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Anglican Journal
February 6, 2012
On reading the article by Bishop Mark MacDonald in the January 2012 issue [What will they say? p. 4], my reaction was “Amen!” I pray
On reading the article by Bishop Mark MacDonald in the January 2012 issue [What will they say? p. 4], my reaction was “Amen!” I pray
North American Muslims want Islamic law to apply only to private matters such as marriage and divorce. Photo: Lee Jordan, Wikimedia Commons Countering fears in
I wish to protest the tone of Marites Sison’s lead article in the November Journal [Women in the church, p. 1]. My problem is not
It’s sad to read about the demise of a diocesan newspaper [Youth ministry, newspaper ‘suspended,’ Jan. 2012, p. 1]. The suspension of the diocese of
“Beauty will save the world” is a saying attributed to Dostoevsky.Yet given all that fragments our world, it seems a bold, counter-intuitive claim. Paul reminds
The Rev. Canon Neil Elliot takes a soul ride. Photo: Colin Payne At these moments, you are completely focused on your riding, aware of every
Robertson “Consider your possessions loaned to you by God.”-St. Catherine of Siena, 14th c. Canadian Anglicans are increasingly taking to heart St. Catherine’s sound advice.
The January issue of the Journal contains disquieting news affecting the future of our church. The diocese of Ontario is suspending four programs, including two
In the January 2012 issue [The Bible…to be continued, p. 9], we were told how Bishop John Spong, in his most recent book, offers a
Thank you for the review of John Spong’s new book on expanding the Bible to include other voices of inspiration and insight [Jan. 2012, p.
I have much sympathy with Bishop Spong [The Bible…to be continued, Jan. 2012, p. 9]. Today, many speak of the paradigm shift, as our society
The couple lived in a double room in a seniors’ home in a small prairie town. They had recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Now,
The Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi’s column in your December issue [Nine lessons on the missional church, p. 7] suggests that if we change the way
Aiming for Islam [Oct. 2011, p. 5] conjures up the spectre of a takeover of Christendom by Islamist fanatics.Like most Christians, my Muslim friends acknowledge
I had just settled into reading the January 2012 Anglican Journal, when I was struck by the letter from Patricia Brush [The words we choose,
From strawberry farmers to cut-flower producers, Filipino growers are profiting from faith-based micro-financing. Photo: Henning 48, WIkimedia Commons It is harvest time for strawberries in
Protesters outside St. Paul’s Cathedral challenge churches to stand with them. Photo: Crispin Semmens, wikimedia Commons Residents of the Occupy London camp outside St. Paul’s
French Protestants to focus on support for chaplains working in correctional facilities such as Villeneuve-les-Maguelone Prison near Montpellier. Photo:Xavier Malafosse, Wikimedia Commons In a bid
Photo: Supri Suharjoto In industrialized nations, a birth certificate is taken for granted, even regarded as a bit of tedious bureaucracy. But in the developing
Church in Saxony, Germany. Photo: anyaivanova The Evangelical Lutheran Church in the east German state of Saxony ruled on Jan. 21 that gay pastors will