Theology
Archbishop of Canterbury responds to GAFCON statement
Posted On : June 30, 2008 5:04 PM | Posted By : Webmaster ACNS: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2008/6/30/ACNS4417 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has responded to the final declaration of the Global Anglican Future Conference with the following statement: The Final Statement from the GAFCON meeting in Jordan and Jerusalem contains much that is positive and […]
GAFCON Final Statement
Praise the LORD! It is good to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting. The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel. (Psalm 147:1-2) Brothers and Sisters in Christ: We, the participants in the Global Anglican Future Conference, send you greetings from Jerusalem! […]
The Real Question(s)
Ethics & Public Policy Essays by Harry T. Cook June 27, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To read “The Real Question(s),” this weekend’s essay, scroll down a bit. An interesting report released this week by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reveals that an overwhelming number of Americans “believe in God” and in “eternal life.” The […]
Bishop Tom Wright vs Richard John Neuhaus
[I’ve been privileged to listen personally to these two highly gifted scholars, on their last visits to Melbourne. I hope these excerpts from their latest spirited dialogue will whet your appetite to read more… Rowland.] ***** First this: The Possibilities and Perils in Being a Really Smart Bishop by Richard John Neuhaus [Catholic priest-scholar]. Copyright […]
Doctrine: discussion starters
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Remembering Amos and Jeremiah
Ethics & Public Policy Essays by Harry T. Cook June 20, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To read “Remembering Amos and Jeremiah,” this weekend’s essay, scroll down a bit. What’s true about the unfolding general election campaign is that the right-wing press is wrapping Barack Obama in what it takes to be the albatross known as the Rev. […]
Hardline archbishops declare Anglican split
By Tim Butcher in Jordan and Martin Beckford Last Updated: 9:12AM BST 19/06/2008 Hardline Church leaders have formally declared the end of the worldwide Anglican Communion, saying they can no longer be associated with liberals who tolerate homosexual clergy. The traditionalists dealt a serious blow to Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, by claiming […]
The Public Meaning of the Gospels (N T Wright)
*Sightings* 6/16/08 Returning to the Gospels — Martin E. Marty “Public religion,” *Sightings’ *constant theme, includes “public theology.” This week *The Christian Century* (June 12: see full article below) offers a challenge on that theme from the Anglican Bishop of Durham, N. T. Wright, as noted a New Testament scholar as is being read and […]
Religion and Reason
Note from Rowland: how someone can espouse these ultra-liberal views and remain an Episcopal priest, beats me. This essay is included, as are many of Harry Cook’s articles and sermons on this website, for your (mature) reflection. ***** A Perspective on Religion for Those Who Value Reason By Harry T. Cook Of late I have […]
Sydney Anglicans and the Worldwide Homosexuality Debate
The Archbishop says No ‘The church I was ordained in is not the church I am in now’ David Marr June 10, 2008 – 3:39PM The Anglican Church faces a modern Great Schism, with gay-tolerant Christians on one side and radical “Bible-believers” on the other. And at the forefront of the hardliners is Australia’s outspoken […]
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