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TAP. Heavyweight journalism. |
By SUE CARELESS
An American with mixed European and aboriginal ancestry has been appointed as the first National Indigenous Bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada. Mark MacDonald, the Bishop of Alaska, (left) will have pastoral oversight over all of Canada’s indigenous Anglicans no matter where they live. On March 1, he will take up the three-year post.
Photo: Brian G. Bukowski |
February 2007 Vol. 3. No. 2
By SUE CARELESS A rare sculpture of the crucified Christ, Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Corpus, has been donated to the AGO by noted collector Murray Frum and his family.
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These preparatory weeks introduce Lent as a journey, a pilgrimage, a labour: an exercise in growth to spiritual maturity, a putting off of “childish things” - a struggle to follow Christ through suffering to risen life.
By SARAH McCORMICK Over the Christmas break, 22,000 students from across North America and 140 countries gathered in St. Louis, Missouri for Urbana, InterVarsity’s 21st missions convention.
What is the Bible’s role in the Church today? We all argue for doctrines and liturgies which support our own natural inclinations and prejudices, and we shy away from those aspects of biblical teaching that cause discomfort to our religious and personal sensibilities.
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Brian G. Bukowski Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Bishop The Rt. Rev’d Mark MacDonald is currently the Bishop of Alaska and has recently been appointed as the new National Indigenous Bishop for the Anglican Church of Canada. Sue Careless asks him what lies ahead.
Reviewed by DEBRA FIEGUTH Blue Shoes & Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith
It seems uncanny that a European man
can get inside the head of an African woman and tell a story from
her perspective. But that is what Alexander McCall Smith
apparently does in his wildly popular series, The No. 1 Ladies
Detective Agency. |
In February of 1807, the Abolition movement had finally seen its great day arrive: the slave trade was abolished in the British Empire. No one was a more important supporter for abolition, than the great William Wilberforce.
Gavin Dunbar: The Trinity: More than just divine economics The theological Trinity refers to God as he is in himself, the economic Trinity to God as he acts towards us. These fine distinctions can have immense consequences.
John Patrick:
When a baby is dying: Some ethical guidelines for neonatal care
Neonatal medicine presents some of the
most difficult ethical problems humans will ever face. The Church of
England’s recent statement on neonatal care acknowledges this
reality and wisely tries to lay down some principles.
Robert Thaler: Reaching out to those estranged from the Church The starting point is Jesus. A church is nothing more nor less than the group of people that the crucified and risen Jesus draws to himself in a particular place each Sunday morning. |
Archbishop of Canterbury fears schism By GUDRUN SCHULTZ Top Anglican prelate admits that sexuality controversy may prove fatal to worldwide Communion.
Kidnapping of Christian teenage girls in Muslim nations said to reach thousands.
Leading conservative bishop critical of colleagues’ plan for the future of C of E.
2006: Going in religion-news circles By TERRY MATTINGLY Journalists may not know precise meaning of ‘theodicy,’ but, year after year, they know a good ‘theodicy’ story when they see one.
Archbishop's Covenant Design Group announced ACNS--The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the members of the Group.
• Slavery still rampant in 2007 • Polish clergy's communist past probed by Rome • Stallone returns to Christian faith
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By KIMBERLEY BEARD Send money? Or send people? TAP asked a Canadian missions guru to give us some pointers towards understanding the importance of short-term missions to the life of local parishes. • A decalogue for encouraging short-term missions • Resources for missions
By SUE CARELESS "With Bernini you feel the inner spirit," says donar, Murray Frum.
Residential schools settlement reached (Staff) 80,000 former students to receive $24,000 each on average.
By ALEX SCHADENBERG Palliative Care Association changed vocabulary to preferred language of Right to Die lobby.
Ontario Court Rules for Three-Parent Family By ALEX SCHADENBERG Palliative Care Association changed vocabulary to preferred language of Right to Die lobby.
• Rudy Wiebe keynote speaker oat Write! Canada • Homeless program stalled • Carleton Pro-Life Group Granted Club Status • Biblical names popular
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By GAVIN DUNBARI hear the expression “justification by faith.” What does this mean exactly? Justification by faith means in its most basic sense that the basis by which our relationship with God has been made right is through faith in the sufficiency of Jesus Christ to have paid the debt for our sin. That is, no longer are we to be judged on the basis of our works, or our moral behaviour or even by our religiosity. “For by grace you have been saved through faith.” (Eph 2:8) In a historical sense this doctrine was most necessary at the time of the Reformation, when this doctrine had been obscured by the Church’s doctrines of merit by works, penances and indulgences. Article 11 says “We are accounted righteous before God only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by faith and not for our own works or deservings: Wherefore that we are justified by faith is a most wholesome doctrine.” This doctrine should never be separated from the doctrine of being justified by grace alone. These do not contradict each other, but rather they are two sides to the same coin as they both ascribe all of the glory of our salvation to God alone. Christians should constantly draw on this glorious doctrine lest they fall into the trap of depending upon themselves. This can only lead to either a sense of shame because we recognise the truth that we are never sufficient on our own, or vain-glory because we deceive ourselves. |
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KNOW ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things: now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard Rembrandt van Rijn. 1637 |
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