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THE JERUSALEM DECLARATION ON SCRIPTURE: A Via Media for Orthodox Anglicans?
Note: The following article appeared in The Anglican Way 2.3 (2023), Used with permission. In a recent online article, three prominent North American Anglican theologians ask whether the…
GAFCON: Foundational Texts
A Plenary Address to the GAFCON IV Assembly18 April 2023The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll Praise the Lord, brothers and sisters in the Anglican Communion! This is my fourth GAFCON. You know, when I…
INDIGENIZING GLOBAL ANGLICANISM: The Next Step in Resetting the Anglican Communion
I began this essay one day after the announcement of the “Kigali Commitment,” the communiqué of the fourth Global Anglican Future Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Many Anglicans are rejoicing in…
DON’T! (Then) … GET OFF THE TIGER’S BACK! (Now)
Observing from across the Atlantic as the “Living in Love and Faith” process slouches toward its predetermined destination – the authorization of same-sex blessings (and later marriage) – I…
TOWARD REVIVING, REFORMING, AND REORDERING THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION: Fourteen Theses for Global Anglicans
Text and Commentary by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll For a downloadable PDF copy of this essay, click here. For the Fourteen Theses alone, see here. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to…
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Bishop John Rodgers Addresses the Global Anglican Future Conference 2008
By the Rt. Rev. John H. Rodgers, Jr. Note from the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll: On November 23, 2022, my colleague and dear friend John Rodgers died at age 92. John was a hero in the revival of…
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MARRIAGE AND THE THREE-WAY LIGHT BULB
I happen to like three-way light bulbs. They make it possible to have background light for casual conversations and bright light for reading at night. Unfortunately the bulbs and sockets are…
ARE THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH SECURE? An Appeal to the Global South Fellowship and Gafcon
Twice in the past six months, prominent Anglican theologians have written articles questioning the formularies of Global South entities: Gafcon and the Global South Fellowship of Anglican…
FROM THE BOSOM OF THE SON TO THE BOSOM OF THE FATHER: Pondering the Feast Day of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist
This year I participated in the midnight and morning Christmas services at our parish church. I read the Gospel from St. Luke at the first service and heard a sermon on the Gospel from St.…