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Why Anglicans don’t follow a Pope

14/07/08 | AMS Staff
This month will see blanket media coverage of World Youth Day in Sydney as well as implications of the Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem. Both events raise questions about what it means to be an ‘Anglican’ Christian, and how this differs from being Roman Catholic. We asked our panel to answer five frequently asked questions about the difference between Catholics and Protestants, and if these still matter today.

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A drought is coming… of Holy Communion

07/07/08 | John Sandeman
Google a Sydney Anglican website, look under “staff” and the chances are that you will find a bloke called…

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Rudd’s 20/20 blindness

02/07/08 | Bryan Cowling
Bryan Cowling argues the fruit of the Rudd Government’s 2020 Summit betrayed its economic rationalist agenda…

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I’m a Believer

01/07/08 | Phillip Jensen
Is an atheist somebody who does not believe in God or somebody who believes that there is no God? The two options…

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Smashing the Gen Y stereotypes

23/06/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Recent research into the beliefs of Generation Y has completely demolished the idea – popular among some church…

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Can adult church leaders ‘be all things’ to reach Gen Y?

23/06/08 | Graham Stanton
What approaches are churches employing to connect today’s unchurched youth with Jesus? One set of approaches…

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Surveys that serve you

09/06/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Swamped by confusing data about your parish? Jeremy Halcrow found that a do-it-yourself survey is the right step…

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Spare a thought for the atheists

02/06/08 | Bishop Ivan Lee
Having grown up as an atheist (well, up to the age of 17, if you call that grown up) I have always taken an interest…

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Is seeking happiness wrong?

26/05/08 | Brian Rosner
The pursuit of happiness sounds like a pagan idea to many Christians. Brian Rosner wonders what our churches can…

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The black man’s burden

26/05/08 | John Sandeman
As Africans return the gospel to America, the Moral Majority is on the move.

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The epistles of Lewis

19/05/08 | Greg Clarke
C.S. Lewis received a stunning number of letters daily - perhaps akin to the number of emails we each receive now.…

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Connect…as easy as ABC?

12/05/08 | Zac Veron
The hard facts prove that aspects of current Sydney Anglican ministry practices are off target. Zac Veron argues…

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Fair trade under fire

05/05/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Misleading marketing or the best answer to world trade failings? Jeremy Halcrow weighs up allegations of deceptive…

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No fair share

05/05/08 | Jeremy Halcrow
Compared to the English, Australian Christians are very blasé about the exploitation lying behind the products…

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Celebrating Jesus’ ascension anniversary

30/04/08 | Glenn Davies
Ascension Day, like Easter Day, always falls on the same day of the week, moving around the calendar within its…

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A virus infects our schools

28/04/08 | Bryan Cowling
Bryan Cowling explains why ‘SSD’ syndrome stops us from supporting Christian teachers.

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Take the plunge!

28/04/08 | John Sandeman
Finding the right coffee is one front-line in a spiritual battle.

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Strengthening the family

21/04/08 | Agnes Wilson
The need for strong family relationships is one thing Wendy Morris has heard loudly and clearly articulated by…

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Resurrection in the arts

14/04/08 | Greg Clarke
Scenes of resurrection are common in the arts—but not common in realist fiction. Realist fiction is the telling…

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