It was the clock tower that settled it. The images of rebels driving around the central square of Homs, its famous clocktower visible, confirmed they had taken the city. 1,306 more words What next for Syria?
Trump’s Greatest Slight of Hand
The "ruling" (well, sort of, and less so by the day) political class is still in shock over Donald Trump's victory last month. How did he do it? What can we (if we hate him) do to reverse it sooner or later? What can we (if we love him) do to sustain this victory? (That …
Elevations on the coming of St. John the Baptist, Forerunner of Jesus Christ: 6, On Zechariah’s Incredulity
Elevations on the coming of St. John the Baptist, Forerunner of Jesus Christ: 5, Continuation of the words of the angel: The effect of Saint John’s preaching is predicted
Elevations on the coming of St. John the Baptist, Forerunner of Jesus Christ: 4, The Conception of Saint John the Baptist, like that of Jesus Christ, is announced by the angel Saint Gabriel
Elevations on the coming of St. John the Baptist, Forerunner of Jesus Christ: 3, First Preparatory Circumstance of the Life of Saint John the Baptist; its Design
Smyth’s Spankings Come Back to Haunt British Evangelicals
It's not getting better, even with the departure of the current Occupant at Canterbury: The long knives are out. John Smyth's sadistic behavior which has claimed the Archbishop of Canterbury, could claim as much as 30 percent of the Church of England's evangelicals, a confidential source told VOL. There has been a conspiracy of silence …
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Lack of Post? Not Really!
My posting on this blog is sparser than it used to be, and especially these last few months. But that doesn't mean I've been inactive online; I've been doing a lot of posting, but not here. So perhaps it's a good idea to bring everyone up to date. It's worth reminding everyone that this blog …
Ministerial Character, Intention, and the Sacraments–North American Anglican
https://northamanglican.com/ministerial-character-intention-and-the-sacraments-commentary-on-browne-article-xxvi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ministerial-character-intention-and-the-sacraments-commentary-on-browne-article-xxvi This has been a lot hotter issue in the past than it is now, but it's an important one. Bossuet discussed it in his History of the Variations of the Protestant Churches; my comment on the subject is as follows: Especially interesting are the Vaudois, who were in reality an unauthorised, non-celibate religious community …
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Just a Reminder of What Happens to People Who Resign in the UK
As a follow-up to my post Justin Welby Throws the Towel In, a reminder of what happens to people who resign in the UK is in order: https://youtu.be/ygLg-7G0Xp0?si=-QUiaA7vgmvntoKz Be seeing you!
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