Entries categorized as women
Women submit to your husbands
I missed this story in the Telegraph a few days ago (not my paper of choice) until I read it via The Church Mouse.
Two clergymen in Kent are preaching not only the old chestnut that women should be silent in church and submit to their hubands “because the Bible says so”, but even that divorce More...
Women bishops (and related issues)
A series of papers has been put online at WATCH, concerning the ongoing debate about women becoming bishops in the church of england.
Here’s a clip from the latest one, by Rev’d Canon Jackson:
“Can we stand back a moment and remember: What is the fundamental question? The Church is trying to resolve one of the most More...
Women in the church, again!
The subject of women bishops has been in the news again.
I've been sent the links below – if you feel strongly that you want to see this happen, you can sign a letter at one of these locations:
(You may have to do Ctrl + click to access them instead of the usual double click. Please sign More...
Woman is a misbegotten male
There's been a good deal of discussion over the last few weeks about the "trouble" caused by the idea of women becoming bishops. Why is this such a troublesome idea? Why is the church so slow to get hold of the idea that women are a gift, not a problem? Rachel gives a bit of More...
women, church and Rome in the Guardian
I have a piece in the Guardian's Comment is Free section
The question of the week is about what the impact will be of the Pope's invitation to Anglican priests to come under the umbrella of Rome, an invitation largely offered, it seems, in response to priests who don't like women or gay people doing More...
women’s clerical shirts
Occasionally I go and read my site-meter. Not often these days; it's one of those gadgets like ice cream makers and that is really fun when you first get it and then gets a bit tedious. But from time to time I check in, and the thing that is most interesting is to see what More...
Female bishops
The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand, recently announced that Bishop Matthews will be their new Bishop. The Anglican Church of Australia announced her first female bishop last month.
Meantime, the good old Church of England continues in seemingly endless chicken-licken style discussion. In my more bleak moments it makes me think of Nero fiddling More...
thin is not chic
thank god for that. even France says so.
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Retouching beauty
I came across this demo of retouching the other day – go to the site and click on the image to get a complete course in how an ordinarily pretty girl is turned into an impossible, unattainable icon…
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au revoir, Madeleine L’Engle
I have wept a few tears today for someone I never met. Ever since I was a child, I have returned to Madeleine L’Engle’s books over and over again.
A Wrinkle in Time was my first. I read Circle of Quiet for the third time this summer in France.
I learned from Ms L’Engle More...
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author musician theologian
Maggi has kept a blog since September 2003, writing about theology and faith, the arts and literature, and a little about life and random nonsense...
This title focuses on the importance of understanding who God is - and who he is not. It explores the core Lenten idea of 'giving up', taking it beyond the traditional idea of simply abstaining from something.
This book compares and contrasts the different Gospel narratives of Christ's coming. It is designed specifically for use in 2007, highlighting links to the Church calendar. It is intended for those wanting daily Bible readings for Advent.
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