This is the recent lecture by Fr John Behr at Augustine College. Fr John is Dean of St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (New York, USA), where he teaches Patristics. The lecture is an hour long – but/and worth it. Fr John challenges the pulp and popular positions that early catholicity was monolithic, autocratic, homogeneous; despoiling
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The two-millionth visitor to this site came and went and we didn’t have a little online party! Sorry. I could make lots of pious, liturgical points about the inappropriateness of having a party (virtual or not) during Holy Week, and how the celebration has been transfered to the first possible day in Easter Week, but
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Alleluia! Christ is risen. Kua ara a Te Karaiti! Χριστóς α̉νέστη Christus resurrexit! Le Christ est ressuscité. Christus is opgestaan! Хрїстóсъ воскрéсе! more Easter greetings and more image source
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The Triduum – the most sacred time in the church’s year… The time encompassing the death and resurrection of Christ… Holy Thursday to Easter Day… These days are one liturgy of three interlocking rites… The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday The Liturgy of Good Friday The Great Vigil of Easter The Eucharist on Thursday evening, in
As usual at this time of year (and also other times of the year) I spot debates about how we are redeemed (“soteriology”). The debates can get heated. And do. People can get pretty heated about theories of creation also. I believe in the Creator; which means I believe we are created. I trust and
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Some are developing a new way to think about church; instead of thinking in terms of a solid wall or fence with “these persons are in – those persons are out”. Lots of people are doing this re-thinking. “Missional” and “Emergent” approaches are part of this. We are being reminded that in some places (eg.
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I am concerned about theological education, study, and formation within the Anglican Communion; especially of ordinands – and this ongoing in the life of the ordained; especially within my province; and also of all the People of God. My primary ministry is about this amongst young people. I pick up with interest the reports from
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BREAKING NEWS In a move that has taken many by surprise Pope Benedict XVI and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams today signed an agreement on sacraments in cyberspace. The document, In recognitionem sacramenta in virtualis mundi (IRSIVM), has been years in the preparation. Theologians were caught out by the rapid growth of cyberspace and the
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