Daily Archives: September 20, 2008

Grace and the Deconstruction of Deserve

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Rick

What do we mean by “deserve”? I still remember a sermon three years ago one Sunday evening by Dr Jay Hogewood pastor of University Baptist Church discussing the idea of grace. He referred to a recent episode of “Extreme Home … Continue reading →

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Pentheus or Pharaoh? Is the Presiding Bishop ready for the Pesach?

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Rick

I have by allusion compared Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Shori of the Episcopal Church to Pentheus in The Bacchae by Euripedes. (You all did catch that right?) Two weeks after Hurricane Gustav (which is how one tells time in South Louisiana … Continue reading →

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How the Episcopal House of Bishops breaks its own rules – legally

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Rick

Episcopal Bishop Bob Duncan of Pittsburgh was (supposedly) deposed at the House of Bishops meeting in Salt Lake City. Nearly any disinterested and/or clear-thinking person recognizes that Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts-Schori has run roughshod over the canons in what has … Continue reading →

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