Thursday, September 2, 2010
carl on [Bumped For Obvious Reasons] Anglicanism Upside Down Down Under? Understanding Lay Administration: [360] driver8 [L]awful authority may order the church in any way consonant with Scripture and enforce uniformity Has Sydney been accused of acting unlawfully, or…
Fisherman on Stephen Hawkins: God Was Not Needed To Create The Universe: Hawking:  “Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from nothing”. “Spontaneous creation is the reason there is…
cennydd13 on Newsflash: The Episcopal Church sues local congregation: The truth of the matter, MichaelA, is that Jerry Lamb knows what we say about him, but he thinks that Mrs Schori is insulating him…
Ralph on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: Any comment that I might make about Katherine Ragsdale might well be taken as mocking the mentally ill.
Moot on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: Hi Carl, I knew you weren’t reacting to my post, just something you had typed and had a second thought or three prior to hitting…
driver8 on [Bumped For Obvious Reasons] Anglicanism Upside Down Down Under? Understanding Lay Administration: Only Scripture binds the conscience. Including obeying the lawful authority? The Anglican view (as against the anabaptists) is firstly that the lawful authority may order…
Matt Kennedy on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: Oh and I am certainly not mocking the dead but the living.
Matt Kennedy on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: Wait, hold on…you mean to tell me he’s not an Episcopal clergyman? Wow! I mean I could have sworn since his views so closely resemble…
Don+ on [Entirely Off Topic] What's Wrong With This Shiny New Video on Public Education?: [7] above should read “better keep up with…”
Don+ on [Entirely Off Topic] What's Wrong With This Shiny New Video on Public Education?: No doubt these fast-paced students will be able to better up with the rapidly changing truth and radical new concepts of salvation.
carl on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: [5] Moot I didn’t mean to imply anything about your post.  I was simply reacting to what I initially thought to write.  I agree with…
carl on [Bumped For Obvious Reasons] Anglicanism Upside Down Down Under? Understanding Lay Administration: [358] MichaelA Why do you want the Anglican church to abandon the doctrinal understanding of Thomas Cranmer, and of continental reformers with whom Cranmer corresponded,…
MichaelA on Newsflash: The Episcopal Church sues local congregation: In the long run, ACNA wins, since TEC is spending money that it cannot replace (because it does not have enough income from active parishioners…
GrandpaDino on [Entirely Off Topic] What's Wrong With This Shiny New Video on Public Education?: “Every textbook a child will carry thoughout their education” Obviously not a textbook on proper grammar.
NoVA Scout on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: Document that I didn’t know something?  Not easy.  But my comment was based on Matt’s post.  This hostage taker guy was a candidate to be…
paradoxymoron on Newsflash: The Episcopal Church sues local congregation: You must be new to this site.  Yes, that’s what that means.
Ralph on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: #2, carl, I agree. I further think it seems wrong to mock the mentally ill. I have no idea “where” he is right now.
Moot on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: I wrote a post, thought better, and promptly erased it.  He’s dead, and it seems wrong to mock the dead. It’s possible to illustrate how…
BravoZulu on The sad demise of a potential candidate for Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School: NoVA Scout #3—- could you please document that.
Via Mead (Rob Kirby) on [Entirely Off Topic] What's Wrong With This Shiny New Video on Public Education?: What is really sad is that the more that the education industry tries to overhaul and redo by the spending of massive money, the worse…

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TitusOneNine
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BabyBlue Cafe
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Midwest Conservative Journal
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Northern Plains Anglicans
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San Diego Anglicans
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Leander Harding
Chapel Sermon on The Good ShepherdSpong And The Resurrection, Thesis 7Extrreme MakeoverThe Passion and ParenthoodI ThirstGodly BishopsQuote of the DayCarl Braaten on Theological Roots of the Mainline Crisis
Lent & Beyond
Peace or tumult–a hurricane and peace talksSouth Carolina clergy dayPsalm 37:25-29Tumult or peace–a hurricane and peace talksMinnesotaRwanda“For there is hope for a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its tender shoots will not cease. Though its root may grow old in the earth, and its stump may die in the ground, yet at the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant.” (Job 14:7-9)Minnesota
Wannabe Anglican
Pray for the Outer BanksMy Jet-set CongressmanOur Lady of Perpetual LitigationOxford English Dictionary to be Online OnlyLiberals and the Race Card, the Homophobia Card, the . . .Anglican PrioritiesBishop Benhase’s Selective InclusivenessYou might be having a bad election year if . . .
To All the World
A further word on Lay PresidencyWhat should we think of Lay Presidency?UGANDA: CAPA Bishops Conference - the future of Anglicanism?Resurrection Sunday Dance, Budapest, HungaryThe Obama Family Still Hasn't Found a ChurchObama hosting Ramadan dinner - UPDATEDCows Swept Away by CurrentRight on target!!!
Treading Grain
Ohio State Kicks Off TonightAround The HornOhio: Bush 50, Obama 42QuotableCranmer’s Sacramental Theology and Engaging Postmodern NihilismSarah Lyles Video TestimonyFriday Morning Video – 95 ThesesAround the Horn – 8.26.10
Creedal Christian
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Peter Ould
Sharing RoomsThe Body’s GraceAnglican Marriage – A Guide to the LawUniverse ChallengeThe Bible is About…Irgendwo, Irgendwie, IrgendwannOff on Holiday…Some Thoughts on the Prop 8 Ruling
Anglican Mainstream
Tatchell repeats call for lower age of consentTables turned in EntebbePeter Tatchell criticises Archbishop over gay rights worldwideAnti-Papal protests falling apartCatholic Voices: Anglicanism Remakes ItselfBritain’s Leading Gay Activist Calls for Lowering of Age of Consent to 14Gay and lesbian Christians criticise plans to disrupt pope’s visitTony Blair’s memoirs reveal that dishonesty was the dark heart of his anti-life/anti-family premiership
Hot Rod Anglican
Of Race Car Drivers and NunsA Visit to Grace Church, Mt. WashingtonMy Son's Drag Racing Debut.Another Year Gone ByThey Condemn in God What They Praise in Men!Every Anglican, His Own Species?My Fierce Desire to be Different.Why I Am So Thankful to Be an Anglican!
Red Stick Rant
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Apostolicity
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A Nation in Exile
Chinese Communist Mass Murderer Praised at National CathedralDown by the Tiber-side...Episcopal Parish Hosts ACORN RallyGene Robinson Featured At Tides Foundation Conference - MomentumVarious Episcopal Groups Join Apollo Alliance and Others in Green Jobs InitiaitiveTEC Joins ACLU and ACORN In Opposing Program Aimed At Stopping Illegal ImmigrationTEC - An Ecclesiastical A.C.O.R.N?The Perfect Storm? Anderson - Alinsky Connection
Still on Patrol
Saudi Couple Hammers Nails Into Sri Lankan MaidCoal Protest Seems MisguidedSeparated At Birth?Pelosi Alleges "Conspiracy" Behind Opposition to MosqueNewt Gingrich on the Proposed Manhattan MosqueBush Tax Cuts Up for RenewalMore &^%$# from Washington, D.C.Conservative Columnist Ezra Levant on the Manhattan Mosque
Northwest Anglican
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Captain Yips
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Transfigurations
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Anglican Essentials
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An Undercurrent of Hostility
for a Sunday EveningOn a Saturday Eveningwhy I haven't been blogging and probably won't for a bit longer...7 Quick TakesJust one more post about my awesomely clean house, that's it, I promisea little somethingThe Ancient Art of Letter WritingA day off where we go somewhere and do something
The Deacon's Slant
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Billy Ockham
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Elder Oyster
An Interesting (and not-slightly-off-topic this time) Article Regarding NALC (Lutheran breakaway denom)Help Wanted (Diocese of Oklahoma) .. (oh wait, that can’t be right) ..Centre Daily Times: New Lutheran Church denomination turns to local pastorPhelps’ FolliesImportant discussions about Common Ministry and other stuff, to be held at Procter Conference FarmHelp Wanted: Agricultural Liason / Concierge for DSO Farm and Conference CenterFr. Edmands plays the Pelican Card (disturbing content)P.R.A. Renown: A (De)Motivational Poster
Confessions of a Carioca
Eucharist: An Anniversary Love PoemSinging HopefullyLost in TranslationAnother Nugget from the Hymnal 1940An Alternative Collect for the Feast of St LaurenceGuaranteed AgonyQuotable and Ponderable...Christian or Christ Follower?
Anglicans Ablaze
More than One Episcopi Vagantes Bishop in the Anglican Church in North AmericaResearch Finds Generation X More Loyal to Religion Than Baby BoomersAuthor: More teens becoming 'fake' ChristiansMore unanswered questions in Derek Jones’ reception as an ACNA bishopThe Anglican Tradition of Common Prayer--Part 7The Theology of Mission: The Word Must Become Flesh in Every New ContextCEN—New bishop raises questions about the ACNA’s commitment to AnglicanismDoes your fellowship or church meet in a house, apartment, or similar setting? Anglicans Ablaze wants to hear from you.
TexAnglican
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Not Another Episcopal Church Blog
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The Reformed Pastor
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The Ugley Vicar
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Cotton Country Anglican
Just checking in ... All things have their season ... This is a season for quiet and reflection ... Until I return, God's peace ...A Thought For Thursday, and a good one ...May Americans Pause to Bless and Thank God As We Celebrate Our Nation's Independence ...Reflections on the Day of Pentecost 2010: Silence is golden ...Off topic, Political Editorial Comment ... McChrystal's "Rolling Stone" Comments: A Post Script ...The Gulf Coast Oil Spill, Finding Humor Even In Difficult Times ...Off topic, Political Editorial Comment ... McChrystal's "Rolling Stone" Comments and The Commander-in-Chief's Response, An Initial Reaction ...The Great Anglican Divide: Father, Forgive Us And Despite Our Unworthiness and Notwithstanding Our Folly, Make Us A Channel of Your Peace ...
The Kraalspace
ThanksTime to say goodbyeGeico commercialRun for your liiiiiiives!In the Name of the Nudge-nudge, and the Wink-wink, and the Huminah-huminah-huminahMan listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decadesThe FancyReciprocity
Celtic Anglican
News NetworksDiana Butler-Bass on Pentecost LettersAn Email Attachment TipNote on Comments“Prayer of Salvation” ConcernEtiquette for Episcopal Service VisitorsA Cute E-cardThoughtful Research or Tampering?
Sanctus
+Minns: Tables turned in EntebbeThe "Religion of Peace" (and "Tolerance") strikes again, Part MCMXXLVXXIIIHoly Communion: A bedside riteWitherspoon Institute: Same sex marriage not as popular as some polls suggest (Not that there's anything wrong with that!)Joseph Bottum on the mosque and the messiness of democracyRwanda HOB: Reaffirm Jerusalem DeclarationCAPA Primates CommuniqueUnderstanding ++Rowan: It can't be done
Sanctifusion
Trinity SundayFacebook | Robert Easter's Mexico MissionA New Parable!Swimming UpstreamChurch TribalismAtomic ChurchRemarried, and Ordained?
Fr. Neo's White Rabbit
Why we need Burqas and MosquesPossessedChrist is Risen!Merton AgainWhat’s in a Name–A Lenten reflectionTraining for Discipleship, aka LentLouis versus Thomas Part 1Prepare
AnglicanTV
CAPA 2010: President of Uganda Opening AddressAll Africa 2010: Archbishop Rowan Williams Opening SermenIan Ernest Intro 08:24:2010-Blip; TVAll African 2010: Apollo Nsibambi speaks to BishopsAll African 2010: Archbishop ErnestInterview with Archbishop DuncanInterview with Scott Ward about CANA court caseCanon Chris Sugden, General Synod: Women Bishops
GetReligion
Ghosts in Lee’s green manifesto?5Q+1: Bruce Nolan, five years after KatrinaGot News? What’s a moderate Muslim?Complex laws in Afghan stoning ageStrippers in the pews — er, newsSt. Timothy McVeigh strikes againDude, where’s my Orange County?‘Spicy’ porn in Iraq
Ohio Anglican
Today's PropersThe Martyrs of New GuineaToday's PropersGiles of NîmesToday's PropersAidan of LindisfarneToday's PropersToday's Propers
Anglicat
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Communion in Conflict
Occlusion of the SpiritGood Teaching from Archbishop Thabo Makgoba of South AfricaYou Can Be Right Or You Can Be In RelationshipThe Presiding Bishop & The Archbishop of Canterbury: Talking Past Each Other?If: An Initial Reflection on the Archbishop's Pentecost Letter 2010Monarchy and Archiepiscopacy in England: A Working ThesisQuote of the Day: Leander HardingMy Presentation to the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests North America