Fulcrum Initial Response to the ‘Covenant for the Church of England’ which some evangelicals presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury on 12 December 2006 Whilst the provenance, process and representative authority of the ‘covenant for the Church of England’, which was presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury on 12 December 2006, are still very much … Continue Reading
The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number “Creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Romans 8:19) When the governing committee of the Church of Sweden proposed to its General Synod last year the sacramental … Continue Reading
republished, with permission, from The Church of England Newspaper, 24 November 2006 Dear Fulcrum Friends, Last week two large, historic evangelical churches in the Washington area began moves to leave The Episcopal Church. They wish to put themselves under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church of Nigeria (of which the Convocation for Anglicans in North … Continue Reading
Reproduced with permission from the Church of England Newspaper 10 November 2006 In South London recently, a prominent Evangelical minister asked that the microphones and recording equipment in his church be switched off. To a hushed congregation he announced that, with a split in the Anglican Communion imminent, his church would need to decide with … Continue Reading
by Colin Craston Reproduced with permission from the Church of England Newspaper 27 October 2006 Some people are born and brought up in the evangelical tradition. Others are drawn in by coming to faith through contact with it. The former route was mine. Till I left school and joined the Navy in 1941 a very … Continue Reading
“Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it” (Hebrews 2:1) A discipline of biblical “hermeneutics”, ie of interpretation, has no point unless we are resolved to be obedient. That will serve as a summary of the argument of the fourth of these Sermons … Continue Reading
The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number “O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!” (Psalm 119:5) The authors of the Windsor Report thought it was unnecessary and inexact to speak of the authority of Holy Scripture; … Continue Reading
The ‘End’ of the Anglican Communion: a Discussion with Inclusive Church The communiqué and other significant theological papers from the recent Global South (GS) meeting in Kigali have once again highlighted the significance of developments in the Anglican Communion over recent decades for our life together. We are clearly witnessing the coming to theological and … Continue Reading
“Can two walk together unless they are agreed?” (Amos 3:3) The creed-making labour of the churches of the fourth and fifth centuries left a series of statements to measure orthodox Christian belief, but no authoritative moral concepts or norms. For the classic liberal theology of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries this feature of its … Continue Reading
The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number Contents Introduction A. Proto-Fulcrum Planning for NEAC4: pressing for a third theme of Mission Reaction to Rowan Williams from Reform, Church Society and CEEC B. Founding and Launches Founding Informal Launch, September … Continue Reading