tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326792094287325881.post4874725044981479177..comments2023-10-20T07:44:46.583-05:00Comments on a long way from home: Avoiding Heresies - GnosticismEvan D. Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05395940526434441825noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326792094287325881.post-31447042061574844022011-04-06T10:35:16.216-05:002011-04-06T10:35:16.216-05:00Yeah, John. A little dig at our lack of an establi...Yeah, John. A little dig at our lack of an established church--certainly undeserved. We do prefer to avoid established religion, but not all of us Americans like a separation of church and state because, as NT Wright put it, we misunderstand what establishment really is. Perhaps a loyal subject of her majesty's crown isn't in a very good place to appreciate why disestablishment is so appealing. <br /><br />Actually, the CofE is fairly regularly threatened by those wanting to disestablish the church, and, given a recent UK legislative movement to remove the church's current exception from discriminatory legislation, those like NT Wright who firmly support establishment are feeling particularly under attack.<br /><br />Good comment, though. He's good at making ancient theology relevant for today.Evan D. Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395940526434441825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3326792094287325881.post-31576902249185896852011-04-05T06:55:04.709-05:002011-04-05T06:55:04.709-05:00Thought the Bishop's video comments summarized...Thought the Bishop's video comments summarized the appeal of gnosticisim very well. Not exactly sure where he was going with the swipe at America and the organized church at the 5:36 point . . .John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13539368133500393750noreply@blogger.com