Category Archives: Anglicanism

Fleming Rutledge, “The Invisible Lord in Lord of the Rings”

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

From last night at Louisiana State University. Raw notes.  – death of Baldur in Beowulf(?) ‘Baldur the beautiful is dead, is dead’ – became her ‘northern star’ guiding her to reexamine LOTR – LOTR more literary than religious – Tolkien … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Literature, Religion, Roman Catholicism, Tolkien | 4 Comments

Thoughts about resurrection in light of Luke 20 and science-fiction

Posted on November 5, 2010 by admin

Luke 20 is one of the lections for this Sunday the 24th Sunday of Pentecost year C. Bet you didn’t buy a greeting card for that. The famous and in fact only exchange between Jesus and the Sadducees in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Bible, New Testament, Orthodoxy, Personal, Roman Catholicism, Science Fiction, Theology | 1 Comment

The real dividing line – traditional versus ‘liberal’ Christianity

Posted on September 14, 2010 by admin

“We cannot continue this dialogue if you continue along this path” [paraphrased]. Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) of the Russian Orthodox Church in his address to the Annual Nicean Club Dinner at Lambeth Palace on September 09 among other things said this … Continue reading →

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Problems with (arguments against) Sola Scriptura

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

Have been listening to the “Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy” podcast series made available through Ancient Faith Radio. It is a series of lectures given by Father Andrew Damick at Saint Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus Pennsylvania. It is largely a … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Bible, Christianity, Hebrew Bible, Orthodoxy, Septuagint | 5 Comments

Visit the online porch of “Positive Infinity”

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

Had a comment on the post about the article by Ross Douthat which turned out to be a trackback from Positive Infinity. Website with thoughtful and interesting posts from someone with an interesting story. Been there many times over the … Continue reading →

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Why the Episcopal Church obsession over property? part 2 (or) Show me the money!

Posted on April 21, 2010 by admin

This is a cold cruel and cynical answer – which I had heretofore avoided – to a question explored several weeks ago. Do not just tell me that the canons say such-and-such and that legally the Episcopal Church gets to … Continue reading →

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Why the Episcopal Church obsession over property?

Posted on March 19, 2010 by admin

A recent development in the ongoing disintegration of the Episcopal Church prompted me to address something that has been on my mind for a few years. Quick summary. Problems in the Episcopal Church. Largely disagreements over faith and practice. More … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Ecclesiology, Law and Justice, Logic and Reason, News, Same-sex | 2 Comments

Presiding Bishop is right – in all the wrong ways

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Rick

One hardly knows where to start. General Convention 2009 of the Episcopal Church began on July 7. In her opening remarks the Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts-Schori had many things to say but this paragraph in particular has attracted attention: The … Continue reading →

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In response to my Baptist friends

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Rick

Oh dear. There is something just wrong about saying “I am not participating in this particular forum any more” and then responding to comments which recently have appeared on that forum. It is like those celebrities or politicians who “respond” … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Baptists, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Fun and Geek Stuff, Orthodoxy, Personal, Southern Baptist Convention | 2 Comments

Metropolitan Jonah and Anglicanism as Western Orthodoxy redux

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Rick

One of my very first posts on this website was about Anglican Christianity as Western Orthodoxy. That is – if Anglican Christianity either reinvents or rediscovers itself as Western Orthodoxy – as a Western expression of Orthodox Christianity. One does … Continue reading →

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