Archives for November 14, 2011

Catholic Voices The Authority of General Convention: A Conversation Introduction by Daniel H. Martins, convener Authority is currently something of a hot topic in Anglican circles. Discussion of the proposed Anglican Covenant has raised questions of whether it would lessen the authority of the 38 member provinces to order their own internal life and add authority to one or … [Read more...] about The Authority of General Convention: A Conversation

Catholic Voices The Authority of General Convention: A Conversation Part 2 By Ephraim Radner Bishop Franklin helpfully approaches the question of General Convention’s authority as a church “council” by drawing a historical line between the nascent Episcopal Church’s formation and what we now call the “conciliar” tradition. The early Church settled disputes through councils, … [Read more...] about The Local Church Serves the Whole

Catholic Voices The Authority of General Convention: A Conversation Part 2 By R. William Franklin Professor Ephraim Radner raises two questions [TLC, Sept. 25] which to me relate our historical and theological exchanges about the authority of General Convention to a future decision the Episcopal Church must make about the proposed Anglican Covenant. Radner asks first about … [Read more...] about No Higher Human Authority

Catholic Voices The Authority of General Convention: A Conversation By R. William Franklin In these essays we focus on the basis of the authority of the General Convention. It is a topic at the heart of discussions about the church’s future — in, as it were, its domestic affairs and foreign relations. May parishes and dioceses secede from the Episcopal Church? Should its … [Read more...] about Conciliarism and Convention’s Authority