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Article: Jesus not God, says United Church moderator: newly elected leader shocks some with theological viewpoint
- Article from:
- Anglican Journal
- Article date:
- December 1, 1997
CopyrightCopyright Anglican Church of Canada Dec 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Toronto The United Church of Canada is embroiled in internal controversy following comments made by moderator, Rt. Rev. Bill Phipps, to the effect that Jesus was not divine and did not rise from the dead. His comments have alarmed rank-and-file members of the United Church, the largest protestant denomination in Canada, and led some presbyteries to pass resolutions dissociating themselves from those remarks. In an interview with the Ottawa Citizen in November, Phipps responded to a question about Jesus' resurrection by saying he did not believe in it "in terms of the scientific fact," but added that he believed the important thing about the resurrection is that Jesus "lives in people's ...