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Two commentators, neither of them Catholic, have demonstrated that although the Pope’s Catholicity can hardly be called into question, his charism of infallibility is one of the most misunderstood doctrines of the Church. Yusuf Islam, the artist once known as … Continue reading →

Fraser Pearce is back from the Lutheran Church of Australia Pastors Conference and Synod, and has put his presentation on the ordination of women on his blogsite. The important bit, as in all Fraser’s writings, is towards the end. I … Continue reading →

Thanks to Shannon for this particularly useful banner. There are certainly times when all you can say about a particular issue is WTFWJD.

I just noticed in Peregrinus’ comments below, the question about what arguments were employed in the debate. You can find these for yourself on the LCA home page.

Here’s something you don’t read about everyday. A married ex-Lutheran bishop is to be ordained a Catholic priest and be appointed to serve as Archdiocesan Chancellor and Dean of the Cathedral.

One of the best bits of advice I have heard on the matter of how to talk about the issue of Islamicist violence is that “There are ways and ways of telling someone that their tie is crooked.” By which … Continue reading →

Peregrinus left a comment on my blog about the LCA Quo Vadis Re WO which I think bears listing for all to read and see. Far be it from me to pontificate about discernment in the Lutheran Church of Australia. … Continue reading →

PASTORAL STATEMENT ON THE MATTER OF THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN As the proposal to ordain both men and women has not gained the required vote, the public teaching of the Lutheran Church of Australia continues to state that men only … Continue reading →

Tom Pietsch, at Always Yes, gives this report: My sources tell me that the vote at Synod was recently announced with the following figures:Yes 194No 169Abstain 20Informal 1Non voting 1This will be reported either as 50.39% ‘yes’ votes out of … Continue reading →

I have just posted a new entry on my “Year of Grace” conversion retro-blog. It is a record of my experience at the 2000 LCA General Pastors Conference when they voted on the issue of Women’s Ordination. Ironically, the whole … Continue reading →