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TBT: National ordination exams

“Ordination tests are to discover a minimum of knowledge to be expected, and passage of the tests is not to be considered as evidence of any profound scholarly achievement” —Bernard Iddings Bell, 1936.

Hippieland

From 1968: Christians must not restrict our service based on “matters of dress, hair style, politics, or even religion.”

The Girls’ Friendly Society

TLC in 1936: “The Girls’ Friendly Society is one of the most active and vigorous organizations of the Church.”

The Word and literalism

As we speak after the Word’s example, often repeating what he said, we curiously understand him still to be himself speaking as well — inviting, permitting, and even uttering our speech through us.

Throwback Thursday 1: “Rebooting Anglican communication”

"We have lost the capacity to receive what is new," says Michael Poon. Hip as we are here at Covenant, we thought it might be fitting to tap into the general cultural expectation around Throwback Thursday, but subvert it a bit, highlighting some past contributions of enduring value.

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