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NEW DIRECTIONS:
December 2005
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| James Rosenthal lay canon and press officer (or rather St Nicholas himself) outside Canterbury Cathedral. Founder of the St Nicholas Society (English Speaking Branch) in 2001, his hope is to 'reclaim Santa'. 'St Nicholas' original identity needs another chance to capture the hearts and minds of people in England, USA and all over the globe'. |
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| Jonathan Baker finds clear and helpful thinking in the Response to the Rochester Report from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales | |
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'We don't do schism' |
John Heidt urges us not to worry if the Anglican Communion falls apart, for it was only ever a human construct with no ecclesiological substance |
| Nicholas Turner warns that a heavy price will one day have to be paid for the deliberate deceit contained in the Civil Partnership Act which comes into force on St Nicholas' Day | |
| Stuart Seaton: any structural solution short of a new province will fatally compromise the college of bishops | |
| George Austin reflects on the ecumenical debates of the Eighties | |
| Andy Hawes: Against all expectations hunting has not been banished in this country | |
| Geoffrey Kirk on the value of Victorian hymn books | |
| Margaret Laird: Management consultants are now studying the Rule of St Benedict | |
| Arthur Middleton on the real purpose of a Christmas crib | |
| Geoffrey Kirk on the significance of the maleness of the incarnation, and why the modern minimalist approach is completely wrong | |
| Traditional morality | Jane Gore-Booth: a new province must have traditional morality and traditional Holy Orders |
| Good Beer Guide | Alan Edwards on twelve pubs for next year |
| In anticipation | Stephen Cope: Celebrate festivals when they fall |
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| Ghostly counsel |
Christ in Christmas |
| Devotional | Philipp Jacob Spener |
| Patrick Reardon | What is handed over? |
| Touching Place | La Cathédrale de St Bertrand |
| FiF Update | |
| Last Chronicle | |
| Letters | |
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| Australia | Philip Murphy on Princess bishop |
| America | Paul Hewitt on Anglican identity |
| Sweden | Gerd Swensson on Marriage revolt |
| ART Rubens at the National Gallery |
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| BOOKS | |
| The creativity of Listening | Faith in Europe |
| Dorothy Day's writings | United Stories |
| Elizabeth the Queen Mother | Landsailer |
| What the Bible Really Teaches | Constantinople |
| In Defence of Christianity | Exploring Reality |
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