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UK: Church Society Responds to proposals from Rome

VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

UK: Church Society Responds to proposals from Rome Church Society Council Response November 4, 2009 The following is a response from the Council of Church Society to the plans by the Church of Rome to receive disaffected Anglicans. According to its own doctrinal standards and history, the Church of England's true nature is that of a Protestant, Reformed, Evangelical and catholic (in other words, universal)...

MP Malik slams protests and extremists

Lancaster Unity (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Veterans got together to mark the contribution of Dewsbury people in past conflicts and to show their support to serving troops. MP Shahid Malik hosted the second annual veterans lunch at Dewsbury Town Hall, attended by more than 250 people. And the MP used the event to heavily criticise two organisations which demonstrated in Leeds and London during in recent weeks. He slammed Islam4UK who demonstrated...

ROME: Official Text of Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus

VirtueOnline (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

OFFICIAL TEXT: APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH 9.11.2009 APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH # PRESS RELEASE # APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS # COMPLEMENTARY...

The Music Business Lacks A Mass-Market Strategy

paidContent:UK (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

What is interesting in the current scramble for the killer online-music business model is that there is an implicit assumption that the only place people would want to go from the CD is online or mobile. The iPod heralded a new paradigm in music consumption, but it has done little to counter the impact of the CD’s terminal decline—and may even have helped accelerate it. As things currently...

• The Music Business Lacks A Mass-Market Strategy - Paidcontent

We need fairer admissions and more good schools, including Academies

Labourlist (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The Oli De Botton Schools Column The row last week about pushy parents bending the rules to get their kids into good schools was instructive for progressives. It neatly highlighted two key problems that stand in the way of greater educational equality. First, we need a fairer admissions system that allows the least advantaged to get into the best schools. Second, we need to increase the supply of...

Labour’s Equality Bill will give tax breaks to Scientologists

Archbishop Cranmer (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

In this era of equality, in which all beliefs are philosophies and all philosophies are religions and all religions are equal, the consequences in law are beginning to be seen. The equality laws being championed by Harriet Harman will force councils to exempt the Church of Scientology from council tax and business rates. A detailed investigation into the small print of Ms Harman’s new Equality...

• Labour’s Equality Bill will give tax breaks to Scientologists - Anglican Mainstream
• Harman’s new equality law to cut council tax and business rates for Scientologists. - Tory Politico

Rise in women child abusers

Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

The number of children who say they have been sexually abused by women has more than doubled in the past five years, new figures show.

• Surge In Claims Of Child Sex Abuse By Women - Sky News
• Sex abuse by women reports on rise - icWales
• See the 10 articles on the same subject

ANGLICAN PERSPECTIVE: Vatican’s Apostolic Constitution explained

Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

From Episcopal Life Online The text of the new Apostolic Constitution for former Anglicans entering into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church has now been released. Pope Benedict announces a new path of unity for Christians separated from the Roman Catholic Church in his letter. He says: "This Apostolic Constitution opens a new avenue for [...]

My good deeds trump your history

The Lay Scientist (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Martin posted a link to a debate here . The motion of the debate was "The Catholic church is a force for good in the world". In favour of the motion; Ann Widdecombe and Archbishop Onaiyekan. Against the motion; Christopher Hitchens and Steven Fry. When you're up against Hitchens in a debate about religion, you can probably bet that he's going to be negative and robustly so. As such you would...

Review: Patrick Bishop @ London History Festival

Londonist (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

As part of the London History Festival , currently being held at the Kensington Central Library, historian Nigel Jones interviewed former Telegraph War Correspondent, Patrick Bishop in a talk entitled 'War Zones'. Despite having recently published a book on the Battle of Britain, the two mainly chatted about everyone's favourite topic: Afghanistan. Jones asked Bishop a variety of questions on the...

Food and Drink Festival Preview: Towards a Fluid State

Londonist (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Image courtesy of Towards a Fluid State Don't call it a farmers market. Coming your way the 5th of December to an undisclosed warehouse in Dalston, Towards a Fluid State promises “an immersive and informative food and drink experience profiling flights of Cognac, whisky, gin, sake and natural and biodynamic wine matched with delicious morsels of food.” After a tipple of a press preview...

Londonist Stays In: 9-15 November

Londonist (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Bringing you the most Londony shows on TV and radio over the coming week. Monday Our Mutual Friend (Radio 4, 19.45-20.00) First of a 20-part read-through of Dickens' most London-filled novel. Further installments each night at the same time. Wednesday Art Deco Icons (BBC4, 20.30-21.00) This gem of a series this week takes a look at the Orient Express, as it makes its way from London Victoria to Venice....

Vatican publishes details of Anglican Ordinariates

Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

From Church Times Two documents have been published this morning by the Vatican giving details of the ‘Personal Ordinariates’ for ex-Anglicans seeking to become Roman Catholics. They are too long to post in full here, so you’re best clicking through to the Vatican site itself: 1. Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans Entering...

• Apostolic Constitution: ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS - What Does The Prayer Really Say?
• The Details for Anglicans: Promptly Announced - Catholic Analysis
• See the 5 articles on the same subject

Make Do And Mend @ Epping Forest District Museum

Londonist (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

A totally topical and timely exhibition is running on the outskirts of London. As recession rumbles on and poppies help us remember round Armistice Day, Make Do and Mend taps a fine seam of austerity on the edge of Epping Forest. Contemporary examples of design recycling made by local young people sit neatly alongside stories of 1940's making do and mending and quirky items from the museum's collection,...

Yesterday Communism, today radical Islam.

Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

`Forbes Magasine’ `David Satter’ As we mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the emphasis should not be on speeches and ceremonies but rather on the lessons of the fall of communism for the war on terror. Although they seem different–one claims to be religious whereas the other was, supposedly, a perfect science–communism [...]

India and National Health Policy

vivian09 | 15/10/2009

Returning to power in 1980, Indira Gandhi announced a new National Health Policy. It emphasized the need for “securing a small family through voluntary efforts to move towards the goal of population stabilization”. The wishes of the people had been taken into account. India was a vibrant democracy. Qualitative help with essays editing: customized Essay Editing service for students Government could...

Iran: Revolution or Dogmatic Theocracy?

Nadia Marques de Carvalho | 26/09/2009

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” George Orwell After 30 years of a harsh, totalitarian and dogmatic Islamic theocracy, the June 12 th elections in Iran have provided a platform for people, for the first time, to voice their opinion on not only the vacuum of democracy but also criticise how Islam is being used as a veneer for this abusive, austere and autocratic...

Invest In Real Estate With No Money Down

neilsamsung | 24/09/2009

Are you thinking of investing in real estate ? But you do not have enough cash to do so. Here is a tip you can use as long as the property seller is willing to negotiate with you. To be fair, not every seller will be interested (or even understand) the concept outlined. Your best bet is to find a property that the owner has great interest in selling, whether because of moving, divorce or frustration...