Always Open : Being an Anglican Today
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Book Description
Always Open explains the essentials of the Anglican approach to authority, the Bible, social and moral questions, dialogue with people of other faiths, and more.
From the Author
Anglicans above all are pragmatists, followers of the Great Pragmatist of Nazareth who, in telling the story of the two sons-one of whom was full of wind and one of whom got the job done-came down heavily on the side of work rather than words (Matt. 21:28). The son commended in the story had bad manners, no theology and was moody to boot, and yet he delivered the goods. His brother, so full of good intentions and a favorite with every auntie at Christmastime, turned out to be a dud. We Anglicans are likewise keen to know what actually works. What will help get us through this vale of tears, or just this one pig of a day, with a chance of sanity and contentment at the end?
We are always open because we know only too well our constant need of God's mercy. Cast iron certainties are inappropriate when we can never be sure how God will choose to surprise us next. It might be in a carpenter's son from a one-horse town called Nazareth, or in the stranger in need of a bed for the night, or in the person that others want to banish from the church. One can never be too sure: best to remain open, always
Always Open : Being an Anglican Today
Always Open: Being an Anglican Today,Richard Giles,Cowley Publications,1561012599,Anglican Communion,Christianity - Anglicanism,General,Religion,Religion - Denominations - Religions,Anglican & Episcopalian Churches,Religion / Episcopalianism
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