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Trushare Files No. 160
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NEW DIRECTIONS:
September 2008
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LEAD
STORY
How to be cheerful In the aftermath of the Synod vote, ANTHONY SAVILLE believes that the situation is not as irredeemably bad as it originally seemed, and outlines the reasons why we should still be hopeful about the future |
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FEATURES |
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| Martin Lewes considers the nature of Anglican loyalty and the reasons why so many now feel hurt | |
| A mutual challenge | Christina Rees offers a different perspective on the Synod vote in July |
| Keep calmly faithful | An extract from the letter by 14 bishops in the aftermath of the July vote |
| The true heart | Paul Griffin on science, religion and Julian of Norwich |
| Comfort one another | A Sister from Rempstone reflects on the spiritual nature of our present crisis, and how to keep praying |
| Those reflections | John Richardson is critical of the final Reflections that emerged from the Lambeth Conference |
| Price of meanness | David Noble on the lessons to be learned from the history of Britain's overseas territories |
| Gay and not-so-gay | George Austin considers Dr Williams' understanding of gay relationships |
| Natural chastity | Simon Heans examines the contribution of Elizabeth Anscombe to the debate on contraception |
| Holding steady | Tony Davies offers a simple response to the July vote |
| Last time's warning | Bernard Elsdon on the consequences of the 1992 vote |
| This thing love | Paul Griffin on the mutable nature of human love |
| The best we can get | Julian Mann is unimpressed by a suggestion that the Gospel is a means to achieving ambitions |
| People of God | Andy Hawes on the ongoing important role of the laity in an over-clericalized church |
| Too successful | Francis Gardom considers what success should mean |
| Women in the Church | Ron Crane revisits the arguments on women bishops |
| Life on Mars 2 | Hugh Baker on another of C.S. Lewis's predictions |
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REGULARS |
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| GHOSTLY COUNSEL |
Andy Hawes on playing and praying |
| DEVOTIONAL |
Br Stephen Haws CR on prayer in spite of discouragement |
| PATRICK REARDON | Jonah and the prodigal son |
| SACRED VISION | Nigel Anthony on St Wilgefortis |
| THE WAY WE LIVE NOW | Geoffrey Kirk on the consequences of a liberal bishop changing his mind |
| TOUCHING PLACE | Simon Cotton on the Abbey of St Faith, Conques |
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The Russian Orthodox Church laments over the decision of the General Synod Episcopal priests from Fort Worth may be looking at Catholicism leading on tolerance
– will the Church of England follow? |
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BOOKS
An Anglican Covenant Humanae Vitae Forty Years On God, Gays and the Church |
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Sermon Salad: an Hors d'oeuvre of over three hundred homilies for many occasions
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