http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/on-common-prayer-a-modest-proposal/ Old English: Sanctuary (formed from the words "holy" and "work" thus what goes on in a sanctuary.) This is my sanctuary for writing on religion, academics, and the other things that ground my life. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:55:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/on-common-prayer-a-modest-proposal/#comment-2146 Derek the Ænglican Sun, 20 May 2007 03:21:21 +0000 http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/on-common-prayer-a-modest-proposal/#comment-2146 I answered more fully above as you seem to have posed exactly the same question both places... Again, if liturgical uniformity is required, how ever did the Western Church survive before Trent? I answered more fully above as you seem to have posed exactly the same question both places… Again, if liturgical uniformity is required, how ever did the Western Church survive before Trent?

]]> http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/on-common-prayer-a-modest-proposal/#comment-2144 Dr. D Sun, 20 May 2007 02:29:33 +0000 http://haligweorc.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/on-common-prayer-a-modest-proposal/#comment-2144 You don't seem to have a clue as to the meaning of "common prayer." The central idea of "common prayer" is unity in the forms of prayer, with the whole Church united in the form of prayer. This does not include the sort of rather broad flexibility that you seem to envision, but then I suppose that is to be expected from someone with thinking formed in TEC. You don’t seem to have a clue as to the meaning of “common prayer.” The central idea of “common prayer” is unity in the forms of prayer, with the whole Church united in the form of prayer. This does not include the sort of rather broad flexibility that you seem to envision, but then I suppose that is to be expected from someone with thinking formed in TEC.

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