New hyperlinked version of ‘Passionate Patience’, review article of Rowan Williams’ ‘Anglican Identities’ by Graham Kings, vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum, originally posted March 2004 The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number Introduction Who is … Continue Reading
Dear Fulcrum friends, In three lectures delivered in the United States earlier this month, Archbishop Robin Eames offered his reflections on the Anglican Communion at the present time.[1] As the chair of the Lambeth Commission which produced the Windsor Report, his thoughts must be taken seriously. Aside from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Eames probably … Continue Reading
From 25-30 October 2005, about 120 delegates, representing 20 provinces within the Anglican Communion, from Africa, Asia and Latin America, will be meeting in Egypt for their third Global South Encounter. The Conference will take place at the Red Sea. We, here in Egypt, are honored and privileged to be hosting this historic gathering of … Continue Reading
by Francis Bridger and Graham Kings Republished, with permission, from The Church Times, Friday 23 September 2005, which entitled it ‘Why Archbishop Akinola is Wrong’ Last week the Church of Nigeria announced that it had changed its constitution. In doing so, it made a key disconnection. Although to many, this may have seemed less than … Continue Reading
Theological training in the Church of England has been marked by periods of change and upheaval, with periods of stability in between. Perhaps the most significant change in the last couple of hundred years was the establishment of new colleges in the nineteenth century and the move away from training through Oxbridge colleges. More recently, … Continue Reading
by Francis Bridger Text of the Fulcrum Letter sent to supporters on 17 July 2005 Dear Fulcrum Friend, So there it is: Synod stands prorogued after its final group of sessions before the General Election in September. And what a group of sessions it proved to be. In the sweltering Central Hall of York University, … Continue Reading
The Revd Dr Colin Craston, served 15 years on the Anglican Consultative Council including six years as Chair. He was in parish ministry in the Church of England for 50 years and in retirement lives near Bolton. While the Anglican Communion as a whole is a considerable way from agreement as to whether the consecration … Continue Reading
Nottingham, 28 June 2005 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N T Wright When I heard that you had been studying Acts in your time together, my mind went, for some reason, to acronyms. I imagined myself coming to address the Anglican Communion Theological Society, or perhaps the Anglican Council for Tea and Sympathy, which … Continue Reading
Dear Fulcrum Friend, ‘The way to Easter is Good Friday. The victory of resurrection requires the vulnerability of crucifixion.’ Walter Brueggemann The Easter message proclaims the triumph of resurrection over death. But, as Walter Brueggemann has noted, there can be no Easter Day without Good Friday, no resurrection without crucifixion. This is a truth the … Continue Reading
March 2005 Brakes and Breaks The Covenant Statement from ECUSA’s House of Bishops meeting in Texas applies the brakes to avoid breaks. For fifteen months, till the General Convention in June 2006, a moratorium has been declared on consecrating any bishops, not just those who live in a sexual relationship outside of marriage. The bishops … Continue Reading