February, 2008 | An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy

Apostolic Faith

By Peter Ould, on February 20th, 2008%

Some lovely thinking from Ft. John Behr

Taught by the Apostles – What is the truth about Jesus? Ask those who knew his earliest followers, said Irenaeus. by Fr. John Behr from Issue 96: The Gnostics Hunger for Secret Knowledge

"The Church," wrote Irenaeus, "having received this preaching and this faith, although scattered throughout . . . → Read More: Apostolic Faith

Why Liberalism Sucks

By Peter Ould, on February 20th, 2008%

A wonderful video doing the rounds that demonstrates very clearly that the liberal "gospel" brings no comfort.

God, Gays and the Church – A Brief Review

By Peter Ould, on February 16th, 2008%

A number of people both on and off this blog have asked me repeatedly what my opinion of the book “God, Gays and the Church” is? As you know, the book was published on Wednesday and includes the first public version of my testimony. What I want to do in this post then is divide . . . → Read More: God, Gays and the Church – A Brief Review

28 Weeks and Heartbeat!!!

By Peter Ould, on February 15th, 2008%

Before we begin, if you want to hear Baruch’s heartbeat, click the play button below!! How cool is that?

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Right, back to business. Baruch is 28 weeks.

You’re in the home stretch. The third trimester typically starts at week 29 and lasts until week 40 and sometimes even beyond. (Don’t worry — 42 weeks . . . → Read More: 28 Weeks and Heartbeat!!!

Some Thoughts on the Covenant Debate

By Peter Ould, on February 14th, 2008%

Yesterday I spent a large part of the day at General Synod including observing some of the debates. The last one of the day was on the response to the St Andrews Draft of the Covenant. As well as people spotting I made notes on the debate and want to spend just a few moments . . . → Read More: Some Thoughts on the Covenant Debate

God, Gays and the Church

By Peter Ould, on February 11th, 2008%

From Anglican Mainstream

Orthodox Anglicans make a new contribution to the homosexuality debate within the Church of England, by launching a book containing testimonies of Christians who once believed they had a homosexual orientation, but now live happy and fulfilled lives in line with Biblical sexual ethics. These are complemented by essays in the fields . . . → Read More: God, Gays and the Church