Like Fitz Allison, we saw for ourselves that heresy is a cruel response to sinners looking for God's solution to our human condition, and it was no longer tenable to live in a church that calls evil good, and good evil. We said it wasn't primarily about sex; "sex" was just the battleground the progressives chose to wage this war. It was more deeply about the creedal faith - our core Christian values.
Read moreWhy is Islam losing its grab on its heartland and why is there a remarkable conversion to Christ? What is happening among Muslims in terms of the gospel proclamation?
Read moreAmong the claims of abundance are that the church is not losing money as fast as it is losing members -- while conveniently avoiding the fact that, when adjusted for inflation, giving has begun to decline for the first time in years.
Read moreOn June 8, nearly two years after his initial arrest for child porn in Rhode Island, Fr. James Jackson, a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), pled guilty to receipt of child porn.
The Mass of the Ages Society published a statement Tuesday claiming to be "disturbed by the heinous crimes to which Fr. James Jackson pleaded guilty," adding that "[o]ur hearts cry out for the victims of pornography." It then goes on to note:
Read moreArchbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby had called on Communion members who disagreed on this crucial issue to "walk together" in "good disagreement." Kigali refused: "We reject the claim that two contradictory positions can both be valid in matters affecting salvation."
Read moreAnd even the first historic church councils were gathered in order to resolve differences and squelch heresies like Arianism. Arius led a large and influential faction, as did Marcion before him. And we know that the early church fathers disagreed on many things; there were always factions. It's an old story, one which should keep us humble, especially those of us who prefer one tradition over the others. You and I have our favorite factions as well!
Read more1. Anglicanism is Catholic
Read more"Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, then the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you..."[ii]
Read moreTalley's choice of words indicate that she has embraced the Feminist lingo: "poison of male supremacy;" "an ideology that ultimately privileges men over women". Such language obfuscates the facts that women historically are honored in the Church and in the Anglican Way. Our oldest churches have chapels dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Theotokos.
Read moreChristians should not be promoting relationships as if they were Christian marriages when they are not. According to Jesus and Paul, heterosexual monogamy is what counts as marriage. (see e.g. Mt. 19 and 1 Cor. 7). Outside of that relationship disciples of Christ should remain single and not engage in sexual relationships, not least because the major purpose (not the sole purpose) of sex is to repopulate the species.
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