A journey worthy of Ulysses
Anglican Journal
February 1, 2004
Cold Mountain is a small story set against a huge backdrop of events and the nurturing sweep of landscape and nature. At the outset of
Cold Mountain is a small story set against a huge backdrop of events and the nurturing sweep of landscape and nature. At the outset of
Three of the six Anglican parishes in Niagara Falls, Ont. are facing closure. With dwindling attendance, St. Stephen’s church voted to disestablish last November and
September’s meeting in Yellowknife of the diocese of the Arctic’s executive committee saw this resolution passed: “That this executive affirm the stand taken by the
Johannesburg South African church leaders have condemned their government’s silence on atrocities committed by Zimbabwe ‘s rulers against political opponents, equating the situation in their
The Human Right to Peaceby Douglas RocheNovalis 271 pages, $24.95 At the end of this month it will be Lent again and, as always, I
Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA) who dissented from decisions by last summer’s General Convention endorsing the consecration of a gay
The native residential schools settlement fund has collected $8.8 million (of a $25 million target) from Canadian dioceses and from General Synod as of Dec.
Geneva Inter-religious encounter is one of the most crucial challenges facing churches today, according to Rev. Konrad Raiser, former general secretary of the World Council
Dear editor, Following the letter ? Can any organist beat record of 72 years ‘ (December 2003), I received a call from Clare Dalon who
Participants at Kairos roundtable on human rights and global security included (left) Gerry Barr, CCIC; Monia Mazigh, wife of Maher Arar, recently released from a
Dear editor, I recently read through the General Synod’s publication outlining the framework for strengthening the church and serving God’s world. While I am satisfied
The diocese of Rupert’s Land has proposed a draft budget for 2004 that forecasts a deficit of $47,300, but anticipates a balanced budget by 2005.
The First Christian Universal Truth in the Teachings of Jesus by Paul F.M. Zahl Eerdmans 148 pages, $25.99 Every few centuries the Christian community convulses
Kudat, Malaysia Archbishop Datuk Yong Ping Chung was re-elected on Nov. 19 as primate (senior bishop) of the Anglican province of South East Asia at
Dear editor, The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party’s move to prevent religious conversions among Hindus in India is meant to comfort the upper castes of
Archbishop Terence Finlay has asked Ontario ‘s new Liberal government to act quickly to help alleviate the plight of 390,000 children in poverty, of single-parent
The Anglican Journal welcomes photographs of creches from across the country for inclusion in our December 2004 issue. Please send photos to [email protected] or to:
The new quarters of the national church office (background) towers over the old quarters at 600 Jarvis St. (foreground) Toronto The national church office’s move
Stockholm Plans by the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden to introduce a ceremony for same-sex couples have stirred protests from leaders of other denominations, including the
They are Canada ‘s lingering question mark. In the last 20 years in Canada, more than 500 aboriginal women have disappeared. This month, the Native