Theology
Dead Sea Scrolls at Sixty
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/spiritofthings/stories/2007/1923624.htm It’s been sixty years since the 2000-year old Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered at Qumran near the Dead Sea, giving insights into Judaism and early Christianity. 20 May 2007 Transcript This transcript was typed from a recording of the program. The ABC cannot guarantee its complete accuracy because of the possibility of mishearing and […]
Ecumenism’s new basis: testimony
August 21, 2007 by John Dart After keeping a low profile for several years, advocates of a fresh approach to ecumenism are going public about a promising international gathering in Kenya this November. About 240 leaders from the Vatican, World Evangelical Alliance, Orthodox churches, historic Protestant and Anglican communions, and Pentecostal and independent churches will […]
Who’s In, Who’s Out, and Who Cares?
August 26, 2007 By Harry T. Cook Luke 13: 22-30 A person who once held a position of significant responsibility in a certain community had reluctantly opposed the election of a superbly qualified person for public office on the grounds that the candidate “hadn’t even been saved.” He said so in a public setting. And […]
Renewal of the Evangelical Spirit
The Word Made Fresh: A Call for a Renewal of the Evangelical Spirit To be evangelical is to be committed to the Lordship of Jesus Christ–the Word incarnate–in all areas of life and to the supreme authority of the canonical Scriptures–the written Word–in all matters of faith and practice. To be evangelical also entails being […]
The Trinity
from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (A conservative evangelical view) Trinity simply means “triunity.” God is not a simple unity; there is plurality in his unity. The Trinity is one of the great mysteries of the Christian Faith. Unlike an antinomy or paradox, which is a logical contradiction, the Trinity goes beyond reason but not […]
Christianity and Syncretism
Extracts from an article by (Roman Catholic) Bernard D. Green Full text at: http://www.ewtn.com/library/NEWAGE/SYNCRET.TXT The syncretistic tendency can be defined as the attempt to appropriate ideas and practices from a variety of spiritual traditions without any attempt to discriminate their truth or value on the basis of [Christian] faith. One way in which the equality […]
Re-imagining God
“God is not a person, but is personal” Bishop Bruce Wilson A transcript of an address presented by Bishop Bruce Wilson, former Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, at the monthly Cathedral Forum at All Saints’ Cathedral, Bathurst, on Wednesday June 20, 2007 I’ll start with a quotation drawn to my attention only recently, from Oscar Wilde: […]
What if Wesley was Right?
This week, Bishop Willimon delivered the keynote address for the Oxford Institute of Wesley Studies at Christ College, Oxford University. A copy of his remarks follows: Synopsis: What if Wesley was right? That is, what if Wesley was right, not about everything he believed, but what he most essentially believed? Particularly, what if Wesley was […]
What Is Anglicanism?
13 JULY 2007 by Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi Few would deny that the Anglican Communion is in crisis. The nature of that crisis, however, remains a question. Is it about sexuality? Is it a crisis of authority – who has it and who doesn’t? Have Anglicans lost their commitment to the via media, epitomized by […]
Review: Pope Benedict’s Apostolic Exhortation and Encyclical Letter
Review: Pope Benedict’s Apostolic Exhortation (Sacramentum Caritatis: The Sacrament of Love, 143 pp., 2007) and Encyclical Letter (Deus Caritas Est: On Christian Love, 71pp., 2006), St Paul’s Publications, Strathfield, NSW. These two booklets are pocket/purse-sized, and intended for the faithful’s slow meditative reading. My first response has to be to the titles: Christian love/charity is […]
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