Tag: sanctity of life
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Bishop Thomas on the Manhattan Declaration
Thomas, Bishop of Charleston/Oakland and Assistant to Metropolitan Philip of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, posted an informational item on the Manhattan Declaration and included links to educational resources on the sanctity of life and marriage. Bishop Thomas encouraged his flock to share his message with parishioners in the diocese. Key paragraphs: 1. With regard…
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Fr. Symeon on the Manhattan Declaration
(HT: ONet) On the one hand there are those who find it [the Manhattan Declaration] “shocking” and part of the culture war, etc. These are frightened that the document will be perceived as harsh and unloving, etc.. God forbid that anyone Christian ever stand in public for Truth. And on the other hand those that…
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Why he signed the Manhattan Declaration
R. Albert Mohler Jr, the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, writes on his blog that he is not usually “inclined to sign manifestos or petitions.” Because he is not reluctant to speak out on matters of faith and on public square issues, he is not usually “impressed” with public statements such as the…
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Letters to Metropolitan Gerasimos and Rep. Dina Titus
From the Solomon Hezekiah blog: His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco 245 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Your Eminence As an American member of the Greek Orthodox Church currently living abroad, I was appalled when I learned that a member of your diocese serving in the United State House of…
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The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience
At noon today a group of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant leaders unveiled a document called “The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience” that affirms the traditional Christian teaching concerning abortion, homosexual marriage, and religious freedom. The Declaration asserts that these three issues (sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, and freedom of worship) are…