May 12, 2009
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Good News Bad News
First news article I think is good news…. I pray that the Anglicans
will revisit the importance of Scripture… it will change their
lives!! And… they may really need that spiritual strength
considering the Muslim strong holds now in England! That brings us to
the second article… the bad news. Those strong holds seem to be
gaining ever more power and momentum to the point where we may someday
be calling England a Muslim nation!
Prayerfully, BeeAnglicans to re-evaluate how they interpret Scripture
by Lillian Kwon, Christian Post
The Anglican Consultative Council expressed support on Saturday for a
project that will explore the ways Anglicans worldwide read and
interpret Scripture.
The Bible in the Life of the Church project is being launched to build
“understanding, trust and respect” among those who differ in biblical
interpretations.
Formerly, the Anglican Communion had been called on in 2004 to
“re-evaluate the ways in which we have read, heard, studied and
digested scripture”. The request, however, was largely neglected.
“We can no longer be content to drop random texts into arguments,
imagining that the point is thereby proved, or indeed to sweep away
sections of the New Testament as irrelevant to today’s world, imagining
that problems are thereby solved,” a provision in the 2004 Windsor
Report states.
“We need mature study, wise and prayerful discussion, and a joint
commitment to hearing and obeying God as he speaks in scripture, to
discovering more of the Jesus Christ to whom all authority is
committed, and to being open to the fresh wind of the Spirit who
inspired scripture in the first place.
“If our present difficulties force us to read and learn together from
scripture in new ways, they will not have been without profit.”
Read the rest Here:
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/anglicans.to.reevaluate.how.they.interpret.scripture/23334.htm
Muslim to head up BBC religious programmes
by Jennifer Gold
The BBC has broken with tradition by appointing a Muslim for the first
time to be the head of its religious programming, despite the concerns
of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The new head of religious programmes at the BBC will be Aaqil Ahmed, who made religious programmes for Channel 4.
Earlier this year the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, had
a meeting with Mark Thompson, the Director General of the BBC, in which
he said he was concerned about the idea of appointing a Muslim to the
position.
The Archbishop also warned Mr Thompson about sidelining the Christian
audience. Both Dr Williams and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu,
have spoken out about the way Christianity can face indifference and
even hostility from the government and other institutions.
Last year the BBC also appointed Tommy Nagra, a Sikh, to present Songs
of Praise, which is the BBC’s most popular and longest running
religious programme.
A Church of England spokesman said of the appointment of Mr Ahmed, “We
will judge the new man by his output rather than his label,” reports
the Daily Mail.
Christina Rees, a member of the Archbishops’ Council, said, “Aaqil
Ahmed is a respected professional who has an established record of
producing programmes on religion and ethics.
“It is important that the Christian faith continues to receive coverage
that accurately reflects its significance in the lives of most people
who live in Britain, the overwhelming majority of whom regard
themselves as Christian.”
In the past Mr Ahmed has campaigned for a higher Islamic presence in
the media. He is also a trustee of the Runnymede Trust, which promotes
multiculturalism.
Original article here:
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/muslim.to.head.up.bbc.religious.programmes/23331.htm
Comments (1)
Agree with your summation and conclusions Bee – thanks for posting these articles!