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The Communion post November 2nd 2003 — Self-Examination from East Asia
Bishop Tom Wright of Durham in a recent article in the Guardian (October 18, 2003: That special relationship) helpfully compared the plight of the United Nations with that of the Anglican primates in the face of American unilateral actions. It would be unhelpful to stereotype those in leadership in America, and in ECUSA, as ugly … Continue Reading
Interim statement from Fulcrum on the House of Bishops’ report Some Issues in Human Sexuality
Headline Summary Bishops are leading the Church in a direction that is both orthodox and realistic Emphasis on the importance of Scripture is welcome: report takes the scholarly reading of Scripture seriously Affirms listening in a framework that is the fruit of earlier work Full Statement In the quagmire of current discussions on human sexuality, … Continue Reading
God’s Richly Varied Wisdom – a sermon at the national launch of ‘Fulcrum’
God’s Richly Varied Wisdom: Joshua 1:1-9; Ephesians 3:1-13 ‘This was the grace God gave to me,’ wrote Paul: ‘to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ; and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through … Continue Reading
Fulcrum statement following the consecration of Gene Robinson
Canon Gene Robinson has made much of his being a symbol of inclusivism and an initiative to bring people on the margins into the centre of Church life. He and those who share his view need to appreciate that being inclusive must also involve the majority of Anglicans throughout the world who are distressed by … Continue Reading
Fulcrum comment on the 2003 Primates Meeting (2)
Fulcrum welcomes the fact that the Primates have found a way to keep the global Anglican Communion together, even if it is simply “a holding job”. A lot can be accomplished in a year and we hope the promised Commission will have an important educational role, both about issues of leadership and sexual ethics in … Continue Reading
Anglican Communion: Long Term Solutions not Dissolution
A paper written just prior to the Primate’s Meeting at Lambeth Dr David Jenkins, a former Bishop of Durham, is disillusioned with the Anglican Communion and suggests its dissolution (The Times, 13 October 2003). He considers that the churches should concentrate on mission and serving the flock within their national boundaries. This emphasis on nationalism … Continue Reading
Fulcrum comment on the 2003 Primates Meeting (1)
In addition to material that is already in the public domain from other sources, Fulcrum would add two comments about this week’s Primates’ Meeting at Lambeth: The importance of prayer. Pray for the Archbishop of Canterbury and his fellow Primates that wise counsel will prevail and the gospel will not be compromised. It is Mission … Continue Reading
English Evangelicals and the Archbishop’s Theology
Brief Summary of paper by Andrew Goddard in Wycliffe Hall Newsletter, Spring 2003 (An earlier version of this article appeared in Wycliffe Hall Newsletter Spring 2003. This version published by Fulcrum in September 2003.) Contents Executive Summary Full Article Executive Summary Rowan Williams on Revelation Williams seeks to give an account of theology dependent on … Continue Reading
Canal, River and Rapids: Contemporary Evangelicalism in the Church of England
(published in the journal Anvil Vol 20 No 3, September 2003, pp167-184) Contents The headings on this page are hyperlinked into their sections. The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number. Introduction Current Outlines of Watercourses Canal: Conservative Evangelicals River: Open … Continue Reading