January 1, 2004 Christianity and the untouchables

Dear editor, The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party's move to prevent religious conversions among Hindus in India is meant to comfort the upper castes of the Brahmin and Kshatriya ("Indian churches fight new law on...

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January 1, 2004 Christ-like virtue of grace needed in debates

Dear editor, For over 20 years that I was a minister in the United Church of Canada I was very involved in the courts of the church and was a commissioner to the infamous General Council of 1988 in Victoria. For some time now I...

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January 1, 2004 Anna E. Clark (nee Wilson)

Anna E. Clark (nee Wilson), widow of the late Archbishop Howard H. Clark, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1959 to 1969, died Nov. 2 in Toronto at the age of 92. Mrs. Clark grew up in Ottawa, a member...

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January 1, 2004 Grace Tucker

Grace Tucker, who worked as an Anglican church missionary to the Japanese community in Canada, died in Richmond, B.C. on Dec. 4 at the age of 100. Her church work began in Vancouver in 1934 and continued through the...

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January 1, 2004 Allan Alexander Read

Bishop Allan Alexander Read, former diocesan bishop of Ontario, died of cancer on Nov. 15 in Kingston, Ont. at the age of 80. Born in Toronto, Bishop Read earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a...

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January 1, 2004 Of old and new gospel paradigms

Every few centuries the Christian community convulses in a period of acute upheaval. It is called Reformation and it would appear that today we are well launched into such a period. It began in the mid-twentieth century (Vatican...

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January 1, 2004 Personal journeys in powerful songs

Emmylou Harris: Stumble Into Grace The evolution of Emmylou Harris is really remarkable. She was already a famed star in a 30-year career by virtue of her unique, angelic voice and her equally unique way of crafting a vocal...

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January 1, 2004 Call for creche photos

The Anglican Journal welcomes photographs of crêches from across the country for inclusion in our December 2004 issue. Please send photos to editor@national.anglican.ca or to: Anglican Journal 600 Jarvis St. Toronto ON...

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January 1, 2004 Churches mark AIDS day

Anglicans joined people around the world in commemorating World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, an event marked by activities ranging from candlelight vigils to the display of gigantic red ribbons, a music summit on AIDS and prayers calling...

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January 1, 2004 Nigerians tackle AIDS problem

Abuja, Nigeria Talking to congregations about HIV/AIDS every Sunday is one of the innovative ways that the (Anglican) Church of Nigeria is using to spread messages about HIV prevention and AIDS care. Each Sunday the...

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