JUNE 16: BIRTHDAY OF ANGLICANISM IN AMERICASince Thomas Cranmer's 1552 Book of Common Prayer, and in all its revisions until the 1979 Prayer Book revision, the communion table was called a "table" or "holy table" so that is wasn't confused
SAO PAULO: Two million in Brazil's March For JesusThe number of evangelicals in Brazil has experienced a large growth. The last official census in Brazil (2010) already counted over 41 million of them (compared to 123 million Catholics).
Michael Brown: I Hate to Say It, but I Told You So-- First, gay activists came out of the closet.
-- Second, they demanded their "rights."
-- Third, they demanded that everyone recognize those "rights."
Episcopal church gives new meaning to the word insanityAmong the claims of abundance are that the church is not losing money as fast as it is losing members -- while conveniently avoiding the fact that, when adjusted for inflation, giving has begun to
The 'born gay' myth is deadThe 'born gay, always gay' myth is dead. This has been well known to social scientists for years, but for the Guardian to be taking note, and covering the results honestly is a significant moment.
WHY IS THE WEST BEST, WELBY?1) Justin Welby misrepresents the 'common mind' of the Anglican Communion
• Begins with an unspecific claim
• Misquotes and misapplies Lambeth I.10
First Welsh former Anglican bishop joins OrdinariateHe will be received by the Rt Rev. Keith Newton, the Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham and a member of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
ALLAH INVOKED AT NEWCASTLE CATHEDRALChurch of England guidelines state: "A building and any attached land which have been consecrated are said, in the deed of consecration, to be set apart for worship according to the rites and cerem