is known as "The Listening Process " a process ...
- A new Exodus? (18 Mar 07)
In a press release Davis Mac-Iyalla Director of Changing Attitude Nigeria is warning other countries that the passage of Nigeria's anti-gay legislation could cause significant problems for other countries.The restrictions ...
- Sense from Scotland (08 Mar 07)
As usual the Scots say what needs to be said in a few words sensibly and courteously.Statement from Changing Attitude Scotland Published March 6th 2007 Changing Attitude Scotland welcomes the ...
- Dialogue without fear (01 Mar 07)
Members of the General Synod of the Church of England be congratulated on the civility and quality of their debates on 28th February (my birthday) the Synod's first extended debates ...
- Davis appeals for our help (27 Feb 07)
This is a message sent to the lgbtanglicans mailing list of Changing Attitude from Mr Davis Mac-Iyalla Director of Changing Attitude Nigeria. Davis asks for every possible means of publicity ...
- Does the communiqué communicate to the Communion? (21 Feb 07)
The Anglican primates' communiqué following their meeting in Dar es Salaam is (too) long and difficult satisfies no one and and seems capable of opposing interpretations. Grateful that unity had ...
- Manufactured crisis? (18 Feb 07)
In his latest column in The Guardian (17 Feb 07) Giles Fraser argues that rather than the current row over gay bishops threatening to shatter the Anglican Communion "almost the ...
- Sanity prevails (16 Feb 07)
Amidst all the to-ing and fro-ing of the Primates Conference well catalogued by Thinking Anglicans and others regular press briefings are being given by the Archbishop of Brisbane and Primate ...
- Not without hope (14 Feb 07)
The Archbishop of Sydney the Most Rev. Dr Peter Jensen has written a gracious and challenging piece in the Sydney Morning Herald in the lead up to the primates meeting ...
- Sinister impression (23 Jan 07)
In the Church Times 7506 19 Jan 07 Dr Giles Fraser once again hits a nail on the head.The Bible is not a legal document The relationship between Christian theology ...
- A woman in Africa (12 Jan 07)
Comment (11 Jan 07) from Archbishop Ndungane on Tanzania Primates Meeting - South Africa -- (ACNS 794)Comment from Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Njongonkulu Ndungane on the reported threat by ...
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