Dr Williams also extended his wide-ranging critique of journalistic practice to the traditional media, arguing that there are "embarrassingly low levels of trust" in the profession and that claims about what is in the public interest need closer scrutiny.
Read moreLast March, George Cadman, diocesan chief legal officer, had served legal notices to the parishes through their lawyer, Bob Kuhn, asking them to "deliver up possession" of the buildings by April 1 or be faced with court proceedings. The diocese has maintained that the church buildings "historically" belong to the Anglican Church of Canada for its ministry in New Westminster.
Read moreThe National Household Survey of Drug Abuse (NHSDA) asked 12,381 respondents between the ages of 18 and 59, forty-six highly personal questions, spanning their age, race, and extensive details about their lifestyle and past history. In an interview with lifesitenews.com Dr. Cameron called the survey "the largest, most elegant sexuality survey in the history of the United states". He estimated the cost of conducting the study at $13 million.
Read moreIn fact, some of his members who are opposed to what they describe as "Islamisation of Christianity" refer to him as a "Muslim Archbishop". Born on January 17, 1946 in Lokoja, Kogi State, Idowu-Fearon had actually set out to be a soldier and he attended the military school in Zaria but he was later given a "sympathetic discharge" when the urge to become a priest began to burn fiercely in him.
Read moreFather Brown came to St Francis after graduating from Virginia Seminary in 2003. Before entering ministry, he served 25 years in the United States Marine Corps and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. His current position is Associate for Pastoral Care and Adult Christian Education.
Read moreWhile it is true that the committee occupies only an advisory role and that the Trustees will have the final say, the exact nature of Professor Mohiuddin's ability to advise the Trustees remains to be seen. This says nothing of the issue of over-rep resentation of one minority group when other groups, namely Catholics and other Protestant denominations, receive absolutely no representation on the committee.
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Read moreThe training began with familiar icebreakers. In one, participants used index cards to express their one hope for the session and their one fear. (Some members expressed their fear that anti-racism training sessions would be a permanent fixture in church meetings.)
Read moreLambeth Palace, the headquarters of the church, said in its website that Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi was willing "to do without the money" to remind the Episcopal Church of its mission "to preach the Great Commission".
"What kind of Gospel are they preaching now, saying there should be unions of people of the same sex?" the Archbishop asked.
Read moreAccording to Dr. Edward C. Green, anthropologist and senior research scientist in the School of Public Health at Harvard University, the remarkable turnaround in Uganda was based on what was called the "ABC approach." Since the early 1990s government and health officials have been encouraging their people to Abstain, Be faithful to their spouse or partner, and use Condoms if A and B fail. Teenagers were actively encouraged to wait until marriage before having sex.
Read moreThe bishops merely regretted their failure to consult others before consecrating a gay bishop, Akinola said, and an admission that this "offended God and his church" is necessary or "there can be no hope of meaningful reconciliation."
Instead of the requested moratorium on gay bishops, the Americans halted all bishop consecrations. Akinola said this "disingenuous" step "holds the entire church to ransom for the sin of a few."
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