Evidently Justin Welby stirred up more than this blog by his backhanded comments regarding the ACNA and the Anglican Communion. It's unsurprising that some of the provinces at least have taken offence to them. In Australia, with their interesting system of provinces, dioceses and extraprovincial diocese (Tasmania) we have the Diocese of Northwest Australia warmly …
Pulling Rank on Who's in the Anglican Communion and Who Isn't
That's apparently what Justin Welby is doing, or trying to do: At the start of his 3 October 2014 interview with the Church of Ireland Gazette Archbishop Welby noted that he was surprised to learn that “virtually everywhere I have gone the analysis is that the definition of being part of the Anglican Communion is …
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The People That Feel the Shame Finally Speak Up
In France, no less: At today's rally, Zohra Bouchiba, a French Muslim, was handing out fliers for a prevention group for youngsters tempted by jihadism. “We should have been out here a long time ago,” she says. No kidding...in any case, a couple of weeks ago I reposted my piece They Feel the Shame, about Muslims …
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Dedication and Consecration of the Anglican Church of the Redeemer
This evening I attended the dedication and consecration of this ACNA congregation in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Archbishop Foley Beach presided along with the Rector, the Rev. Brice Ullman. The "new" building is an old Presbyterian church. The congregation is about ten years old; it is not a parish type of secession that has occupied this blog, …
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Beguiling the Left, One Charlatan and Crackpot Scheme at a Time
There was a time with the writings of "Karl and Fred" (Marx and Engels) were prominent on my reading list. During my growing up years, their followers controlled a third of the world's population and most of its nuclear weapons. During my career in the family business I spent a great deal of time in …
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No, They're Not Scientists, Either
And some will admit it: Many more in the Republican Party love using this line, "I'm not a scientist." Marco Rubio, John Boehner, and Rick Scott, have all used versions of this line to dismiss climate change science or promote creationism. In 2012, asked how old Earth is, Rubio repeated, "I'm not a scientist," twice. …
The Relationship Between Faith and Works
From St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theolgiae, Suppl., 89, 7: The judgment as regards the sentencing to punishment for sin concerns all the wicked, whereas the judgment as regards the discussion of merits concerns only believers. Because in unbelievers the foundation of faith is lacking, without which all subsequent works are deprived of the perfection of …
"Get Out of My Way!" Some Things Never Change
When Joseph was put in charge of Egypt by Pharaoh, the following happened: He had him ride in the chariot of the second-in-command. Men ran ahead of him and shouted, "Make way!" Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of Egypt. (Genesis 41:43 GW) This reminds me of the Canadian journalist John Fraser's account of the departure …
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They Still Feel the Shame
On this, the thirteenth commemoration of 9/11, it's probably worthwhile to remind everyone that many Muslims are basically ashamed of the way their co-religionists are doing with ISIS, 9/11, etc. From my 2005/2010 post on the subject: It was a unique experience for my wife and I to attend the Arab Worldwide Evangelical Ministers Association …
Latter Rain Christian Coffeehouse
Instead of an album from the "Jesus Music" era, this entry is a little different: a live recording of the Latter Rain Christian Coffeehouse in Garland Texas in July, 1977. Located in downtown Garland, the Latter Rain was active through most of that year. As opposed to the other coffeehouse recording I offer here, I've decided …
Positive Infinity 