Image:  It is impossible to overestimate the contributions of Thomas Cranmer for defining the theology and worship of the newly formed Church of England. He not only wrote the Book of Common Prayer, but he also wrote Anglican's confession (the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion), the Ordinal (ordination services for bishops, priests and deacons), and four of the first book of 12 Homilies. Like many theologians at the time of the Reformation, Cranmer grew and evolved in his sacramental theology from Roman Catholic transubstantiation, with a brief stop into Lutheranism before ending with ..read more

Image:  Bishop Akanjuna said this during a press conference at his residence of his Diocesan headquarters on Rugarama Hill in the northern division of Kabale Municipality. This declaration comes amidst rumors circulating suggesting a potential collaboration or association, which prompted the Bishop to provide clarity on the matter and assert the autonomy of the Diocese of Kigezi within the Anglican Communion. Bishop Akanjuna addressed the growing speculation surrounding any affiliations with the Reformed Anglican Church, stating firmly that the Diocese of Kigezi and others in the coun ..read more

Image:  The author of Hebrews evinces amazing skill in relating the gospel power and potential in the prophetic and temple tradition to Jesus Christ the God pledged Redeemer of all who look to him in trust. The features of the former covenant are the insignia of the Coming One and the apostolic teaching and preaching will match symbol to reality. Centuries of type, token and teaching would accumulate until its clear revelation in the authority, truth and loveliness of the God-man. As is well recognized the Word made flesh is the self-expression of God. All truth and sound knowledge co ..read more

Image:  He ably supported Copernican science, and was a friend and endorser of Galileo. He was also acquainted with Calvin's successor in Geneva, Theodore Beza. His chief influences as a believer were Holy Scripture and Augustine, and he agreed with the fundamental theological structure of the Reformation without a personal departure from a potential re-formed Catholicism. The simplicity of the early church and the Reformers' strength of conviction as to the doctrines of grace propounded by Luther and Calvin were the clear desire of his holy heart for Venice with freedom for other for ..read more

Image:  The book made Hays a darling among conservative evangelical Christians who opposed LGBTQ acceptance in their churches and the broader culture and frequently cited Hays' work in debates. But the 75-year-old Hayes, since retired, now admits that his moral vision wasn't exactly 20/20 when it came to this issue in 1996, and he's ready to set the record straight. In a book scheduled to be released in September, "The Widening of God's Mercy: Sexuality Within the Biblical Story," written with his son, Christopher B. Hays, the elder Hays makes an about-face that is already causing an ..read more

Image:  The religious elites of his day also came, but he was vitriolic in his denunciation of their hypocrisy. 'You brood of vipers', he railed, but fortunately for him there were no Hate Speech laws in those days otherwise he would undoubtedly have been prosecuted. Nevertheless he spoke fearlessly against King Herod, and this led to his downfall. Herod had him arrested and although he was clearly challenged by John's preaching the king was tricked during a drunken party by his wife and Salome, his stepdaughter, into having him beheaded, a story depicted by many artists. The question ..read more

Image:  Of the 11 percent who expressed varying degrees of "gender non-contentedness" at the beginning, only 4 percent still reported these feelings by the end of the study period. In real terms, that means 305 pre-teens began adolescence with feelings of gender confusion, and only 111 felt the same way by their mid-20s -- a decrease of almost two-thirds. "The results of the current study might help adolescents to realise that it is normal to have some doubts about one's identity and one's gender identity during this age period and that this is also relatively common," the researchers ..read more

Image:  Nigeria remained the deadliest place in the world to follow Christ, with 4,118 people killed for their faith from Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2023, according to Open Doors' 2024 World Watch List (WWL) report. The devil is smart enough to use hollow, cultural Christianity to make us atheists in the long run, to realize that the best way to take down a cross is to replace it with a culture, a crown, or a cathedral--or a Christmas tree. --- Russell Moore While we may not be facing the prospect of imminent death or being banished to the gulags, living out our faith well still requir ..read more

Image:  Such thinkers will point to a 'blocking minority' in the House of Laity, the numerical decline in liberal congregations relative to other traditions, a Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) that (depending on the local representatives) can weed out the worst episcopal candidates, the availability of funding for church planting and revitalisation, the absence of change in liturgy and, arguably, doctrine, "winning" the next Synod elections, local civic functions, an OK (or better) diocesan bishop and so on. The reader may well add their own grounds for hope. Any optimism does, howe ..read more

Image:  It was obvious from his article Justin was greatly moved on his trip to Ghana in 2023 but adopting a newer trinity of "Diversity, Equality and Inclusion" is in my opinion modern identity politics and will do nothing to change history. Slavery was a universal institution practised on every continent by people of every skin colour. Africans were capturing & selling other Africans to Romans & Arabs centuries before Europeans entered the market in the mid-1400's. To the great credit of our English predecessors we led the movement to abolish slavery. However modern slavery ..read more