Bishops Take Different Paths in Recalling 9/11
Bishops Take Different Paths in Recalling 9/11
The leaders of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church in North America showed their true -- and very different -- colors in their responses to 9/11
By Jeff Walton
PATHEOS
http://www.patheos.com//Resources/Additional-Resources/Bishops-Take-Different-Paths-in-Recalling-911-Jeff-Walton-09-22-2011.html
September 21, 2011
Here's a quick test for you. On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the senior bishops of the two Anglican provinces in the United States gave sermons commemorating the events of that fateful day. See whether you can identify who made the following statements-a) Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori or b) Anglican Church in North America Archbishop Robert Duncan. On recalling the societal effects of the 9/11 attack:
1. Ruefully told of walking past a pickup truck that featured the image of a "waving American flag" and a "sorry slogan" that stated "All I Need to Know about Islam I Learned on September 11."
2. Described visiting gardens in Paris that day with a fellow group of spiritually grounded pilgrims, emotionally recalling the French band playing "The Star Spangled Banner" to a crowd of Parisians who spontaneously stood in unison. On how to respond:
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
The leaders of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church in North America showed their true -- and very different -- colors in their responses to 9/11
By Jeff Walton
PATHEOS
http://www.patheos.com//Resources/Additional-Resources/Bishops-Take-Different-Paths-in-Recalling-911-Jeff-Walton-09-22-2011.html
September 21, 2011
Here's a quick test for you. On the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the senior bishops of the two Anglican provinces in the United States gave sermons commemorating the events of that fateful day. See whether you can identify who made the following statements-a) Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori or b) Anglican Church in North America Archbishop Robert Duncan. On recalling the societal effects of the 9/11 attack:1. Ruefully told of walking past a pickup truck that featured the image of a "waving American flag" and a "sorry slogan" that stated "All I Need to Know about Islam I Learned on September 11."
2. Described visiting gardens in Paris that day with a fellow group of spiritually grounded pilgrims, emotionally recalling the French band playing "The Star Spangled Banner" to a crowd of Parisians who spontaneously stood in unison. On how to respond:
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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