"Membership in the family of God is neither inconsequential or something to be casually ignored. The church is God's agenda for the world. Jesus said, "I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it." The church is indestructable and will exist for eternity. It will outlive this universe, and so will your role in it."
- Rick Warren
Thursday, July 26, 2007
1603 - James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England. He then 'authorized' an English translation of the Scriptures, first published in 1611 and known since as the 'King James Version'of the Bible.
1741 - English revivalist George Whitefield wrote in a letter: 'Venture daily upon Christ, go out in His strength, and He will enable you to do wonders.'
1869 - In England, the Disestablishment Bill was passed, officially dissolving the Church of Ireland. (Organized opposition to this legislation coined one of longest words in the English language: antidisestablishmentarianism.)
(From the 'Almanac of the Christian Church by William D. Blake)
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2. SD Jones
- 07/26/2007 7:55 pm CDT
Hi Philip,
Even earlier than 1869, Thomas Jefferson was a devoted antidistestablishmentarianist. The Episcopal Church was the state church of Virginia and Jefferson was definitively opposed to disestablishing that relationship, which is interesting since Jefferson was a deist who cut out all the miracles in the New Testament. I don't know if the word came into being back then, but that is certainly what he was and several history books refer to him as a supporter of antidisestablishmentarianism. Regardless, it may be one of the greatest words in the English language, second only to floccinocinihilipilification.
Peace!
SD
I wonder if they called those who feigned opposition to the referenced legislation pseudoantidisestablishmentarians.