80 Million Anglicans Can’t Be Wrong—Or Can They?
The blinding glare of whiteness, the slap of social conservatism hamstrings the GOP. Is the same true for the Anglican Communion? For global Christianity?
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Why the Next Archbishop of Canterbury Should Be African
Fifty years ago, Howard Johnson, a priest at the cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, visited the nascent Anglican Church in Nigeria. He was distressed at the the unnecessary “Britishness” of the Church…
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Episcopal Church Divided Over Trinity’s Denial of Occupy
If I were CEO of Trinity Wall Street, I’d be alarmed at the idea of the “unspecified use” apparently demanded by the OWS protesters. But, of course, Trinity Wall Street does not have a CEO, it has ministers.
Read MoreRoyal Wedding Ceremony Quite Dated, Hats Notwithstanding
As if feminist theology didn’t exist.
Read MoreWill Ordination of Women Bishops Cause Anglican Schism?
Will it resemble schism over gay ordination?
Read MoreUganda Isn’t Alone in Persecuting Gays
Rwanda, Nigeria, Iran: Uganda is just the tip of the iceberg.
Read MoreWilliams Boards the Ugandan Johnny-Come-Lately Express
The Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams delivers a tepid condemnation of the Ugandan Anti-gay legislation, although “condemnation” might be too strong a word.
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Election of New Lesbian Bishop Reveals Tensions in Anglican World
Conservative Episcopalians have denounced the election of only the second openly gay bishop, and the Archbishop of Canterbury has urged bishops to not seat her. But others, like one of the first women priests, aren’t worried about the well loved bishop-elect who remains focused on her duties.
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Vatican’s Come-Hither to Anglicans: A Theological Scandal
While the Catholic Church is touting its warm welcome to conservative Anglicans, it’s also a simple union of those who reject gay and women’s ordination.
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Reports of the Death of the Episcopal Church are Greatly Exaggerated
While the mainstream press has been eager to proclaim the demise of the Episcopal Church, a brief tour of church history reveals that 100,000 Conservative Anglicans defecting from the 80 million-member Communion is nothing more than a case of the spiritual sniffles.
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