TitusOneNine 2009-07-02T21:23:16Z Copyright (c) 2009, Kendall Harmon ExpressionEngine tag:kendallharmon.net,2009:07:02 tag:kendallharmon.net,2009:t19/7.23739 2009-07-02T21:00:15Z 2009-07-02T21:23:16Z Kendall Harmon
The FCA is not another organization. It is not seeking to create another church. It is a spiritual movement and fellowship for renewal, reformation and mission – uniquely bringing together those whose key shaping and commitment, but not exclusive identity, has been through the Anglo-Catholic, conservative evangelical, and charismatic expressions of Anglicanism.

The FCA movement can do this because it is defined by its centre in the Christian faith as currently embraced in the Jerusalem Declaration and Statement. Vinay Samuel, a speaker on July 6 writes: “Gafcon is defined by its centre and not by any boundaries. It is a fellowship of people who affirm the centre of orthodox faith as expressed in the Jerusalem Statement. Some who are uncertain whether they are in or out might be finding boundaries which were never intended by those who have taken the initiative to launch this fellowship.

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Argentine ants living in vast numbers across Europe, the US and Japan belong to the same inter-related colony, and will refuse to fight one another.

The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination.

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--Forbes Magazine. ]]> tag:kendallharmon.net,2009:t19/7.23735 2009-07-02T16:09:12Z 2009-07-02T16:14:13Z Kendall Harmon
But a group of five state appellate judges decided this spring that his student loans were too big and his efforts to repay them too meager for him to be a lawyer.

“Applicant has not made any substantial payments on the loans,” the judges wrote in a terse decision and an unusual rejection of the committee’s recommendation. “Applicant has not presently established the character and general fitness requisite for an attorney and counselor-at-law.”

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It also offered up more embarrassment to South Carolinians who were just getting over the shock of his rambling, emotional press conference of last week. The governor related the latest chapter of his personal soap opera to an Associated Press reporter during a three-hour interview.

One of his most reasonable comments in the published account was the observation that he is dealing with his "own political funeral." The governor appears to be under some inner compulsion to get to the graveyard in a hurry.

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•A belief in something outside of themselves, such as God. Prisoners, like other humans, tend to behave differently in the face of the transcendent.

•Substance-abuse treatment. For many offenders, substance abuse has been a major problem. Treatment substantially reduces recidivism.

•Education. DOC data show a 4 percent reduction in recidivism for each grade-level increase in reading skills. Literacy should be required for release.

•Age. It's statistically odd but true that turning 28 makes a difference. Marriage also helps.

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I wondered if the men would take a similar position, agreeing to be "servants" while limitations were placed on them.

"I'd be lying if I'd say I wasn't disappointed," said Canon Mary Hayes of the Pittsburgh Diocese. "I've been a priest 25 years. I'm delighted to be in a body of people who have different views. It's not about getting my way."

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“My clients felt as though it just wasn’t worth the long-term fight,” Nguyen said. “This is a church. It’s purpose is not material gain but spiritual matters.”

Petaluma Episcopalians appeared happy Wednesday to have a place of their own.

After a majority of the congregation voted to split from the Episcopal Church in December 2006, the remaining Episcopal members re-formed under the Rev. Norman Cram, and held services first in a parishioner’s living room and later at Elim Lutheran Church.

The congregation now has about 50 members.

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"Bishop Miller was a much beloved bishop in our diocese. He was a devoted pastor to many, a champion of the church's ministry among the poor and persons in special need, and a leader in expanding the ministry of the Episcopal Church in Alabama. He will be greatly missed," said the Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley Jr., Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama.

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"Let the doors be opened," the Rev. Edwin F. Gulick Jr., Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Kentucky intoned at the service, before leading a procession into the church sanctuary. The congregation sang "The Church's One Foundation."

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I happened to catch this yesterday morning. Note especially the concern about the mounting national debt and the mention of the historical parallels with the 1930's (he sees significant discontinuities there). Watch it all (a little over 10 1/2 minutes). ]]> tag:kendallharmon.net,2009:t19/7.23723 2009-07-02T10:33:20Z 2009-07-02T10:18:21Z Kendall Harmon
Nuns were the often-unsung workers who helped build the Roman Catholic Church in this country, planting schools and hospitals and keeping parishes humming. But for the last three decades, their numbers have been declining — to 60,000 today from 180,000 in 1965.

While some nuns say they are grateful that the Vatican is finally paying attention to their dwindling communities, many fear that the real motivation is to reel in American nuns who have reinterpreted their calling for the modern world.

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