Monthly Archives: April 2013

Sailing in 2013

I have written very little about sailing this season. I took the boat out for the sixth time this year last Friday, and I hope to have a nice little outing tomorrow in spite of being promised 100 % cloud … Continue reading

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The Nightmare of a Post-Human World

Dr William Tighe sent out an e-mail with the text of Leon Kass: The Meaning of the Gosnell Trial. Gosnell, according to the evidence given by the media, is a quack specialised in abortions “on the cheap”. The story is … Continue reading

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For a Continuing Anglican Ecumenical Movement

I jot down these few ideas in response to Ed Pacht who observed the remarks of Archbishop Haverland in regard to Archbishop Falk and the TAC, affirming that there is an ongoing debate. I can easily see that there are … Continue reading

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Conciliarism

I have already brought up the subject of Conciliarism in Old Catholic Ecclesiology and Northern Catholicism. Conciliarism was a reforming movement in the European Church from about the fourteenth century. It promoted the view that the highest authority in the Church is … Continue reading

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Sarum Revival

It’s an incredible “sticky” subject, and it seems to be best to teach by example rather than arguing it out. Back in 2010 and earlier, I speculated about such an idea being possible, not as something to be universally imposed … Continue reading

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Divided we Stand

I would like to draw your attention to the article Divided we Stand. Some of the comments to this blog post reflect some of the feelings I have had on reading this book by Douglas Bess, which I finished last … Continue reading

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Continuing Anglican Ministry – Herding Cats

Oh yes, here’s how it’s done.

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What are we trying to reclaim?

Looking through certain blogs that try to maintain pressure against continuing Anglicans and rekindle the embers of the polemics of 2010 and 2011, I feel a certain melancholy and muse about a future world where there would be no churches, … Continue reading

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Aux liseurs français

Dans mes statistiques d’aujourd’hui je découvre 13 vues depuis la France. Perhaps you are English expats. You are most welcome. Peut être vous êtes français et curieux de voir l’évolution de ce blog et de votre indigne serviteur maintenant au … Continue reading

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Baroness Margaret Thatcher RIP

I don’t usually discuss politics here, but I do honour this great lady who served our country by conviction and altruism. I am old enough to remember the years between the administration of Edward Heath, his resignation, the Labour fiasco … Continue reading

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