Tag Archives: Bible

Sex and power in the spotlight

Posted on February 28, 2016 by fluff35

People lie to themselves and the church about their abstinence from sex. They become accustomed to not telling the truth. Continue reading →

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Bishops, for beginners: on diversity and change

Posted on February 21, 2016 by fluff35

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 →

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Walking the road

Posted on February 12, 2016 by fluff35

‘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 →

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And so it begins

Posted on January 31, 2016 by fluff35

… unless we know the person with whom we disagree, how can there ever be real respect for their position? Continue reading →

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Waiting for GAFCON

Posted on January 16, 2016 by fluff35

It’s been a strange week, waiting to see whether the GAFCON churches would walk out of the Primates’ meeting, listening to the media herald this as the end of the Anglican Communion, wondering what a world without the Anglican Communion … Continue reading →

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Putting ourselves into boxes

Posted on December 29, 2015 by fluff35

And the H-word isn’t one I’d like to aim at those with whose views I disagree. Continue reading →

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Good disagreement?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by fluff35

So I’ve been thinking about the goal of the Shared Conversations process, ‘good disagreement’. This has meant some reflecting around the theme of conflict management, and I’ve been following up some references to ‘integrative complexity’. If you have a low … Continue reading →

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How did I get here??

Posted on November 7, 2015 by fluff35

I used to be on General Synod, and I keep up with national church stuff. I mention the former GS membership because it may go some way to explaining the latter, as the latter seems pretty unusual – I get … Continue reading →

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