Theology
Who is Jesus for Me?
Sermon preached by the Archbishop of York at his Inauguration Photographs for this article are available here: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/40/75/acns4084.cfm 30 November 2005 Prayer: May I speak in the Name of the Son, in the Power of the Holy Spirit, to the Glory of God the Father. Amen. “Follow me” … immediately they followed him… They were […]
Hell and Leslie Weatherhead
From a netfriend: Leslie D. Weatherhead in “The Christian Agnostic” (Abingdon Press 1965) (pp: 281-282) We must at once throw over as unworthy of God any vestigial ideas remaining in our minds that anyone, whatever he believes or does is landed in some kind of endless torture after death. It is surely probable that Jesus […]
Heresy by Association
From a pastor-friend: Dear Rowland As always, your snippets are so refreshing. I so agree with the quote: “If it is true, it is of the Holy Spirit”.’ It is something of a reminder of the stance Gamaliel took, huh? (See 50 Spiritual Classics – http://victoriaconcordiacrescit.blogspot.com/ ) It also brought to mind the criticism I […]
Does Jesus have a future?
November 12, 2005 Christ is slipping out of memory and imagination, but replacing him with myths such as Eureka is not enough to sustain our values in difficult times, writes Archbishop Peter Jensen. I’ve spent most of my life talking to Australians about Jesus. He is my great enthusiasm. But it’s a job that’s getting […]
The Future of Jesus (Dr. Peter Jensen)
The Future of Jesus by Dr Peter Jensen, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney Synopsis prepared by Dr Jensen What is the future of Jesus in the secular West? Is he passing into obscurity? This would be a seismic historical shift. Jesus remains probably the most influential human being who ever lived. He has certainly had a […]
Christian discipleship is a mystery
Nov. 4, 2005 ‘We don’t know, but we’re not lost’ Kathleen Norris to Covenant Network: Disciples must embrace the mysterious by Jerry L. Van Marter MEMPHIS, TN — Christian discipleship is a mystery to be embraced, no matter how much or how little we understand it, Presbyterian essayist and poet Kathleen Norris said Friday in […]
Evangelicalism – A Parallel Universe?
ChristianityToday.com Exploring a Parallel Universe Why does the word evangelical threaten so many people in our culture? by Philip Yancey | posted 11/03/2005 09:00 a.m. For almost ten years, I have participated in a book group comprising people who attended the University of Chicago. Mostly we read current novels, with a preference for those authors […]
Homosexuality in theological perspective
FIRST-PERSON: Homosexuality in theological perspective, part 2 Nov 1, 2005 By R. Albert Mohler Jr. Baptist Press Editor’s note: This column is the second in a four-part series on homosexuality and the Bible. Note from Rowland: this conservative viewpoint is presented here for reflection/discussion, not necessarily because I (also a Baptist, and an evangelical) agree […]
Archbishop Rowan Williams – church’s hope ‘only in Christ’
Archbishop Williams – church’s hope ‘only in Christ’ The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Anglican Church leaders from the Global South that the only ground for unity in the church ‘is to be found in Christ’. Speaking at the 3rd Anglican Global South to South Encounter meeting at Ain al Sukhna, some 80 miles south […]
The Third Anglican Global South to South Encounter
The Third Anglican Global South to South Encounter Red Sea (Egypt), 25-30 October 2005 The Third Anglican South-to-South Encounter has graphically demonstrated the coming of age of the Church of the Global South. We are poignantly aware that we must be faithful to God’s vision of one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. We do not […]
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