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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Imagine thinking that holding to a conviction that God's will to save, and His justice are not only compatible but one and the same such that He will punish evil and save all to satisfy it, is besmirching His Most High Name. ⚓ Couldn't be me.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

⚓ This seems to go nicely with my results as a Prayerbook or "Seersucker" Low Churchman.

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laudable Practice @laudablepractice.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

In his most recent book, 'Discovering Christianity: A Guide for the Curious', Rowan Williams points to Calvin as an example of a theologian who demonstrates "the real meaning of tradition in the life of the Church".

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Scott Gunn @scottagunn.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Dear Episcopalians who say you aren’t Protestants, I invite you to look up the full name of your church sometime. Your Protestant pal, S

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Nothing quite like Christian love.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

"This vision of God’s kingdom, this new reality, is the one to which we Christians are pledged in our baptism above any political preference or policy" - I am trying to recall the last time TEC publicly disagreed with a progressive policy position ... Thanks @laudablepractice.bsky.social

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Just have to correct this quote. She did not say "people"; she said "There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children. . ."

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laudable Practice @laudablepractice.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

From Bishop Budde's sermon yesterday. Entirely absent was any recognition that it is legitimate to control immigration and enforce immigration law. And this is the problem - the assumption that theology offers clear, straightforward answers on matters of disputed 1/2

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Regularly updated! If you're an Anglican/Episcopalian or someone interested in our contributions, you won't regret checking it out.

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laudable Practice @laudablepractice.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Jeremy Taylor in 'The Worthy Communicant': "it must be infinitely certain, that great spiritual blessings are consequent to the worthy receiving of this divine sacrament: because it is not at all received but by a spiritual hand: for it is either to be understood in a carnal 1/3

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I am happy to report another wonderful experience at Grace Episcopal Church (established 1697). The Rector even wears the Anglican traditional choir dress as officiant at the Rite I Eucharist! So splendid to see in a colonial parish. ⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

How many Ecumenical Councils are traditionally recognized by Anglicans? 4 only, with a special distain for Nicea II. ⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

⚓ Unpopular opinion in my Church but I am very convinced that capital punishment aka the death penalty is not immoral or unethical per se. The argument against it based on the Imago Dei is the exact opposite of what scripture says in Genesis 9:6.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Y'all aren't ready for the conversation about how the Scottish liturgy of 1637 conformed to the Scots Confession. Or how American adoption of it for use in the 1789 BCP presupposed it's compatibility with the 39 Articles and theology of the English Prayer Book tradition. ⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Baptism as the gateway to Covenant membership and the sacramental life isn't a "human qualification". It is God's design. As Richard Hooker taught in Bk 5 "No man receives Eucharist before baptism, because no dead thing is capable of nourishment. That which grows must necessarily first live." ⚓

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Chris Travers @muggin.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

The people Jesus shares table fellowship with are first called to follow Jesus or show significant repentance of who they were and how they lived among the people. We also note whose table they are at, Jesus is going to eat with these outcasts and sinners at their tables.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Thought experiment I've considered for a long time now. What happens when the "marginalized and downtrodden" are on the outskirts of society because they are the enemy of "good" rather than the victim of "bad"? And how are we to tell the difference in an increasingly complex world?⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Amen! This has absolutely infected our Church. Thank you for always sharing wisdom. ⚓

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laudable Practice @laudablepractice.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

"Why is Christmas to be celebrated? Why do we sing carols, hear the accounts of the Nativity from Scripture, and gather in churches in the cold and dark of December? Because of what the Nicene Creeds proclaims: Jesus Christ, the One born among us, is very God." thecritic.co.uk/god-of-god-l...

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God of God, Light of Light | Laudable Practice | The Critic Magazine

2025 will mark the 1,700th anniversary of the formulation of the Nicene Creed, the basic statement of Christian orthodoxy. In 325 AD, Christian bishops from across the Roman world (and some from…

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Christmas haul! ⚓ My wife is the best.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Rather than seeking answers and comfort from the Catechisms of others , here is a list of our own Anglican resources. ⚓ 1) Nowell's Middle Catechism 2) 1662 BCP Catechism 3) To Be A Christian: An Anglican Catechism 4) 1604 Redux Catechism 5) 1979 Catechism 6) The Books of Homilies 7) 39 Articles

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Absolutely invaluable writings from Edwardian Divine and German Reformer Martin Bucer concerning the topics of marriage and divorce. Translated from his magnum opus De Regno Christi by John Milton. ⚓ books.google.com/books?id=nxI...

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The Prose Works of John Milton

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The newest addition to my Anglican Bookshelf at home.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Well this is an upsetting headline to run across.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Day 1: This book, despite its provocative title, is a rigorous scholarly look at the theology around Ordination. Realizing that the Protestant view of Ordination and Holy Orders was historically well attested was a domino effect for me leaving Anglo-Catholicism and my fascination Rome. ⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Recent reporting has revealed that about 1/3 of the Episcopal Church are still politically Conservative and voting Republican. Why is it that this large segment of the Church is so unrepresented or silent in the Episco-sphere online and seemingly absent from Convention level discourse? ⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Classic Anglicanism teaches the infallibility and [qualified] perspecuity of scripture. ⚓

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Not that I personally disagree with these satire quotes about our obligation to our fellow man. However, from a political standpoint this is no different from voting against "pro-choice" legislation based on your Christian faith. This is every bit as "faith informed" and subject to the same critique

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

You know what doesn't gain working class "average American" support? Calling them stupid and superstitious. Degrading them from a pompous vantage point of self importance and intellectualism.

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Fleming Rutledge @frutledge.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Advent quote from Clint Eastwood's *Unforgiven* movie: --A villain is shot, dies in agony. --Schofield Kid, watching: I guess he had it comin.' --Wm. Munny (Eastwood): We all have it comin', kid. Romans 11:29-32

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

No. It's a position of ignorance, heresy, or apostasy. Take your pick. It's certainly not "among the faithful".

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

This is not Christianity. This is anti-Christ which denies the truth of God and His Son.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

That is absolutely not what anyone means by it 😂

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

It is, in fact, not "Christian Nationalism" to be a Christian and a patriot. It is also not idolatrous to be a Christian who supports the police, *gasp* not even if you (God forbid) pray for the police. 😲

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wyclif @wyclif.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

After taking the temperature on the United Healthcare CEO's assassination, I'm afraid to say this is opening up some incredibly dark and sinister attitudes from the ghouls.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

🙄 This is not a Boogeyman of CN nor is this idolatry. I'm so over this vapid narrative. It's actually okay to support police officers, and it's also okay to be a Christian who supports law enforcement.

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

The wife and I just finished out night's Advent bible study. God is good! Let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise through Christ our Lord!

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Jeremy ⚓ @the-thin-place.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Thank God the PCUSA denied ordination. However, they are too limp to strip Kate of her position of influence and authority for open and unrepentant sexual sin. This nonsense undermines ANY serious venture for Inclusive Orthodoxy, entirely at the expense of the "Orthodoxy" part. Starting to lose hope

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