An unheard-of greeting: The Annunciation The blessed Virgin received the rays of “the sun” when she conceived the Lord. That is, the divinity of our Redeemer cloaked itself with the covering of human nature as with a shade, and by this means a virgin’s womb was able to bear him.
Mid-Synod musings: Sexuality, Lambeth Conferences, OneBodyOneFaith What are other Lambeth Conference resolutions on sexuality? And would OneBodyOneFaith's proposal work?
Issues on the eve of General Synod Attention has focused entirely on the bishops' report on sexuality, but there are a variety of substantive issues coming before the General Synod.
Confessing Christ: Pope Peter? Bede points to Peter’s exaltation (historical and, it seems ongoing) over the other apostles as a sign: that those who would enter the Church and be saved must remain in the faith of Peter and in the fellowship of the Church.
A national or apostolic church? The C of E, sex, and inclusion As the C of E struggles over issues in human sexuality, we might hope for more than attention to establishment and "apostolicity." Instead, we seek a recognition of the Church of England's providential role as a servant in the formation of a global Communion of national churches straining for a more Catholic identity, not ignoring the gift of the local, but always with an eye towards the graces of the universal.
Missing the point: GAFCON UK, acrimony, and Lambeth I.10 I can only lament yet another airing of Anglicanism’s dirty laundry: namely, the fear and anxiety of all parties regarding any settled, visible consensus around human sexuality, both within national churches and in the Anglican Communion at large.
Benedict XVI’s Last Testament and his theological legacy Benedict XVI's Last Testament and a conference on his theological legacy reveal the great debt we owe to this pope.
