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For a literary interpretation of Judas in line with his portrait in the Gospel of Judas, see the novel A Time for Judas by Morley Callaghan (Canadian novelist). Not scholarly, but like all fiction (including gospels?) there are some truths to be learned and added to the stockpile.

Yes, it is. There is a bit of a time delay of a week or two when they post the services. It also airs every Sunday on radio @ 9:30 PST. I live in Ontario, Canada, so the podcast works best for me.

I sometimes watch a UK program about archaeological digs called Time Team. I like the idea of peeling back the layers to find what once was. I see this act of peeling back the layers as a useful parallel in relation to people or followers of the way. When the Time Team scrapes away a metre of earth to uncover a preserved Roman mosaic floor in the middle of a farmer's field, it's pretty amazing; however, its usefulness is scholarly rather than pragmatic. What was cannot be again. I find the examination of the early church similar. Indeed, I think the key difference (as exhibited in forums such as this) is that masses of people are beginning to scrape through the layers of inherited faith doctrines to understand their faith roots and then relate them in a much more meaningful way to the challenges of living in the present. I think a spiritual revolution may be unfolding in the wilderness.

Faith fell away; yielding to possibility.

Hello! I often listen to the Compline service from St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle via podcast. I agree, it's a beautiful service. Although I am distancing myself from theistic imagery in Christian liturgy, there is something about the Compline service that just seems, well, holy and sacred.

Hello and thank you for providing such a supportive forum. I am a Canadian Anglican with ties to the United Church of Canada, too; however, I have been wandering the metaphorical desert for some time. I fully agree with John Spong that the prevailing theistic portrait of God and Christ is invalid and outdated. Strive as I might, I have become weary of the act of translating traditional liturgical words and hymns into something symbolic and metaphorical. I hope this site can be an oasis for a soul who has discovered that the desert is a crowded place, but everyone seems to be reticent to talk about why they are there. Maybe this will be my starting point.