http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/04/27/denominations-and-traditions-dealing-with-an-allergy-to-words/ Current Blog Project: Six Months With a Quaker Preacher Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:08:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/04/27/denominations-and-traditions-dealing-with-an-allergy-to-words/comment-page-1/#comment-72742 Julie Heiland Sat, 02 May 2009 23:17:33 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1883#comment-72742 What if "tradition" is not just "the way we've always done things" or "the denominational nitty gritty" merely serving to reinforce "top-heavy" hierarchical structures. What if there really is a Church in which Tradition can be capitalized because it was handed down by the Apostles? What if that Tradition's teachings are authoritative? Then that Tradition is no mere denomination or "faith tradition," is it? It's not just about naming, it's not just about perspective, opinion, or a certain rich culture or practice. (Yes I'm both making a statement and asking the questions. Go figure.) Julie What if "tradition" is not just "the way we've always done things" or "the denominational nitty gritty" merely serving to reinforce "top-heavy" hierarchical structures. What if there really is a Church in which Tradition can be capitalized because it was handed down by the Apostles? What if that Tradition's teachings are authoritative? Then that Tradition is no mere denomination or "faith tradition," is it? It's not just about naming, it's not just about perspective, opinion, or a certain rich culture or practice. (Yes I'm both making a statement and asking the questions. Go figure.)
Julie

]]> http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/04/27/denominations-and-traditions-dealing-with-an-allergy-to-words/comment-page-1/#comment-72740 Fortuitous Bouncing « man.of.depravity Sat, 02 May 2009 15:30:44 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1883#comment-72740 [...] C. Wess Daniels wrote a great post on denominations and church tradition. [...] [...] C. Wess Daniels wrote a great post on denominations and church tradition. [...]

]]> http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/04/27/denominations-and-traditions-dealing-with-an-allergy-to-words/comment-page-1/#comment-72735 What I’m Reading 05/01/2009 - (Ir)religiosity Fri, 01 May 2009 17:29:04 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1883#comment-72735 [...] Denominations and Traditions: Thoughts on Differences » gathering in light - “Do not go gentle in... [...] [...] Denominations and Traditions: Thoughts on Differences » gathering in light – “Do not go gentle in… [...]

]]> http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/04/27/denominations-and-traditions-dealing-with-an-allergy-to-words/comment-page-1/#comment-72721 C. Wess daniels Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1883#comment-72721 Hi Vail - I think it's a fairly recent thing. I think he still holds his ordination from the Methodists but attends a Quaker meeting. That's what it says here <a href="http://bit.ly/15Drxd" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/15Drxd</a> and interestingly Friends Journal calls him a Quaker theologian, which seems a bit hasty (as well as inaccurate)! <a href="http://bit.ly/15N4Va<br" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/15N4Va<br</a> /><br />In any case (if it's true) it's cool to have him as a Friend! Hi Vail – I think it's a fairly recent thing. I think he still holds his ordination from the Methodists but attends a Quaker meeting. That's what it says here http://bit.ly/15Drxd and interestingly Friends Journal calls him a Quaker theologian, which seems a bit hasty (as well as inaccurate)! http://bit.ly/15N4Va
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In any case (if it's true) it's cool to have him as a Friend!

]]> http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/04/27/denominations-and-traditions-dealing-with-an-allergy-to-words/comment-page-1/#comment-72719 C. Wess daniels Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1883#comment-72719 Hi Vail - I think it's a fairly recent thing. I think he still holds his ordination from the Methodists but attends a Quaker meeting. That's what it says here <a href="http://bit.ly/15Drxd" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/15Drxd</a> and interestingly Friends Journal calls him a Quaker theologian, which seems a bit hasty (as well as inaccurate)! <a href="http://bit.ly/15N4Va<br" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/15N4Va<br</a> /><br />In any case (if it's true) it's cool to have him as a Friend! Hi Vail – I think it's a fairly recent thing. I think he still holds his ordination from the Methodists but attends a Quaker meeting. That's what it says here http://bit.ly/15Drxd and interestingly Friends Journal calls him a Quaker theologian, which seems a bit hasty (as well as inaccurate)! http://bit.ly/15N4Va
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In any case (if it's true) it's cool to have him as a Friend!

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