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Prop. 8 upheld by California Supreme Court
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Gay Marriage | Comments Off
From LA Times Reporting from San Francisco -- The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8's ban on same-sex marriage but also ruled that gay couples who wed before the election will ... Read more..Day 1 – Trial of ANiC Parishes v Diocese of New Westminster
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off
May 25, 2009 Today the trial began in a courtroom too small for the number of people who came to observe. Some sat on the floor while others stood along the ... Read more..ONLY GOD’S WORD CAN FIRE UP THE ABSTAINERS
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Apologetics, Church Of Scotland, Homosexuality | Comments Off
By Cranmer's Curate The Church of Scotland has taken a serious overdose of permissive liberalism but its body of abstainers could yet pull it back from the brink of suicide. There were ... Read more..Statement regarding the ruling of the General Assembly to support Aberdeen Presbytery’s decision that living an openly homosexual lifestyle is no barrier to ordained ministry in the Church:
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Church Of Scotland, Gay Marriage, Homosexuality | Comments Off
From Dr W J U Philip, St George's Tron Church, Glasgow We deeply regret the decision of the General Assembly, which has brought great shame on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ... Read more..Church of Scotland agrees moratorium on gay debate
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Church Of Scotland | Comments Off
By William Crawley, BBC.co.uk The Church of Scotland's supreme court has agreed to end public debate about homosexuality for a period of two years, while a special commission investigates the theological and ... Read more..Obama aide: Not our goal to reduce abortions
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Children/Family, Culture, From Lisa's Lookout, pro-life/abortion | Comments Off
Given Obama's many connections with strong second-wave feminist ideologues, it is not surprising that he frames his abortion discourse in the following way. At the end of the day, it really is all ... Read more..Stop talking up the comical BNP
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury, Politics | Comments Off
From Telegraph.co.uk The Archbishops of Canterbury and York yesterday urged people not to vote for the British National Party, which they said did not represent the views of the British public. ... Read more..A voice from the past whose insight is eerily contemporary
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Culture, From Lisa's Lookout, Political Correctness, Religious Liberty | Comments Off
de Toqueville, 1840. Hat tip: Jeffrey Satinover 16 March 2009 at 22:29 JS's Facebook “…[I]f despotism came to be established in the democratic nations of our day…it would be…extensive and mild…It would degrade ... Read more..What none of them gets is…It’s the morality stupid
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury, Culture, justice | Comments Off
By Melanie Phillips, Mailonline There has never been anything like it. The political class is disgraced. Public fury is unassuaged. Revolution is in the air. Yet our MPs are still obdurately ... Read more..Church could lose cash after traditionalist parishes revolt over vote for gay minister
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off
Mike Wade - The Times Traditionalists opposed to the appointment of gay ministers are planning a campaign of non-co-operation with the Kirk establishment, to deny the Church of Scotland hundreds of ... Read more..The sexualisation of heresy
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Political Correctness, Politics, Religious Liberty | Comments Off
By Melanie Phillips, Spectator The Equality Bill currently going through Parliament is the latest and potentially most oppressive attempt to impose politically acceptable attitudes and drive out any that fall foul ... Read more..Australia: Silencing Parachurch Ministries (and Other Christian Activities)
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Politics, Religious Liberty | Comments Off
By Bill Muehlenberg, CultureWatch Many of you would appreciate the ministry of Focus on the Family. James Dobson’s organisation has helped millions of families with its practical, faith-friendly resources. In the ... Read more..Bishop Michael Nazir Ali adds support to St John’s Shaughnessy
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off
To Canon David Short, Rev Dr James Packer, the wardens and church council of St John's Church, Shaughnessy, Vancouver and other churches in the Anglican Network in Canada in Vancouver Dear ... Read more..Opinion: This is not authentic Christianity
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Church Of Scotland, Homosexuality, Sydney Anglicans | Comments Off
By Mark Thompson, ACL Sydney Last night the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (operating as its Supreme Court) voted 326 to 267 to confirm the call of a practicing and ... Read more..News Review interview: Vincent Nichols
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Roman Catholicism | Comments Off
By Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times The new Archbishop of Westminster is already under fire for his ambition and his response to a report on child abuse in the Catholic Church. How ... Read more..NURSE WITH 40-YEARS EXPERIENCE SACKED FOR SUGGESTING A PATIENT ‘GO TO CHURCH’ TO RELIEVE STRESS IN A MOCK TRAINING SESSION
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Censorship, Religious Liberty | Comments Off
From Christian Legal Centre A NHS Nurse with over 40-years experience has been sacked after he suggested two "patients" might go to Church and pray to relieve stress during a role ... Read more..Letter of support for St John’s Shaughnessy Vancouver from Anglican Mainstream
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off
To Canon David Short, Rev Dr Jim Packer, the wardens and the Church Council of St John's Church Shaughnessy and other churches in the Anglican Network in Canada in Vancouver, ... Read more..Archbishop Orombi: Q&A – Only one Instrument of Unity works.
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off
... Read more..THE ISSUE THAT WON’T GO AWAY, Part Three: The Scandal of Sexuality
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Apologetics, Homosexuality, Ordination Of Women | Comments Off
By Gary L'Hommedieu, Virtueonline Part One of this series Part Two of this series THE ASCENSION SCANDAL The glossary in the new Orthodox Study Bible gives the following definition for the term ASCENSION: "The ... Read more..Bishops fight for right to criticise gay lifestyle
Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Church of England, Homosexuality | Comments Off
By Jamie Doward, Guardian.co.uk Church of England bishops are on a collision course with the government over its plans to amend the incitement to hatred laws, claiming they will stifle what ... Read more..