Author Archives: Fr Anthony Chadwick

The TAC Tribunal and Archbishop Hepworth

Posted on Saturday, 20 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Until now, I have kept silence on this subject as brought up by Fr Smuts in Statement from the The Traditional Anglican Communion College of Bishops Re: John Hepworth, with the exception of writing a comment on that blog asking about … Continue reading →

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A Challenge

Posted on Friday, 19 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I think it is time for a challenge to us all. Here is a five-part documentary on The God Delusion presented by Dr Richard Dawkins, the famous “new” atheist. For anyone with a balanced formation in philosophy and theology, there … Continue reading →

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Proselytising

Posted on Friday, 19 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is not to be taken personally by anybody, but if I feel that during the course of a thread of comments, someone is trying to steer the conversation in a direction of proselytising for the religious organisation he or … Continue reading →

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I’m Spiritual But Not Religious

Posted on Friday, 19 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

We hear this over and over again from people around us, and it really is an unending circular reflection that often ends up with a total rejection of religious affiliation. The fundamental problem is squaring the teachings of Christ with … Continue reading →

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A Few Constants

Posted on Thursday, 18 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I feel highly enriched by this conversation about independent sacramental clergy and their communities, and personal reflection helps me see clear. If we see things from the institutional churches, especially Rome and those Orthodox jurisdictions interested in attracting western converts, … Continue reading →

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Independent Sacramental Delinquency

Posted on Thursday, 18 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I can anticipate the question in some people’s minds, asking whether I have opened the flood gates and am prepared to condone the behaviour of all those who get themselves consecrated or ordained. I think I have been clear about … Continue reading →

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Blog Servicing

Posted on Wednesday, 17 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have done quite a gruelling job on this blog today, tagging all the posts so that they can be more easily retrieved and consulted. Ideally, a blog post is not a five-minute wonder, but a piece of writing in … Continue reading →

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A Serious Look at Old Catholicism

Posted on Wednesday, 17 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I am continuing my series of articles and reflections on what is being termed by many as independent sacramental Christianity so that the category may include both those who are orthodox and unorthodox by classical Roman Catholic standards. At one … Continue reading →

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Solving the Clerical Sex-Abuse Crisis

Posted on Monday, 15 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

There is a new article in Deborah Gyapong’s blog Proposed solution to the clerical sexual abuse crisis. She comments on a newspaper article about a bishop claiming to offer a solution to this crisis, and asks her readers to comment. I … Continue reading →

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Restored Medieval Church

Posted on Sunday, 14 October, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I think I have at some time written an article about St. Teilo’s Church in Wales. I link to a new article by Christian Campbell whose blog is becoming interesting as he distances himself from apologetics and some of the … Continue reading →

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