In 2004, The Episcopal Church stood on the edge of being publicly reprimanded if not thrown out of the Anglican Communion for doctrinal and moral infidelity. Griswold himself was personally shunned by the vast majority of African, Asian and Southern Cone Primates.
Read moreHistorically, among Protestant churches Anglicans came first and then came others like the Presbyterians. I was very surprised to be in a parish where the priest was married. I was more familiar with celibate Catholic priests. It was interesting to find an alive community in the way they worshipped the Lord, studied the Bible, and led the Christian life. It was very different from my Catholic upbringing. One example was the sign of the peace.
Read moreIn a wide-ranging speech defending his invasion of Ukraine, Putin said: "The Anglican Church is considering a gender-neutral God. May God forgive them for they know not what they do ... They distort historical facts, constantly attack our culture, the Russian Orthodox Church, and other traditional religions of our country."
Read moreHis hatred of evangelicals who refuse to fall into line, and in the case of the ACNA Archbishop, failure to even recognize him as an authentic Anglican, should trouble even liberals and progressives who believe in the fabled doctrines of inclusion and diversity. His authoritarianism is emerging at warp speed.
Read moreThe Primates stopped short of declaring a new Anglican Communion.
Read more"We regard both the House of Bishops' Report and the Draft Worship Resources as unbiblical, contrary to the doctrine and teaching of the Church of England, and therefore entirely inappropriate," they wrote, highlighting particular concern for the "pastoral damage from the House of Bishops decisions" to those in same-sex relationships.
Read more"We have lived through this with other Western Anglican Provinces that continually wavered on the 'faith once delivered' (Jude 3) and now outright deny the doctrine of biblical anthropology regarding gender identity and moral behavior. Those in the secular press and culture will argue that these are matters of justice, but God's justice can never contradict God's righteousness, and we know these changes attack the very core of biblical authority.
Read moreWelby then used the Old Testament tale of the Tower of Babel to criticize the use of language for "the imposition of one's will, the means to bring coercion and dominance," and suggested that unity for its own sake is not always ideal.
Read moreWhile he has disingenuously said he would not participate in blessing same sex marriages because he wanted to be a symbol of unity, his carefully calibrated response was met with global ridicule and icicle disbelief. We all know where his heart really lies.
Read moreCHARLESTON, SC: In what can only be described as a rousing defense of the Christian Faith seen through the life and books of C.S. Lewis, British scholar Alister McGrath who has written 50 books, several on Lewis, said Christianity was a big coherent picture that embraced all of life.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else," said McGrath, citing Lewis.
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