STORMING LAMBETH: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed
As I see it, the question “Was 2008 the last Lambeth Conference?” misses the target. The last authoritative council of Anglican bishops worldwide occurred in 1998. That was not so…
Month: February 2019
“MEXIT”: Methodists, Anglicans and the Limits of Disagreement (UPDATED)
BREAKING NEWS (26 February 2019). The United Methodist General Conference voted by a 55% to 45% margin to maintain its stance that “the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.”…
“SIX RESOLUTIONS FOR LAMBETH”: A Quick Response to Ephraim Radner
On 12 February, Dr. Ephraim Radner sought to “clean up the playing field” with “Six Resolutions” for Lambeth” in 2020. As one who has written extensively on the state of…
WHEN IS “GOOD DISAGREEMENT” NOT GOOD? When It Contradicts God’s Word
So let’s remember that the Lambeth Conference was not conceived as a garden party or a photo op but rather as a solemn assembly of bishops who have vowed to…
“LIVING IN LOVE AND FAITH”: Tree or Billboard?
I doubt the final Living in Love and Faith Report will be lively, lovely, or faithful. I suspect it may function more like the billboard in Ogden Nash’s "Song of…