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April 12 2004
ALABAMA: Episcopal Theologian Lays out Network Options
Dr. Ephraim Radner from the Diocese of Colorado and an orthodox Biblical scholar came to inform us of the progress and goals of the Network. Bishop Henry Parsley was also invited as an honored guest.
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April 10 2004
Faith vs. Polity - Bishop Fitz Allison responds to Rev. Zabriskie
Thus, we are "entitled" to differ regarding important theological
and ethical matters" such as denying catholic Christology and the doctrine
of the Trinity (Pike), theism and saving action of Christ (Spong), and
Christianity itself (Carter Heyward) but we must respect bishops who
currently admit they, as a House, are "dysfunctional."
April 10 2004
Faith vs. Polity - Rev. Zabriskie writes to Bishop Fitz Allison
Good friends and good Episcopalians are welcomed and entitled to differ
regarding important theological and ethical matters. This has and always
will be the case, if our tradition continues in its historic matter.
April 08 2004
Forward in Faith Leader Reacts to HOB DEPO Statement
For this we can be grateful, because it allows for a clear analysis of what the Bishops of ECUSA actually have in mind. They write, “As we exercise pastoral leadership in our dioceses, we pledge ourselves to work always towards the fullest relationship, seeking, as the Archbishop of Canterbury has said, ‘the highest degree of communion.’”
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April 06 2004
Gay Marriage: The Train has left the Station
The leadership of Grace Cathedral unanimously supports gay
couples and their families. At the same time, we acknowledge this is a
significant and historical departure from tradition. We take very
seriously some people's misgivings. Breaking the law is no small matter.
But what's done is done. Meanwhile, our concern and conviction is that
the time is long overdue for gay and lesbian people to have the support
April 06 2004
Lift Sanctions In The Sudan, Says Anglican Businessman
Upon arrival, I was met at the airport by Waiel, one of my
clients partners. Waiel is Sudanese, the son of the head of the Nubian tribe. The
Nubian tribe is the largest of the Sudanese tribes. You may remember from the
Bible that Moses first wife was a Nubian. Much of Nubia is in what was the Lower
Kingdom of the ancient Egyptians. Most Nubians today are Islamic, although a
April 05 2004
Height of Self-Absorption - by Kudzu
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April 05 2004
The Implosion of a small group of people at a small parish - by David Thorman
I have remained at Grace where some of my closest friends and brothers in Christ have left. I have been offered and accepted one of the vacated Vestry seats.
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March 31 2004
Creeping Liberalism - by Lee Buck
Here is a bishop who blatantly and arrogantly violated the canons and the constitution of the church. Yet, in his mind, how you violate those documents makes a difference. If you violate the canons, creeds Articles of Religion, and the Constitution, by allowing heresy, or anti-scriptural behavior, that is admissible and proper, but, if you take an orthodox and biblical stand for righteousness then that is sinful and wicked. Do you consider this convoluted thinking?
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March 31 2004
The Implosion of a Small Parish - by Bob Seitz
It became subtly obvious not long after the General Convention that there are two sides to this debate, and they are emotionally incompatible. (The exception, of course, is the larger group of the apathetic and purely parochial in outlook -- the "what's a presiding bishop?" crowd.)
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