In his book Introduction to the Differential Equations of Physics, German physicist Ludwig Hopf opens with the following statement: Any differential equation expresses a relation between derivatives or between derivatives and given functions of the variables. It thus establishes a relation between the increments of certain quantities and these quantities themselves. This property of a …
Women in Ministry and Authority in Churches: A Response to the Ugley Vicar
It seems that the prospect of women in ministry--and especially women as diocesan bishops--is always linked to a discussion of the nature of authority in churches. That was certainly the case in my own 2007 piece on the subject, Authority and Evangelical Churches, and now the CoE's "Ugley Vicar" takes on the issue in his …
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Choose Life
Since this is the day we're supposed to think about these things, I'm going to feature an album from The Ancient Star-Song that's a favourite of mine: Choose Life, from the School Sisters of Notre Dame (in Mankato, MN.) Since the album dates from 1976, I would think that, when they recorded the title track …
Strange Bedfellows: Liberals and Muslims
On the first day of this decade, one Muslim extremist broke into the apartment of Danish political cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, whose “Muhammad-in-a-bomb” cartoon’s publication in Jyllands-Posten ignited another round of rage in the Islamic world. Westergaard joins Salman Rushdie, Geert Wilders and others who are forced to live underground because they have drawn the ire …
Jesus Christ is Enthroned as King. In Lithuania.
Communism teaches hard lessons: Jesus Christ is "king" of a municipality in Lithuania. The aldermen of a small city in Lithuania, a country with strong Catholic majorities, have "enthroned Jesus Christ as King" to their community, hoping to boost the morale of the population in this time of economic crisis. "Enthrone Jesus Christ as King …
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The Discipline and Reform of the Church
Fr. Greg's response to my diatribes has been there for a while, but with current exigencies here and some technical issues to resolve re this blog (when you're self-hosted, you have to deal with these things) has delayed a response. Some of the items he brings up--especially concerning the authority and nature of the church--we've …
The Sexual Abuse Chickens Come Home to Roost: Bishop Moriarty Resigns
Ireland's long running sex-abuse scandal in the Catholic Church reaches a turning point: Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Dr Jim Moriarty has offered his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI. The announcement was made in the last few minutes following a meeting between the Bishop and Diocesan priests and staff in Portarlington, Co Laois. Bishop Moriarty …
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The Canon of the Mass: Canon “C”
The form and structure of liturgies is something that churches which employ these in worship either take for granted or argue over intensely. But very few people understand how a) these came into being or b) how they should be revised or replaced in times of liturgical change. What kind of theology is embodied in …
The Canon of the Mass: Canon “B”
The form and structure of liturgies is something that churches which employ these in worship either take for granted or argue over intensely. But very few people understand how a) these came into being or b) how they should be revised or replaced in times of liturgical change. What kind of theology is embodied in …
The Canon of the Mass: The Anaphora of St. Mark
The form and structure of liturgies is something that churches which employ these in worship either take for granted or argue over intensely. But very few people understand how a) these came into being or b) how they should be revised or replaced in times of liturgical change. What kind of theology is embodied in …
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Positive Infinity 