Caveat for those of you looking for a post solely on religious content instead of some general observations — wait a few hours and another one will come along!
Ms. Stanley, she presumes?
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Coming to a media outlet near you
As I noted in my Monday post about the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester, there’s other news going on in the Anglican world — the rapid move to put openly gay bishop candidates on slates in Los Angeles and Minnesota. Here’s the scoop from the CNN.com website. (A minor problem with this story: I’m not aware of any “aligned Anglican Church in Canada.” Although that national body is headed in roughly the same direction).
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Losing Forrester
So — why did the Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester not get the required consents from Episcopal bishops and diocesan standing committees to become bishop of the Diocese of Northern Michigan?
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Mass intrigue
There are some stories that you know are even more complicated than they seem. The so-called “Wafer-gate” controversy out of Canada assuredly falls into that category. It’s not only Byzantine, but mysterious. While the flap raises some very important issues about eucharistic fellowship, there’s also a delicious element of political skulduggery to it.
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Rowan through the looking-glass
How many times do you really want to read the word “nuanced”? You better like it a lot if you intend to glance at recent press accounts of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan William’s recent statement in the wake of the Epspocpal Church’s decisions at General Convention. Denominational leaders removed canonical barriers to consecrating (more) gay bishops — and officially began the process of moving towards the creation of a gay-union liturgy. Some of the stories are a lot more detailed than others, some more balanced than others. And it’s safe to say that if anyone is happy with the Archbishop’s latest reflections, they aren’t quoted.
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Elbridge is in the house (somewhere)
It’s a bit exasperating when a journalist does a really nice job on many angles of a particular story, and elides others. It seems almost unseemly to say –hey, wait a minute, buster! If religion is a big part of the story, how come its not here?
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A Methodist seeks nirvana?
Occasionally (well, more than occasionally) we find, or are sent, stories that fall into what I call our “say what?” category. Sometimes these articles contain grossly incorrect or poorly used words or terms. More often, the writer seems to be assuming that his or her readers understand the assumptions behind the story without having to spell them out. And sometimes, I’ve come to believe, regional assumptions also plays a role.
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Bishops consider divines disobedience
When it comes to same-sex couples living together, with (or without) sex, New England has a reputation for being just a little bit more innovative than the rest of the country. Not for nothing was such an arrangement in the 19th century termed a “Boston marriage.”
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Walk on the Wilde side
Now and then story goes viral that isn’t breaking or world-changing news, but is so deliciously silly that you have to give into temptation and post about it.
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