Monthly Archives: August 2013

ABC Warns against ‘Drift Towards Divorce’.

Welby: Church needs to avoid drifting to divorce by Ed Thornton – Church Times – Posted: 30 Aug 2013 @ 12:06 EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE “Agenda”: Archbishop Welby speaks at the EA launch THE Archbishop of Canterbury said on Wednesday that the Church must not … Continue reading

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ABC Calls for Repentance over ‘Wicked’ Attitude to Gays

Archbishop urges Christians to ‘repent’ over ‘wicked’ attitude to homosexuality The vast majority of people under 35 think that the Christian attitude to gay people is “wicked” and “incomprehensible”, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. Archbishop urges Church to ‘repent’ … Continue reading

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Anti-Gay Prejudice Overturns U.S. College Appointment

Bishop Tengatenga “saddened” by college decision to withdraw job offer Posted on: August 16, 2013 12:58 PM Photo Credit: Diocese of Texas Related Categories: Africa By ACNS staff Anglican bishop James Tengatenga has expressed his disappointment over the decision by Dartmouth … Continue reading

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A Theological View of the Future of Anglicanism

Anglicanism has in the past defied the decentralizing trend seen within other Protestant denominations. The ‘Anglican Communion‘ regards itself as a single denomination, not a ‘denominational family’. But is this about to change? The surprising degree of cohesion within Anglicanism … Continue reading

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A Moderate View of ‘Penal Substitution’

Modern Church Liberal theology THURSDAY, 22 AUGUST 2013 The wrath of God Guest post by Anthony Woollard Till on that Cross, as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied. These words from Stuart Townend’s hymn In Christ Alone have recently caused almost as … Continue reading

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Con-Evo claims biblical ‘Headship’ precludes Women Bishops

Proper Provision for Opponents of Women Bishops is not Old Covenant Legalism By Julian Mann Special to Virtueonline http://www.virtueonline.org August 24, 2013 One would have thought the UK publication Evangelicals Now would be supportive of beleaguered conservative evangelicals in the … Continue reading

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Christians and Muslims now uniting against Fundamentalism

Egyptian Christians depend on Muslims to resist violence by Gerald Butt, Middle East Correspondent Posted: 23 Aug 2013 @ 12:06 REUTERS The burnt-out shell of the Evangelical church in Mallawi, in the Minya governate, destroyed in last week’s violence CHRISTIANS in … Continue reading

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Kenya Archbishop says GAFCON affirms primacy of Scriptures

NAIROBI: Archbishop Wabukala Says GAFCON II Will Reaffirm Place of Scriptures in Communion GAFCON II will include ‘mini-conferences’ on gospel proclamation and culture, theological education, economic empowerment and the church, marriage, family and sexuality, and engaging with Islam August 22, … Continue reading

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Falls Church, Va. Resists Judgement of local Supreme Court

Breakaway Va. Anglican Congregation to Appeal Property Case to Supreme Court (Photo: Matt Rhodes/The Falls Church Episcopal) The historic sanctuary of The Falls Church. A continuing congregation of The Episcopal Church worships on Easter Sunday, 2012. By Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter … Continue reading

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TEC Priest Questions Reasons for schism

BOB WOODS: Misperceptions abound in highly avoidable church rift By Bob Woods Both extremes in the Episcopal Church rift have been haughty and callous, which are not exactly good Christian virtues. I served at St. Paul’s in Bakersfield in the … Continue reading

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