As Sophia Petrillo of Golden Girls tv-fame often said as she was about to tell a story … “Picture this!†Picture this … it’s Sunday morning. You’re in an unfamiliar city. You see an Episcopal Church. Going to Church on Sundays usually gives you “something to hold on to†– strength for the coming week and you…
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Books by Maggie Ross Or Recommended by Her Available from George Swanson at: george@katrinasdream.org Free shipping Maggie Ross – Pillars of Flame: Power, Priesthood, and Spiritual Maturity  $20 “A passionate and searching book which unsparingly sets the Gospel in judgment over the popular Christian idolatries of our time.†– Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury “There…
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Dean’s Atonement Talk Resulted in Abuse and Obscenity By Ekklesia Staff Writers 18 Apr 2007 The Anglican Dean of St Albans, Jeffrey John, received many “abusive and obscene” letters from people who objected to his Holy Week talk saying that the cross of Christ was about God bearing suffering, not inflicting it – even though…
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Archbishop of Wales: Easter Fights Racism, Militarism, Nationalism, Sexism and Poverty By Ekklesia staff writers 8 Apr 2007 To believe in the resurrection of Jesus is to be incorporated in a spiritual and political struggle for life against death, empowered by God’s love rather than by the forces of oppression and division, says the Anglican…
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Primates Convene; Windsor Response Leads agenda By Matthew Davies [ENS, Dar es Salaam] The Primates’ Meeting of the worldwide Anglican Communion has convened February 15 for its five-day agenda near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with every indication that all participants are present at the table. Three of the 38 Primates — the Communion’s presiding bishops,…
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This Book is Changing My Life So I dare you to read it! Better Yet: Get Your Bookstore to Stock It! New from Seabury Books — An Imprint of Church Publishing, Incorporated For Immediate Release The Fire of Your Life Written by Maggie Ross Maggie Ross, a life-professed solitary and mystic under vows to the…
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Why legalism misrepresents the Bible The relationship between Christian theology and law is disputed and complex. Jesus railed against the lawyers for not understanding, and Paul contrasted a faith based on grace with one rooted in law. It would take volumes to discuss it, but even the most unbiased observer should see that the law…
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