The consequences for Haggard are great: not only resignation from the NAE but also "permanent removal from the office of Senior Pastor of New Life Church." Left-leaning media outlets have spun the story to underscore the hypocrisy of his criticism, and perhaps any criticism, of "gay marriage"; that this whole scandal would not have come about if Haggard had been free to marry a man.
Read moreFor some time, homosexual activity in Nigeria has been legally prohibited, with sanctions of up to 14 years imprisonment.[2] More recently, legislation was proposed in Nigeria that would ban same-sex blessing or marriage ceremonies, penalize those involved in them, and outlaw efforts to promote same-sex activity of any kind and through any means, with penalties of five years imprisonment.[3] This proposed legislation has been publicly upheld by the Nigerian Anglican Church, and personally
Read moreSo if we look at the Latin originals rather than the sometimes weak, dumbed-down and politically-correct present English renderings we will find it hard to find any major change of doctrine from the previous Tridentine and late Patristic positions. There is no substantial or essential altering of beliefs even if there is an attempt to emphasize aspects of the patristic Tradition which are not prominent in the medieval and Tridentine.
Read moreAccording to the traditional Prayer Book, all who are baptized are then to be confirmed by the Bishop (immediately or later) and then they become communicant members of the Church. Until Confirmed, though members of the invisible Body of Christ, they are not yet full members of the local, visible church.
Two different Liturgies
Read moreThe book is mainly about the shift of visible Christianity (Christendom) from the Northern hemisphere to the Southern-from Europe and America to Africa, Asia, and South America.
Read moreIn a Collect that is prayed each morning by thousands of traditional Anglicans, it is said of God not only that he is the author of peace but also that serving him is perfect freedom. The exact clause is: "whose service is perfect freedom."
Read moreThe text of these letters is displayed below. The first letter was sent to Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori and the second was sent to Rev. Canon Brian Grieves.
Oct 13, 2006 Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop-Elect The Episcopal Church Episcopal Church Center 815 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017
Rt. Rev. Schori:
Read more1. For 200 years leading theologians taught that the Bible supported slavery, segregation, and the subordination of women. The reason they got it wrong is that they were relying on Scottish Common Sense Philosophy (including appeals to "natural law," selective literalism, and proof-texting) and the scholastic theology of Francis Turretin instead of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Read moreThe process of answering will take not months but years. However, the process may be speeded up by actions taken, and advice given, by the so-called Instruments of Unity-The Primates' Meeting, The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Anglican Consultative Council and The Lambeth Conference of Bishops (due July 2008).
Read moreTo slaves:
‘Let them not long to be set free at the communal expense. Otherwise, they may be found to be slaves to their own desires.’ Ignatius c.105
To servants and masters:
‘Servants, when they have believed, should serve their fleshly masters the better. In the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians, it says: “Servants, obey your fleshly masters with fear and trembling.”…