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Trushare Files No. 154
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NEW DIRECTIONS:
March 2008
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Thomas Seville CR member of Synod from the religious communities, recounts the less than encouraging discussion but ultimately safe outcome of the Synod debate on international Anglican and Roman Catholic relations |
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grab failed |
Gerry O'Brien lay member from the Diocese of Rochester, was much heartened by the defeat of the proposal that diocesan boards should take over the ownership of all the parish parsonages |
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| Lambeth children | The Rt Revd Alastair Redfern on the scriptural preparations for the Lambeth Conference |
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Battle for the Bible |
George Austin challenges the view that Christians allow the Bible too much authority |
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Geographical polity |
Stephen Marsden discovers the logic of the provinces of the Anglican Communion |
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Two good ladies |
Francis Gardom considers two more misguided members of the congregation of St Grizelda's |
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Household of faith |
Digby Anderson laments the destruction of social institutions which previously played an important role in the success of evangelism |
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Serving all my days |
An Ordinand offers another personal reflection on the current state of the church |
| Gloomy verse | Alan Edwards on the demise of poetry in modern times |
| Planting the word | Julian Mann investigates the controversial issue of church plants, and finds lessons for us all |
| Renewing the parish | Philip North suggests some ways in which the church can be better prepared for the challenges of mission |
| Life and the bishop | J. Alan Smith examines Bishop Richard Harries' article on the Human Fertility and Embryology Bill, and offers a pro-life commentary |
| Blessed are the persecuted | Hugh Bates asks if persecution can be a blessing, in his last article on the Beatitudes |
| VIII The irrelevance argument | Geoffrey Kirk considers the 'soteriologicaF significance of Jesus' maleness |
| The word of the Lord | Paul Griffin looks at the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, calling for a greater appreciation of the Old |
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REGULARS |
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| GHOSTLY COUNSEL |
Andy Hawes on discerning the body |
| DEVOTIONAL |
Fr John Gribben CR on children of Mary |
| FAITH OF OUR FATHERS | Arthur Middleton on John Keble |
| THE WAY WE LIVE NOW | Geoffrey Kirk on on Rowan Williams' lecture on shariah law |
| TOUCHING PLACE | Simon Cotton on St Andrew, Heckington |
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ZIMBABWE Nicolas
Stebbing CR describes the problems DENMARK On the required acceptance of women ministers AUSTRALIA Archbishop
Peter Jensen on why he
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ART From Russia at the Royal Academy of Arts BOOKS Counterknowledge The New Atheists Earls of Paradise Characters and Scenes John: The People's Bible Commentary The Gift of Confession John Henry Newman in His Time
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Sermon Salad: an Hors d'oeuvre of over three hundred homilies for many occasions
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