These eight churches chose to hold steadfast to historic faith and to Scripture, the authority of which was formally rejected by The Episcopal Church.
Read moreAccording to the biblical account, Nehemiah served as cupbearer for the Persian King Artaxerxes in the city of Susa. The Persians had conquered the Babylonian empire that had destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and taken most of the inhabitants of Judah into captivity in what is now modern Iraq.
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Read moreJerome's position is simple: bishops and presbyters are one in the same office. The reason why some bishops were elevated above others was to avoid schism. He does make a clear distinction between deacons and presbyters, but no further. He stated this position more than once in his long career, but I will cite below his position statement from his Letter 146, To Evangelus.
Read moreThe ensuing "Windsor Report," released on October 18, 2004, called for moratoria on the ordination of all non-celibate homosexuals and on the approval of rites for blessing same-sex "partnerships," as well as for an end to the intervention of traditionalist bishops (usually from Africa or Asia) in the dioceses of "revisionist" bishops.
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The more serious problem is that -as has become increasingly obvious since its report was published - they gave the HoB credit for clearing the Windsor/Dar bar when, in fact, they have demonstrably fallen short. That failure at New Orleans sadly means the Archbishop of Canterbury must now face even more difficult decisions than those JSC have already outlined in Part Two of their report.
Read moreHowever, the compilers held that if forms of devotion were drawn up then they must be written on the supposition that those who used them were real Christians and not false ones. In fact, a liturgy cannot be compiled on any other basis. A liturgy for unbelievers or unconverted people would be absurd and practically useless.
Read moreThe international bishop's commission was formed in 2001 to develop a document summarizing 35 years of official Anglican-Roman Catholic theological agreements, to encourage wider study of the agreements and to demonstrate how much Catholics and Anglicans share by promoting joint activities such as prayer services, study, Christian witness and social action.
Read moreThe process began at the very beginning, in the days when our Lord still walked the Galilean hills. There were many in those days who heard him gladly; he enjoyed at first the favor of the people. But in that favor he saw a deadly peril; he would have nothing of a half-discipleship that meant the merging of the company of his disciples with the world. How ruthlessly he checked a sentimental enthusiasm!
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