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Adrian the Pluralist has responded to my piece on Jeffrey John, writing the following:
I have been asked to speculate on what will happen regarding Anglican politics should Jeffrey John become Bishop of Bangor.
The first important point, as stated by Peter Ould, is that there will be much hedging about his appointment, in that he has [...]
Seriously.
No, not this one
This one
Want some proof?
I blame the clone
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Over at the Covenant website, Nathan Humphrey has reposted an essay on Sacraments and Innovation. In it, as he explores whether a gay union can be blessed, he makes the following comments:
I would argue that marriage is valuable to the Church only insofar as it edifies the couple (and any children the couple is blessed [...]
How can you so close your eyes to the clear words of the text? Matt Kennedy’s about to find out, questioning the man who helped write the Lambeth Bible Studies:
Me: I have a question for Dr. West. Would you say that the author of the NT book of Jude was incorrect when he wrote this [...]
This afternoon, Susan Russell preached at that Eucharist and used the following line:
In John 8:32 [show]John 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (ESV), Jesus promised that “the truth will set you free.
You really do just hand this to us on a plate don’t you Suse? [...]
According to the BBC, Gene Robinson got heckled speaking last night at St Mary’s Putney.
Let’s be clear - he wasn’t heckled. He was rebuked. Huge difference.
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For a few weeks I’ve had a copy of the book to the right sat on my desk. it was sent to me as a review copy and I’ve been slowly going through it, a bit every day, time allowing. I’ve finally come to the end of reading it and have a simple, clear thing [...]
Continue reading about The Lambeth Listening Resource - A Review
Giles Fraser in this morning’s "Thought for the Day" completely misses the main theology behind the BCP Marriage Service, and in doing so comes to the wrong conclusion.
Back in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as the Book of Common Prayer was being put together, marriage was said to be for three purposes:
First, It was ordained [...]
In my previous post I laid out the liturgy used in the gay wedding of two Church of England priests and compared it to the actual text of the BCP marriage service. In doing so I demonstrated that the argument that the service was not intended to mimic the BCP marriage service and therefore to [...]
There’s a fascinating series of blog posts from Adrian Warnock currently being published from his interview with Nathan Fellingham of Phatfish at New Word Alive over Easter.
On the success of Phatfish
Well, Phatfish is a band that’s been together for about fourteen or fifteen years now. The backbone of that is myself and my brother, Luke, [...]
Hail the day that sees Him rise, Alleluia!
To His throne above the skies, Alleluia!
Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia!
Reascends His native heaven, Alleluia!
There the glorious triumph waits, Alleluia!
Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia!
Christ hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia!
Take the King of glory in, Alleluia!
Circled round with angel powers, Alleluia!
Their triumphant Lord, and ours, Alleluia!
Conqueror [...]
Team Pyro showing that the Bible is a coherent whole, especially when it comes to the atonement.
Sail carefully
In approaching the Old Testament believingly, two extremes must be avoided.
Off to the left looms the Scylla of atomization. Each part of the Bible is treated as a standalone, an historical artifact written virtually without reference to any [...]
Continue reading about Substitutionary Atonement and Proverbs
The new ESV study bible is being released this autumn, just at the point where my over a decade old NIV study bible is falling apart!!
Hurrah!!
The ESV Study Bible was created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way—to understand the timeless truth of God’s Word as a powerful, compelling, life-changing reality. To [...]
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