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
Archives for November 14, 2011
The Local Church Serves the Whole
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
No Higher Human Authority
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
Conciliarism and Convention’s 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
Authority Under Larger Authority
The Authority of General Convention: A ConversationBy Ephraim RadnerIs General Convention a true council of the Church, and if so of what kind? I will attempt to answer this broad question by addressing the following related question: what is the scope of General Convention’s authority for the life of Christians in the Episcopal Church? This last question can be approached on … [Read more...] about Authority Under Larger Authority