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Hero Of Our Times: Philip Berrigan, Anti-War Activist Dies At Home

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Home Dear Friends and Colleagues, You have probably already read about the death of Phil Berrigan late last week. As a person who was willing to not only speak truth to power but act on his beliefs, he will be sorely missed. Our hearts go out to our colleague and Phil’s daughter, Frida Berrigan, the […]

The Saratoga (F W Boreham)

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F. W. BOREHAM DREAMS AT SUNSET (Epworth Press 1954) 22-27 The Saratoga The problem was an acute one. It all happened at Parattah Junction in Tasmania. I was travelling on the south-bound express. Having enjoyed a good dinner in the refreshment-rooms, I discovered that I still had five minutes before the train resumed its journey. […]

The Mystery Of Mysteries (F W Boreham)

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F. W. BOREHAM DREAMS AT SUNSET (Epworth Press 1954) pgs 115-121 I have made up my mind to preach on Sunday on a subject a million sizes too big for me; a million sizes too big for my congregation; a million sizes too big for any preacher or any congregation. I shall commence the service […]

Dinsdale T. Young

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Dr. Dinsdale Young occupied two of the most renowned pulpits in Methodism – Wesley’s Chapel, London, for eight years, and then the Central Hall, Westminster, from 1914 until his death in 1938. He was President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference in 1914. In his book Preachers I Have Heard Alexander Gammie writes: ‘Fundamentalist as he […]

John Stott [2] Jesus Is Lord: A Call To Radical Discipleship

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Here are some notes from my notes of John Stott’s address to a Melbourne meeting in Crossway Baptist Church last night. He and Dr. Chris Wright are on an Australian tour to promote The Langham Partnership. Reading: Philippians 2:9-11 The earliest, simplest and shortest Christian creed is ‘Jesus is Lord’ (just two words in Greek). […]

John Pilger: New Rulers Of The World

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. New Rulers of the World | John Pilger Verso Press 2002 Australian journalist John Pilger is often criticised for being a campaigning journalist or for being one-sided. He would probably say he must campaign (and ask why others don’t) when that side has a fair case and yet is so often misrepresented or ignored […]

Welsh Primate To Lead Anglican World

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ACNS 3069 – ACNS SPECIAL REPORT – 23 July 2002 Welsh Primate to lead Anglican world by James M Rosenthal and Matthew Davies Downing Street today announced that the Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Monmouth, is to succeed Dr George Carey as 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Rowan Williams, born […]

Rowan Williams Confirmed As New Archbishop Of Canterbury

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A ‘Net-friend wrote: Rowan Williams has just been appointed the newest Archbishop of Canterbury, the symbolic head of both the Church of England and the Anglican Communion at large. This is very, very good news for Church. Williams is a Welshman, a really exceptional theologian, a teriffic communicator, AND, to top it all off, he […]

Rowan Williams – More

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Canterbury Episcopal News Service 2002-182 Rowan Williams of Wales appointed 104th archbishop of Canterbury by James Solheim (ENS) In a decision that was predicted over a month ago, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced July 23 that Queen Elizabeth II has officially appointed Archbishop Rowan Williams of Wales as the 104th archbishop of Canterbury. Williams will […]

Broad Support For Next Archbishop Of Canterbury

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Many church leaders in Britain and around the world have welcomed the appointment of the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales, as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop Williams will succeed Archbishop George L. Carey, who will retire at the end of October. The general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the […]

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