Recent Comments
Vikings reached Nort… on First Contact: Skraelings and… What Was Left Out of… on The Nag Hammadi Library &… Bruce Bryant-Scott on You are the Coin in this … David Phillip Jones,… on You are the Coin in this … 
You are the Coin in… on An Anxious, Desperate God
Author Archives: Bruce Bryant-Scott
Schism in the Church
It was a difficult time in the congregation. After a period of solid teaching and achievement a split came about – a schism in the community. The schism hearkened back to the holy writings, and a divergence of opinion in … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Anglican, Anglican Church of Canada, Bible, Epistles of John, Letters of John, Raymond Brown, schism
Leave a comment
Music for 18 Musicians
Probably the most prominent and prolific “minimalist” composers is Philip Glass, and I own a lot of CDs with his music, but in the long run I expect that Steve Reich will be remembered as the more brilliant of the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
A Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. Spring of time, … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
1 Comment
Doubting Thomas, Diversity, and Nag Hammadi
A JOKE St Peter was at the pearly Gates of Heaven when someone arrived. Peter said, “Now, before I can let you in you just have to answer this simple question. How are we saved?” The newly deceased but eager … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Anglican, Bible, Christianity, Gospel of Thomas, Interpretation, Nag Hammadi, Thomas
2 Comments
Vimy Ridge, April 9, 1917 – Easter Monday
My grandfather, Beverley Scott, was part of the McGill Battery, Siege Artillery in the latter half of the Great War. He was at Vimy Ridge, and these are two pages from his diary. Click on the pictures to bring up … Continue reading
Leave it to Beaverbrook
Not too many people under 60 in Canada will have any idea who Lord Beaverbrook is, unless they are from New Brunswick. Even in Great Britain, where he spent most of his life, I suspect the memory of him is … Continue reading
Jesus’ Radical Politics
This is a well thought out essay from the Boston Globe that deserves wide readership. I even quoted it in my Easter sermon. http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/04/01/jesus-radical-politics/txdjkQSMn3BWPBgciEbgZP/story.html
Are You a Recovering Fundamentalist?
I’m not. I grew up in the United Church of Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada, which are for the most part middle-of-the road mainline denominations. However, I have met some very conservative people in both denominations who adhere … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
The Allure of the Vulcan
The death of Leonard Nimoy was not unexpected – those of us who pay attention to such things already knew that he had been hospitalized, and that, despite a persistent boyishness about him, he was well into his ninth decade. … Continue reading
When Facebook was on Paper
I like to tell people that I was on Facebook was on paper. They usually think I’m joking, but I’m serious. In 2002-2003 I was a student at Harvard Divinity School, one of the ten graduate schools at Harvard University. … Continue reading
The Island Parson 