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Christianity - starting from scratchGenuinely want to hear from people as this has been on mind quite a bit in recent months. I have... (Posted by staplingmachine, 4 replies)
Who still uses the 1662 BCP?I went this evening to a Sung Mass, celebrating the Annunciation, at our friendly neighbouring MOTR church, as was somewhat... (Posted by Bishops Finger, 37 replies)
True God, false god?Stemming from the Papal baptism thread, there seems to be a degree of scope for discussion as to when/if... (Posted by Matt Black, 18 replies)
Recordings of HymnsI enjoy listening to recordings of hymns. There are a few hymns that I would like to have recordings of... (Posted by New Yorker, 7 replies)
Pastors clash over "stripper ministry" quote: Pastors Clash Over Stripper Ministry in New Documentary: The Pussycat Preacher RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 11 /Christian Newswire/ — When young... (Posted by BWSmith, 233 replies)
Episcopal churches in San FranciscoI'm visiting San Francisco this week for an academic conference, in Wednesday and out early Sunday morning. Can any... (Posted by PK-for-Life, 26 replies)
Is there anger with God?This is, of course, a reference to the saying of Lady Julian of Norwich who replied strongly in the negative... (Posted by anteater, 70 replies)
You say cotta, I say surpliceReading the Surplice-low church, albs-high church thread reminded me of the subtle or maybe not so subtle linguistic... (Posted by Pancho, 47 replies)
Martin Luther King: American Prophet - BBC 2One of the founding editors of Ship of Fools, Iwan Russell-Jones, produced a programme that airs on BBC 2... (Posted by Ancient Mariner, 33 replies)
Horrible Liturgical MomentsToday I was the lector at mass. As I left the house, I noticed that my neighbor across the street... (Posted by jlg, 487 replies)
 
 
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On the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Iwan Russell Jones reflects on King's costly commitment to Christian unrest.
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When Sid G Hedges penned a booklet for "growing boys" in 1941, he had no idea it would one day become a cult classic. Steve Goddard gives his testimony.
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In our first FruitTube feature, Kirk Cameron's 'proof' for the existence of God frees a YouTube subscriber from raging guilt.
Tackling the Teflon Televangelists
Exasperated US journalist Mark Pinsky asks why, in spite of decades of detailed exposés, the faithful remain happy to be fleeced by TV preachers begging for their born-again bucks.
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Seize the Net
Christians have been so slow to grasp the idea of online church that the moment has almost passed, says Mark Howe
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