Questioning Lambeth 2020 The Rev. Dr. David Goodhew September 18, 2019 Analysis, Church of England, Commentary, Contributors, Ecclesiology The organizers of Lambeth 2020 have many difficult matters to tackle. But the gross disparity between the number of worshipers in the different dioceses is a question that needs to be faced. As things stand, the net result is continuing to privilege the voices of small numbers of white Westerners while side-lining swaths of the most missional and poorest Christians in the Anglican Communion.
Why Can’t Lambeth Become a Synod? Calvin Lane August 27, 2019 Analysis, Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church Why can’t Lambeth become a synod? Whatever our answers to this question, we must recognize that the historical case against synodality for Lambeth rests upon a rather unattractive nationalism, and is simply untenable.
Invitation to London Christopher Wells August 20, 2019 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Editorial, The Episcopal Church In partnership with Lambeth Palace and Westminster Abbey, the Living Church Institute is delighted to help host what promises to be a serious and invigorating exploration of Anglican ecumenical commitments and the future of the Anglican Communion.
The Purpose of Lambeth and Staying Away The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner April 2, 2019 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church The potential train wreck of the Communion at the Lambeth Conference is driven by an unwillingness to take the purpose of gathering seriously.
The Hollow Call for Further Discernment The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner February 27, 2019 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church Robert MacSwain’s call for more “thought” and “wrestling” on issues of sexuality rings hollow.
Making a Bad Call Worse Guest Contributor February 26, 2019 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church Lambeth 1998’s Resolution I.10 was a mistake, one that did not resolve but rather preempted the Communion-wide discernment process on same-sex relationships.
The Growth of the Anglican Church in North America The Rev. Dr. David Goodhew February 15, 2019 ACNA, Anglican Church of Canada, Church of England, The Episcopal Church ACNA is reporting growth, but is that growth real?
Cleaning Up the Playing Field: Six Resolutions for Lambeth The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner February 12, 2019 ACNA, Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church The Lambeth Conference cannot afford to decide nothing. By the same token, in its limited capacity, it must decide as little as possible for the time being.
