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Church of England Synod: A Laywoman's Lament
Image: STEP ONE: Synod REJECTED defining 'the common good' in biblical terms.Encouraged by the Archbishop of York, General Synod voted to reject two amendments to a motion about how we should respond...
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Church of England Bishop becomes a patron of Pride event
Image: In a statement, the Bishop referenced the homophobic murder of local gay teen Michael Causer. The Bishop said: "Ever since the tragic death of Michael Causer, Liverpool Pride has stood for the...
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Apostate Church of England has mutated into a Gnostic "Sex" Sect
Image: The flashpoint for the Reformation of 1517 was indulgences. The flashpoint for the Reformation of 2017 was indulgences. Yes. One more mnemonic device to help students remember how Humpty Dumpty...
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Double Standards in the Church of England?
Image: Forced resignation goes beyond the public humiliation meted out by the church authorities. Media seize on the word 'collude' and vilify Lord Carey for supposed implication in the crimes of Peter...
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Conservative Anglicans are close to despair. Is the CofE about to split?
Image: On the face it, the Synod's changes were all fairly minor. For all the fuss, the proposal to write official liturgies affirming the new gender identity of transgender people may well be ignored...
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Church of England 'withdrew emotional support for abused'
Image: An independent reviewer said in one victim's case "financial interests were allowed to impact practice".The Church said it aimed to separate pastoral care from insurance issues.'Moral...
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Including the Exclusive: how liberal can you be?
Image: - On the Radio 4 Sunday morning programme on 2nd July there was a report about Billy Graham's son Franklin going to Blackpool and objections at his anti-gay and anti-Muslim views: 'we are open...
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CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Hull Minster Holds Service for LGBT
Image: We have taken our cue from the statements of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Archbishop of York John Sentamu, written after the Report from the House of Bishops at General Synod...
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Fundamental shifts in the General Synod
Image: From theology to experienceThe quality of debate has fallen sharply in recent years. The vogue is to vocalise experience and 'tell stories'. In particular, the victimisation and injustice...
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I can bless toilets but not gay marriages declares Bishop Holtam
Image: "I do think that is bizarre," he continued and was met with applause.Pressing on through the clapping, he said, "just look at the change that has happened in the last 50 years since the...
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Why Synod's decision on 'therapy' is UnAnglican
Image: For centuries, the Church of Jesus Christ has offered prayer and loving support through both its ordained priests and devoted lay people to those who struggle with life's many storms and...
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Evangelical bishop warns split may be necessary as he spearheads resistance...
Image: But he went on to warn that some form of split or church-within-a-church may be necessary if the apparent liberalising trajectory continues.'We are being realistic and thinking through what...
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Church of England Evangelical Council will not go along to get along over...
Image: The February letter was sent immediately after the House of Bishops report (GS2055) was published. It described how the Officers were "heartened to read that the House of Bishops is proposing no...
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Anglican Bishop launches scathing attack on 'lying, amoral' Donald Trump -...
Image: Nicholas Baines, the liberal-leaning Bishop of Leeds, launched his comprehensive assault on 'shameless' Trump and his evangelical backers in a blog post written in the wake of the violence...
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Britain loses its religion: Number of people who describe themselves as...
Image: The number of people who describe themselves as having 'no religion' is up five per cent from 48 per cent in 2015. The proportion of non-believers has increased gradually since the survey began...
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Transgender priest Rachel Mann made minor canon at Manchester Cathedral: 'God...
Image: She was honoured with the title of Minor Canon at Manchester, which has the second highest LGBT population in the country outside London, for her work as resident poet at the cathedral. The...
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RIP the C of E -- choked by her own niceness
Image: This week, the British Social Attitudes Survey pronounced the coroner's verdict on the strange death of the Church of England. Only 3 per cent of adults under 24 are Anglican. In the 25-34 age...
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The Church of England will die unless we read the Bible...
Image: Two KGB majors ran the interrogation. They threatened to have me tried as a bullion smuggler (I'd failed to declare that a gold ring I was wearing was imported bullion). When I was found guilty,...
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Why the C of E needs to admit it's only a C in E
Image: 'A Church in England' is how the C of E can rebrand its ailing company and its failing product. It can no longer claim to represent the people of England -- such a boast would be both pompous...
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Prancing in the Church of England
Image: Unfortunately, Coles is also doing the reverse by taking the dance floor into the church. You can see his latest "sermon" below. One can only assume he is convinced that this makes Christ more...
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