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Archive for May, 2009

Rochester Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali Responds to Historian’s article “Abusing the Fathers”

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in Apologetics, Arcic, Ordination Of Women | Comments Off

By David Virtue, Virtueonline 31 May 2009 The following exchange of letters between the Bishop of Rochester, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Michael Nazir Ali, and a distinguished professor of History, Dr. William ... Read more..

Christians risk rejection and discrimination for their faith, a study claims

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Telegraph.co.uk The first poll of Britain's churchgoers, carried out for The Sunday Telegraph, found that thousands of them believe they are being turned down for promotion because of ... Read more..

Young clergy face unemployment after Church of England loses £1.3billion

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in Church of England | Comments Off

By Jonathan Petre, Mailonline The Church of England is turning away trainee clergy for the first time in history after £1.3billion of its investments were wiped out in the financial crisis. Up ... Read more..

ACC-14: Did the Members Know What They Were Voting On?

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Consultative Council, Anglican Covenant | Comments Off

From ACI A transcript of the proceedings at ACC-14 on May 8, 2009, when the Council voted in conflicting ways on key votes, raises the important question of how many of ... Read more..

Americans urged to support Rabbinical petition against immoral legislation

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

Two National Rabbinic Groups Issue Religious Ban on Voting for Pro-Homosexual Agenda Politicians; Call on Pope and other Denominations to Follow Suit PETITION HERE In light of recent developments in the ongoing push ... Read more..

Dr Jeffrey Satinover to visit Northern Ireland, 19th & 20th June, 2009

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in Homosexuality | Comments Off

What does science really say about homosexuality? In an informal setting, psychiatrist Jeffrey Satinover examines what is reported in the popular press and shows that much of the research is flawed, ... Read more..

Pentecost: the living water of the Holy Spirit poured out upon us

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 Posted in Faith | Comments Off

 From Barbara Gauthier   The Sending of the Holy Spirit   When the Lord told his disciples to go and teach all nations and baptise them in the name of the Father and of ... Read more..

Jesus wouldn’t have voted BNP, and neither should any Christian

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Politics | Comments Off

By Michael Nazir-Ali, Telegraph.co.uk Hard on the heels of the financial crisis, we have a political one. People were just coming to terms with betrayal by one trusted group – the ... Read more..

Gay Activist Named to Senior Post in Education Department

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Education, From Lisa's Lookout, Homosexuality, News, Take Action! | Comments Off

Source: CitizenLink.com Kevin Jennings, the founder and former head of the activist Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), has been named assistant deputy secretary at the Department of Education after ... Read more..

The God Sex Guide

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Bisexuality, Homosexuality, Marriage | Comments Off

By The Ugley Vicar What is the Christian understanding of human sexuality, and how does this affect the ‘debate’ over same-sex relationships? I offer the following as a brief summary of ... Read more..

Abortion and SSM Update: Kmiec versus George

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Children/Family, Coercion, Culture, Freedom Of Speech, From Lisa's Lookout, Gay Marriage | Comments Off

The following article is significant because these two are arguably the most influential RC academics in the US today.  Kmiec is generating lots of discussion these days, as he has just  come out to favour ... Read more..

Christian shows face ban from daytime TV in Brazil

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Freedom Of Speech, Homosexuality, Intolerance, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute Christian TV programmes that mention the Bible’s teaching on homosexual conduct face being banned from daytime viewing by the Brazilian government. The government has already proposed that a ... Read more..

Anglican Network in Canada – summary of first week of court case

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Anglican Church Of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada | Comments Off

The first week of the court case was devoted to the opening statement and witnesses for the four ANiC parishes. In his opening statement, parish counsel, Mr Geoff Cowper, Q.C., ... Read more..

Greetings to the Anglican Church in North America from the Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ The Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship includes in its membership lay people, clergy and bishops in the Church of Ireland. Our committee, meeting on 28th ... Read more..

A Commitment to Truth is the Best Way to “Love the Sinner”

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in From Lisa's Lookout, Homosexuality | Comments Off

Source: NARTH  News  A Guest Editorial by Peter Sprigg Jonathan Merritt, a young (26) Southern Baptist writer, recently criticized the evangelical church in general, and the pro-family public policy movement in particular, ... Read more..

UK Perspective: Church of Scotland Tensions & GAFCON

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in Church Of Scotland, Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (FCA), Global Anglican Future Conference | Comments Off

By Andrew Goddard - Source: Fulcrum website As someone brought up in the Church of Scotland (the Presbyterian established church, not to be confused with the Scottish Episcopal Church), it ... Read more..

A Message from Bishop David Anderson

Saturday, May 30th, 2009 Posted in American Anglican Council, Anglican Church in North America | Comments Off

From AAC Dearly Beloved in Christ, As the Western world turns further and further away from God and His ordered plan for humankind, and more and more toward the devices and desires ... Read more..

Anglican Catholic Church Primate Declines Invitation to attend ACNA Provincial Assembly

Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Ordination Of Women | Comments Off

Ordination of Women is stumbling block   (H/T Virtueonline) Letter to Bishop Robert Duncan from the ACC Acting Primate, Archbishop Haverland Friday, May 29, 2009 The Right Reverend Robert Duncan 1001 Merchant Street Ambridge, PA 15003 Dear Bishop ... Read more..

Why a “Sexual Orientation” and “Gender Identity” “Hate Crimes” Law Is Bad for You

Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in Gender, Homosexuality, Politics | Comments Off

By Robert A  J  Gagnon, Ph.D Part 1: Promoting hatred of people opposed to homosexual practice and transgenderism  The so-called “Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act” (H.R. 1913), passed by the U.S. ... Read more..

Please pray for Marzieh and Maryam, Christians who are presently in an Iranian prison

Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in suffering church | Comments Off

Location: Iran (Islamic Republic of) Voice of the Martyrs Arrested: March 2009 Days Imprisoned: 85 On March 5, Marzieh Amirizadeh Esmaeilabad and Maryam Rustampoor were arrested by Iranian security forces and labeled "anti-government ... Read more..