‘ABC outdoes BBC’

russell-powell-2– says Russell Powell in his weekly roundup of media stories at SydneyAnglicans.net.

Has ‘the Anglican Experiment’ really failed?

Charles Raven: “The Anglican Communion crisis is not about Anglicanism in itself, but a crisis of faithfulness. Failure to maintain Anglicanism’s doctrinal and moral  integrity precipitated GAFCON and is the root cause of the Pope’s offer of the Ordinariate.”

– Charles Raven responds to a statement by Forward in Faith UK’s Chairman (and also Bishop of Fulham), John Broadhurst, that ‘the Anglican experiment is over’. At SPREAD.

(Photo of Bishop Broadhurst: Diocese of Fulham.)

Responsible gambling?

Opinion from Peter Brain, Bishop of Armidale –

“From time to time I enjoyed watching Friday night football on the telly (quite an admission from one brought up on the other rugby!)

What surprised me was the statement by the commentators (at half-time, I think it was) that advised us that we could ‘get $1.18 for St George and $4 for Parramatta by ‘phoning … – but please remember to gamble responsibly.’  Read more