In the UK Sunday 13 th July when a man stood up and berated US Anglican clergyman Bishop Gene Robinson the stunned congregation responded by singing the hymn:
No more we doubt Thee, glorious Prince of life;
Life is naught without Thee; aid us in our strife;
Make us more than conqu’rors, through Thy deathless love:
Bring us safe [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Hymns for hecklers
Posted in Beliefs, Current events, People, tagged Anglican, Bishop Robinson, Religion on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Vatican Tithes lost against the dollar
Posted in Current events, tagged Catholicism, Tithing, Vatican on July 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Christian faithful are obliged to assist with the needs of the Church so that the Church has what is necessary for divine worship, for the works of the apostolate and of charity, and for the decent support of ministers.
~ from The Obligations and Rights of All The Christian Faithful
The Catholic Church is thought [...]
The Life and Liturgy of Bosco Peters
Posted in Litany, People, tagged Anglican, New Zealand, People on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As Chaplain at Christ’s College, Canterbury, NZ, Rev. Bosco Peters is able to share his many life experiences as missionary, author, preacher, lecturer and scholar with the boys he teaches.
He’s also developed a website, Liturgy- worship that works, spirituality that connects:
We need to work together to put worship and spirituality to the forefront of our [...]
United Arab Emirates- Museum of Islamic Civilisation
Posted in Places, tagged Islam on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Museum of Islamic Civilisation, UAE
This popular tourist attraction of Sharjah also known as Souq al-Majarrah houses seven themed galleries dedicated to Islamic faith, tradition, history and contemporary art.
The main gallery was previously a souk or market hall:
The intention is to demonstrate not only over a thousand years of Muslim history but the modern world too:
More information on Muslim [...]
All religion is revisionism ( thankfully- ed. )
Posted in Current events, tagged Anglican Church on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On a week when other Anglicans voted in Jerusalem to split with the main church over the issue of the modern acceptance of issues such as homosexuality and contemporary interpretations of Bible scripture which some conservatives are calling ‘false Gospel’, The Bishop of Manchester the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, has ordained his wife, Celia McCulloch at Manchester Cathedral.
Presumably theological [...]
