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Archive for May, 2009

Please pray for Scotland!

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Culture, From Lisa's Lookout, Gay Marriage, News, Secularism | Comments Off

Many of our readers from around the world as well as in the UK are aware of the deeply worrying situation developing now in Scotland, where an important vote has been taken ... Read more..

Joint Statement from the Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury, Politics | Comments Off

"The European Parliamentary and local elections on June 4th will take place at a time of extraordinary turbulence in our democratic system. It is a time for great vigilance over ... Read more..

Kirk wobbles on sexual morality

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Church Of Scotland, Civil Partnerships, Homosexuality | Comments Off

By Peter Ould Woke up this morning to the news that the Church of Scotland had overturned a complaint about a newly installed prebyter who “shares a committed relationship with his ... Read more..

Ireland’s Articles disclaimer

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By George Conger, CEN The General Synod of the Church of Ireland has passed the second reading of a bill that will insert a disclaimer before the Articles of Religion in ... Read more..

Wales: MP attacks Archbishop

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By George Conger, CEN A Welsh Conservative MP has launched a verbal attack on the Archbishop of Wales, accusing Dr. Barry Morgan of abusing his episcopal office when he denounced as ... Read more..

MPs’ expenses: politicians and church leaders defend Telegraph’s investigation

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in Politics | Comments Off

By Andrew Alderson and Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Telegraph.co.uk There was strong opposition to a call from Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, for an end to the "systematic humiliation" of MPs, ... Read more..

Church of Scotland General Assembly upholds appointment of gay minister

Sunday, May 24th, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

The Church of Scotland last night backed the appointment of an openly gay minister. Commissioners voted 326 to 267 in favour of appointing the Rev Scott Rennie, 37, currently at Brechin ... Read more..

ACC-14 George Conger gives round-up of the debates on Moratorium on Property

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

Church of England Newspaper 22 May 2009 ACC-14 has reaffirmed the Anglican Communion’s moratoria on gay bishops and blessings, and the integrity of diocesan boundaries, but has turned aside a plea to ... Read more..

Confusion reigns at ACC in Jamaica

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

Chris Sugden - Evangelicals Now  June 2009  The 38 churches of the Anglican Communion link through their bishops meeting at the decennial Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting, and clergy, lay and ... Read more..

Waving God Goodbye — The Tale of the Unbelieving Bishop

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in Faith | Comments Off

By Albert Mohler Richard Holloway is a Bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. There seems to be on obvious problem -- he doesn't believe in God. In the Scottish Episcopal Church, ... Read more..

Incitement to Hatred and Assisted Suicide debated during Lords Second Reading of Coroners and Justice Bill.

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in Coercion, Euthanasia, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From CARE The Second Reading of the Coroners and Justice Bill in the House of Lords happened on Monday the 18th of May. Both incitement to hatred on the basis of ... Read more..

What’s wrong with equality legislation?

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in Apologetics, Faith, Political Correctness, Politics, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

Watch Video:  What\'s wrong with equality legislation Three principles for Christian citizens by Professor Julian Rivers, Jubilee Centre  Summary Three basic types of argument have a proper place as Christians engage in public ... Read more..

Enough humiliation. We must move on

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury, Politics | Comments Off

By Rowan Williams, Timesonline The issues raised by the huge controversy over MPs' expenses are as grave as could be for our parliamentary democracy, and urgent action is needed to restore ... Read more..

A Message from Bishop David Anderson

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in American Anglican Council, TEC | Comments Off

From AAC Beloved in Christ, Is there a fraud upon the Communion, the courts and the world? Following in the tradition of several former totalitarian states, TEC has been using the tactic ... Read more..

Archbishop Orombi Q&A on AnglicanTV

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in News, pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

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Need for a moral framework and new people to act for the common good: Bishop Michael Nazir Ali on BBC Newsnight

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

Bishop Michael Nazir Ali was interviewed on BBC2 Newsnight by Gavin Esler on the implications of the revelations on MPs' Expenses. MNA  I think there is an absence of a ... Read more..

A Tale of Two Communions

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in News | Comments Off

By The Rev. Phil Ashey, JD, COO and Chaplain, American Anglican Council As many of you may know, I have just returned from Jamaica where I observed first-hand the confusion, lack ... Read more..

Sex & The City Conference – letters to the Church Times

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Faith, Healing, Homosexuality | Comments Off

Unpublished letter from Phelim McIntyre to the Church Times in response to earlier published letters here. Sir Having read the letters concerning the event with Dr Joseph Nicolosi in the edition of ... Read more..

Dr Jeffrey Satinover to visit Northern Ireland

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Homosexuality, Nature/Nurture | 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 ... Read more..

Why Homosexual Behavior Is More like Consensual Incest and Polyamory than Race or Gender – Part 4

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Homosexuality | Comments Off

 By Robert A J Gagnon PhD A Reasoned and Reasonable Case for Secular Society Part 4: Responses to Counterarguments There are three main counterarguments against my overarching thesis in Parts 1-3; namely, that adult-committed ... Read more..