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DON’T! (Then) … GET OFF THE TIGER’S BACK! (Now)
Observing from across the Atlantic as the “Living in Love and Faith” process slouches toward its predetermined destination – the authorization of same-sex blessings (and later marriage) – I…
GAFCON: Foundational Texts
A Plenary Address to the GAFCON IV Assembly18 April 2023The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll Praise the Lord, brothers and sisters in the Anglican Communion! This is my fourth GAFCON. You know, when I…
INDIGENIZING GLOBAL ANGLICANISM: The Next Step in Resetting the Anglican Communion
I began this essay one day after the announcement of the “Kigali Commitment,” the communiqué of the fourth Global Anglican Future Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Many Anglicans are rejoicing in…
THE JERUSALEM DECLARATION ON SCRIPTURE: A Via Media for Orthodox Anglicans?
Note: The following article appeared in The Anglican Way 2.3 (2023), Used with permission. In a recent online article, three prominent North American Anglican theologians ask whether the…
DYING AND RISING WITH GEORGE HERBERT ON “EASTER WINGS”
On Easter morning, a grieving but credulous Mary Magdalene saw two Angels seated in the tomb, where the body of Jesus had lain (John 20:12). I conclude my meditations with George…
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Bishop John Rodgers Addresses the Global Anglican Future Conference 2008
By the Rt. Rev. John H. Rodgers, Jr. Note from the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll: On November 23, 2022, my colleague and dear friend John Rodgers died at age 92. John was a hero in the revival of…
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MARRIAGE AND THE THREE-WAY LIGHT BULB
I happen to like three-way light bulbs. They make it possible to have background light for casual conversations and bright light for reading at night. Unfortunately the bulbs and sockets are…
THE MOTHER OF ALL PROOF TEXTS: A Reflection on 2 Timothy 3:16
It may be fairly said that 2 Timothy 3:16 — “all Scripture is inspired by God” — is the mother of all proof-texts because it brings to legitimate birth the idea that Scripture is God’s very…