When I was an Anglican in Canada, Anglican ethos was defined by WASP identity (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant), the Queen’s Christmas messages, gin and sherry, and perhaps a sampling of haggis on Burns’ night. That was only thirty years ago. And what a different Anglican world we live in today. What’s the difference? I am not … Continue Reading
New hyperlinked version of ‘Passionate Patience’, review article of Rowan Williams’ ‘Anglican Identities’ by Graham Kings, vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum, originally posted March 2004 The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number Introduction Who is … Continue Reading
Dear Fulcrum friends, In three lectures delivered in the United States earlier this month, Archbishop Robin Eames offered his reflections on the Anglican Communion at the present time.[1] As the chair of the Lambeth Commission which produced the Windsor Report, his thoughts must be taken seriously. Aside from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Eames probably … Continue Reading
From 25-30 October 2005, about 120 delegates, representing 20 provinces within the Anglican Communion, from Africa, Asia and Latin America, will be meeting in Egypt for their third Global South Encounter. The Conference will take place at the Red Sea. We, here in Egypt, are honored and privileged to be hosting this historic gathering of … Continue Reading
A sermon preached at St Mary Islington, 25 September 2005 We tore ourselves away from them and, putting to sea, made a straight run (Acts 21:1) A nice dramatic translation there, from The Revised English Bible, capturing the intensity of Paul’s farewell to the elders of the church at Ephesus: “We tore ourselves away.” And … Continue Reading
by Francis Bridger and Graham Kings Republished, with permission, from The Church Times, Friday 23 September 2005, which entitled it ‘Why Archbishop Akinola is Wrong’ Last week the Church of Nigeria announced that it had changed its constitution. In doing so, it made a key disconnection. Although to many, this may have seemed less than … Continue Reading
Dear Fulcrum friends, Introduction The subject of Jesus Christ, salvation and people of other faiths is currently a key global theological issue, particularly in the wake of recent events. Following on from my comments in the first Fulcrum newsletter on the London Bombings, it may be helpful to consider Paul’s response in Acts 17:16-34. Paul … Continue Reading