Anglican commitee backs US Episcopal Church compromise

staff writers — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:24:02 +0000

A joint report from the Anglican Consultative Council and the Primates of the Anglican Communion has found that the Episcopal Church has "clarified all outstanding questions" relating to its response to the requests of the Windsor Report on the sexuality row.

Re-writing History: the Episcopal Church struggle

Savi Hensman — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:18:35 +0000

In the global intra-Anglican 'wars' about sexuality, biblical interpretation, authority and church polity, The Episcopal Church (TEC) in the USA has been singled out from other Anglican provinces and subjected to harsh criticism and threats of expulsion. Why is this? What are the underlying issues about the use of Scripture and other questions which explain why TEC is such a bone of contention? Can Christians learn to handle differences in more creative ways which honour the life-giving Gospel message they are supposed to exemplify?

You can read a new report and analysis from Ekklesia associate Savitri Hensman in *.PDF form here

A nine point summary is given below.

Savi Hensman

Category - The Episcopal Church USA

Anglican commitee backs US Episcopal Church compromise

Re-writing History: the Episcopal Church struggle