Here’s a recap of some of my favorite postings from 2005 2006 in this category:
• Communion as a Cousin Relationship [link]. Some argue that to be ‘in communion’ is like being married. I say it’s like being cousins.
• Communion: Whom would we (dare) exclude from the table? [link] If someone disreputable asked if he could attend to a dinner party for Jesus, but the host said ‘no, you can’t,’ what would Jesus have to say about that?
• Homosexuality: The Cultural War Is Pretty Much Over [link]. The anti-gay worldview is being inexorably displaced, thanks to Hollywood.
• Catholicity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be [link]. Variation is life. In living organisms, a “catholic” gene pool can be vulnerable to environmental changes such as the introduction of a disease pathogen. We can wonder whether social organizations — even the Body of Christ — might have the same vulnerability.
• What is the Proper Role of Bishops? [link]; see also Form, Function, and the Authority of Bishops [link].
• Micro-credit pioneer wins Nobel Peace Prize — and puts Episcopalian- and Anglican combatants to shame [link]. And he’s apparently a Muslim, no less.
• Communion Without Baptism: Rereading 1 Cor. 11 [link] The traditionalist argument that Holy Communion must be reserved exclusively for baptized Christians isn’t supported by Scripture.
• We Need a Truce at the Communion Rail [link]. If the Germans and British could do it at Christmas in 1914, the belligerents in the current church wars have no excuse for not doing so themselves.
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