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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Sex and power in the spotlight
People lie to themselves and the church about their abstinence from sex. They become accustomed to not telling the truth. Continue reading
Bishops, for beginners: on diversity and change
Is it about what we believe, or what we do? Why can you pick a bishop to match some of your views, but not others? Continue reading
Posted in Church of England and gender
Tagged Bible, bishop, Divorce, parishes, same-sex marriage, Shared Conversations, women bishops, women priests
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Reform, renewal, so many questions.
Reposting this because it made a lot of sense to me: concerns about the renewal and reform programme This in particular: “One of the consequences of this (and this is my biggest fear in relation to the Green Report) is … Continue reading
The gender of tears
‘Mourn with those who mourn’. Just try and stop me. Continue reading
Posted in Church of England and gender
Tagged Anglican, Church of Ireland, emotions, gender, General Synod, sexuality, Shared Conversations, women
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Walking the road
‘You know what, the thing that breaks my heart is that there’s no way I can answer it without hurting someone on either side.’ Continue reading
Posted in Shared Conversations
Tagged Bible, Brian McLaren, evangelicals, experience, marriage, Shared Conversations, synod, universalism
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University Isn’t For Men?
Source: University Isn’t For Men? A very perceptive take on the wider issues of gender. Now reprinted on the Times Higher Education blog, so I’m not the only one who thought so!
Posted in Uncategorized
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Fruit or chocolate?
Did the fruit people think the chocolate people were gluttons? Continue reading
Posted in Shared Conversations
Tagged assumptions, belief, binaries, chocolate, Fruit, reconciliation, Shared Conversations
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Glad to be lay
… it was rather like asking me ‘Do you feel a vocation to be a rock?’ Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bishop, Diocesan Synod, gender, ordination, selection, Shared Conversations, St Michael's House protocols
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