By Ian ErnestAs we meet to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Toronto Anglican Congress, it is good that we first remind ourselves that the notion of “mutual responsibility and interdependence in the body of Christ” emerged from it. Partners in Mission was probably a resulting child of the Congress. Consequently, a pathway for the knitting of the “bonds of affection” … [Read more...] about Six Steps Post-Toronto
Archives for October 11, 2013
TLC 247/9 Online
The October 27 edition of The Living Church is available online to registered subscribers. This edition features a cover essay by Philip Harrold of Trinity School for Ministry on the Fresh Expressions Initiative that began in the Church of England and has since spread further. Professor Harrold writes:From the start, many have worried about the fate of the traditional parish … [Read more...] about TLC 247/9 Online
Keep Canterbury Relevant
By Josiah Idowu Fearon When I served on the Lambeth Commission that produced The Windsor Report, one of my fellow one of the commission members asked a formative question: Who are you writing for? This question jolted us all. We debated, discussed, and discovered finally that within the Anglican Communion we have three distinctive groups: conservatives, liberals, and a large … [Read more...] about Keep Canterbury Relevant
Supranational Ecclesiology
By Ephraim RadnerHistory is not made up of revolutions, sudden wrenchings into new territory. It is made up of often subtle shifts built up over the long term. The present reality is always only the sum of the past. And the future can only emerge from within that past. In a way, there are no such things as “revolutions.” This is obvious only as we cast our eyes over the vast … [Read more...] about Supranational Ecclesiology