Instead, the Archbishop "affirms the validity of the resolution." This no more than saying, "Yes, the 1998 Lambeth Conference did produce Resolution 1.10, and it really did say these things about the authority of Scripture and human sexuality. Yes, the resolution as we know it is valid." But what he did not say is that Lambeth 1.10 is authoritative, or that it should be followed by all Anglicans.
Read moreThe satirical campaign titled "Where's Welby?" is specifically directed at chastising Welby in front of 650 bishops from around the world who are attending the two-week decennial Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, which runs until Aug. 7.
"Where's Welby?" is also educating the British public on the genocide of abortion using satirical posters, which are being wheeled on bicycles through the streets of Canterbury.
Read moreThe day will include the launch of The Communion Forest, a worldwide environmental programme to include tree planting, the creation of wetlands and coastal restoration projects by Anglican provinces, dioceses and churches across the world.
"It is with great pleasure that I send my warm greetings as you continue your meeting in the fifteenth Lambeth Conference.
Read moreThey were already deeply troubled by the way the matter was being handled, but the letter has plenty of potential to make the situation much worse.
Justin Welby writes,
"The Call states that many Provinces- and I think we need to acknowledge it's the majority- continue to affirm that same-gender marriage is not permissible. The Call also states that other provinces have blessed and welcomed same sex union/marriage..."
Context aside, it was an interesting illustration. The lions that can be tamed and used for good were topics like science and technology. Those that cannot be tamed and must be eradicated were topics like climate change, poverty, and war. But the archbishop seemed to leave out the point, when talking about lions, that in 1 Peter there is only one lion mentioned: the Devil.
Read moreThe majority of the bishops wore the classic Anglican snow white rochet and cardinal red chimere topped by a black tippet embroidered with their diocesan and seminary seals. Others wore white stoles or gold or an odd distinctive orange. Some of the African bishops wore their colorful Kente stoles. Other bishops simply wore their purple cassocks sans stole. Most of the bishops were bear-headed but a few wore a bishop's zucchetto or a classic biretta, or even a Canterbury cap.
Read moreApparently, silence will be taken as "Yes", but there will be a chance for a verbal "No".
Even in parliaments, members get an "Aye" or "No". It is a truly bizarre form of voting when silence is taken as, to quote Justin Welby, "a verbal indication of agreement."
Read moreI am not always a fan of the language of "white privilege," but it is certainly discernible here. Eight Episcopal dioceses in the USA have fewer than 1,000 people in church on an average Sunday as of 2019 (there are more "micro-dioceses" now). In 2019, the diocese of Northern Michigan claimed 385 attended its churches on an average Sunday -- that's fewer than a good many individual Anglican congregations. This cannot be serious. And these micro-dioceses are, mostly, led by white bishops.
Read moreI will speak of the biblical basis for addressing persecution, my own experience, what we are planning in the future and then draw conclusions.
The biblical basis
Read moreIn 1908, during the reign of Edward VII, the issue of divorce was first raised.
In 1920, contraception crept into Lambeth discussions.
At the 1930 confab, the issue of abortion was broached and the marriage bed was to be considered undefiled although married couples were allowed to space pregnancies.
In 1948, the Lambeth bishops were first faced with women's ordination by the wartime ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi in Hong Kong.
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