Consecration of Mary Glasspool: Where do we go from here? Fulcrum Leadership Team co-published with Church of England Newspaper (26 March 2010) The bishops and Standing Committees of The Episcopal Church (USA) have consented to the election of Mary Glasspool as bishop suffragan in the diocese of Los Angeles. That consent sadly confirms that TEC is determined … Continue Reading
Abstract Summary The Presidential Address of the Bishop of Liverpool is a significant development in the evangelical and wider Anglican debates about sexuality. It draws attention to key questions and is driven by a passionate concern for unity and more Christ-like patterns of discussion. It is, however, seriously flawed in its response to these concerns, … Continue Reading
In the last few weeks, attention has been drawn to new legislation proposed in Uganda in the form of “The Anti-Homosexuality Bill”. It proposes extreme measures supposedly to “establish a comprehensive consolidated legislation to protect the traditional family” and “aims at strengthening the nation’s capacity to deal with emerging internal and external threats to the … Continue Reading
Gays, greed and biblical orthodoxy by Jon Kuhrt I have watched with interest the reactions to Stephen Kuhrt’s article about the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (FCAUK) and its role within the controversies about gay and lesbian relationships within the Church. Stephen called for “a careful, nuanced and loving engagement with the issue, its complexities and … Continue Reading
Changing Sexual Orientation and Identity? The APA Report by Andrew Goddard and Glynn Harrison As Christians believe that all truth is God’s truth, in seeking to understand any phenomenon and to develop a practical Christian response to it, it is vital we understand and take into account the best evidence available from scientific research and … Continue Reading
Problems with the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans UK by Stephen Kuhrt pre-published, with permission, from The Church of England Newspaper, 16th October 2009 First of all I’d like to express my thanks to the Church of England Evangelical Council for this invitation to address it on the issue of The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans United … Continue Reading
The Anglican Covenant: Shared Discernment Recognized By All The Reverend Canon Professor Christopher Seitz The Reverend Dr Philip Turner The Reverend Dr Ephraim Radner Mark McCall, Esq The Rt Reverend Dr N T Wright Bishop of Durham 3 September 2009 The following is an excerpt from an article that was published on the Anglican Communion … Continue Reading
BLESSING: A Scriptural and Theological Reflection (Part V) by Ephraim Radner, Wycliffe College part V of V (read parts I, II, III, IV) 8. Aspects of Same-Sex Partnerships Bound to the Good and to the Extension of Life What concrete recognizable goods might there be in homosexual relationships? Here are four possibilities that I have … Continue Reading
Review of Andrew Marin, Love is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community IVP USA, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8308-3626-0 by Andrew Goddard I have to confess that over recent years I must have read dozens – no, let’s be honest – probably over a hundred books relating to homosexuality. The situation was such that … Continue Reading
Blessing: A Scriptural and Theological Reflection by Ephraim Radner, Wycliffe College part IV of V (read parts I, II, III) 7. Contested Blessing Let me be clear that from my own perspective (and speaking on a purely linguistic level here) there is no such thing, in a Christian context, as a “marriage” between people of … Continue Reading