From this piece on Virtue Online: While the members of St. Timothy's originally joined AMiA as what Hassett describe as "a lifeboat" away from an Episcopal Church they perceived to be increasingly errant in its leftward drift while still maintaining their connection to the larger Anglican Communion through the archbishop of Rwanda, she found that …
Making Each Day Count
From David Trimble's Still on Patrol: What I came out of this ordeal (nearly dying of pancreatitis) with were three things:Â (1) a renewed faith in God and in the power of prayer; (2) a renewed appreciation and love for my wife, my sister and my parents, who stood with me through all the darkest …
The TAC and Rome: Millimetring Towards Union?
This story has intrigued me for a long time and actually seems to have some forward movement, according to Ruth Gledhill: Rome is taking seriously the prospect of 'corporate unity' with traditional Anglicans but the message is: 'Not yet.' So says Cardinal Levada, head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in this …
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Reply to “Jon” on Brian McLaren and his Bridge to Nowhere
It seems that Jon and Jon want to continue the discussion on my recent post re Brian McLaren. Their comments are here. So here goes: I read McLaren as saying we have to adapt to a changed environment. That doesn't have to mean selling out, but rather that the normative C20th model of doing church …
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Bishop Alan May Be Impressed by Brian McLaren. But Where’s the Firm Foundation?
Church of England Bishop Alan Wilson was impressed by emerging church guru Brian McLaren: I am impressed by the logic of Brian’s argument. It sheds light on why the fastest growing Church of England congregations, by and large, are Cathedrals. Following it up would involve reimaging our context in a more realistic, low-key, creative and …
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They Miss Us When We’re Gone After All. Sort of.
A few years back, I sat at a prayer breakfast next to a "continuing Anglican" bishop who stated that the liberals in TEC were actually glad that so many "reasserters" had left the church during the 1970's and 1980's (TEC had a substantial loss in membership in the wake of the 1960's.) Evidently the sentiment …
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Reply to Alan Munday on “The Traditional Anglican Communion considering swimming the Tiber”
I recently received a message from +Alan Munday regarding both the recent decision by the Church of England to ordain women bishops, the Traditional Anglican Communion's ongoing discussions with the Vatican, and my article Think Before You Convert. I'll reproduce this in its entirety (it was broadcast in a couple of newsgroups) along with some …
That’s One Way to Undo the English Reformation
Evidently things are coming to a head in the centre of the Anglican Communion with secret talks between bishops in the Church of England and the Vatican over a "Plan B" in a church facing the ordination of women bishops and expanding the role of open homosexuals. Senior Church of England bishops have held secret talks …
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The Endless Personal Conflict Between Anglican and Catholic
I get on a regular basis contacts from people who find themselves "betwixt and between" on their "Christian tradition." The reason for that is that they see that I'm "betwixt and between" myself! The most recent one comes from a woman who I'll answer while reproducing her email message: As an Anglican who is also …
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GAFCON: Where Everyone Raises Their Hands and Praises the Lord
David Virtue offers us a "photo gallery" of the end of the GAFCON meeting in Jerusalem, highlighting the final agreement the conservative Anglican gathering came to. But take a look at this photo after the signing: Pentecostals and Charismatics spend a lot of time emphasising how they raise their hands to praise the Lord--and how …
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Positive Infinity 