Wonderful essay by Tobias Stanislas Haller BSG, very worth reading (hat tip to A Guy in the Pew). Salient bit: “I begin this exploration by observing that the account of the Fall in Genesis is not history — certainly not natural history — but sacred story. Much theological thought, even in the post-Darwinian era, and [...]
Archive for May, 2008
In a Godward direction: Good as Gold (1)
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Guy in the Pew on End Time
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chuck Blanchard discusses Ian McEwan’s two part series in the Guardian on “end time thinking.” He points out that according to McEwan 1) “end time” thinking is quite pronounced in the US, 2) our fascination with Armageddon is quite human, 3) obsession with the “end times” need not be religious and 4) McEwan warns that [...]
Chapel destroyed and priest threatened
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From a posting at The Lead in the Episcopal Cafe we learn: “News is starting to be received of a significant escalation in the conflict between a Brazilian Anglican priest and his congregation and a group of wealthy land owners. According to reports, employees of the land owners used heavy construction equipment and gunfire to [...]
Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Bristol, Connecticut ends legal fight with Episcopal Diocese
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Rev. Donald Helmandollar said he and about 120 parish members want to get on with their lives as a congregation free of any ties to the Episcopal Church. More here.
Fr. Pfleger’s Divisive Performance
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So here is the YouTube of Fr. Pfleger’s divisive, backward-looking rhetoric at One Episcopalian on Faith. Michael Pfleger is a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Just click on the big play button.
AD 70 and why it matters
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Derek Olsen has posted an excellent essay, “AD 70 and why it matters” over at the Daily Episcopalian. It isn’t long but it is very interesting.
Anglican Dog
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is from the Church Times, and if you love dogs, don’t miss this, including the picture . . . “he sleeps peacefully by the altar during the service, always getting to his feet for the final blessing.” Hat Tip to the Mad Priest so see it on his blog posting.
The Libertarian Jesus
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Michael Gerson has an interesting op-ed in the Washington Post. He writes, “For millennia, artists, thinkers and politicians have shaped their image of Jesus, often into a mirror image of themselves. But the goal of Christianity is to allow Him to shape us, not the other way around. And just as Jesus the leftist revolutionary [...]
Are you Creedal?
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A very informative opinion piece by Mike Spreng about the creeds of our church and what they mean. At AnglicanThought.com
Father Jake’s Questions on Evangelism
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The not-as-eccentric-as-he-thinks-he-is priest asks five questions for Episcopalians on Evangelism. The first is, define it. Go: Father Jake Stops the World
Dinesh D’Souza: Can the Mind Shape the Brain?
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“if minds can control brains, then minds are not the same as brains. This leads to the unavoidable conclusion that there is an aspect of thought and feeling that lies outside the realm of the material. This is what Beauregard calls “the spiritual brain.” Atheists too have one, even if they refuse to admit it.” [...]
The Lead: Archbishops appeal to UN to protect Zimbabwe worshippers
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba joined Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury yesterday in a telephone call to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in which they appealed for help over the disruption of church services and the beating of worshippers in Zimbabwe. Read the full article at The Lead. This is an important issue.
GOD, CHRIST: QUESTIONS & FAITH: Quote of the Day
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Rev. Canon Carmen B. Guerrero, Canon for Peace and Justice, Episcopal Diocese of Arizona at the Summit on Domestic Poverty: “I’ve yet to see a congregation of nine people that is white at 8 o’clock in morning be closed and yet we do close a congregation of several hundred Latinos because they don’t bring [...]
The Mad Priest won’t be marching
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Archbishop of Canterbury announced plans to mount an unprecedented mass walk of bishops and other faith leaders through central London. The Mad Priest has an interesting perspective. And there are comments worth noting. Of course, I could be wrong…: oh, how embarrassing!
A Guy in the Pew: Crucifixion and Ice Cream?
Posted in Noted with Interest on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chuck thinks this is just—well, odd, and very disturbing. He wants to know if he is alone in thinking this? Home run posting. A Guy in the Pew: Crucifixion and Ice Cream?
