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ROWAN WILLIAMS AND SCRIPTURE: A REVIEW OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ROWAN WILLIAMS'S TEACHINGS AND USE OF HIS POWERS CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF SCRIPTURE
The Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine
February 2007
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http://www.anglicanspread.org/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: INTRODUCTION
PART II: REASONS AND BACKGROUND FOR THE REVIEW
Why the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams's teachings and use of his powers are important
To whom Rowan Williams's teachings and use of his powers are important
What the Anglican Faith is
How the Anglican Faith is destroyed by the approval of same gender sexual relations
Why the teaching that the Church should approve of same gender sexual relations prevents unity
What has happened to the Anglican Faith in 30 years
The tremendous success of the proponents of the Church's approval of same gender sexual relations
Without the authority of Scripture, anything goes
Why the defenders of the Anglican Faith are seeking Rowan William's help
The great disparity between common perceptions of Rowan Williams and his actual teachings
PART III: SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW OF THE TEACHINGS AND ACTIONS OF ROWAN WILLIAMS DURING THE LAST 25-30 YEARS
Experiences that influenced Williams's views on Scripture and same gender sexual relations
Williams's early justification of same gender sexual relations and his views of today
Rowan Williams's advocacy work, organizational involvement, and publications
Williams ordained a priest he knew to be unrepentantly engaged in same gender sexual relations
Williams's leadership at the 1998 Lambeth Conference
Williams's teachings are directly contrary to the 1998 Lambeth teachings
Williams announced to the world his refusal to comply with the 1998 Lambeth teachings
Williams's expressions of commitment to his teachings despite the costs
How the advocates of same gender sexual relations responded to Williams's selection to be the Archbishop of Canterbury
How Williams is using his current powers to promote the Church's approval of his teachings
How Williams's rejection of Scripture's authority extends beyond the issue of same gender sexual relations
PART IV: REVIEW OF ROWAN WILLIAMS'S TEACHINGS AND ACTIONS
For the full report click here:
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/content/Williamsandscripture.pdf
The Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine The Society is dedicated to the preservation and propagation of the Anglican Faith, as defined by "the Anglican Formularies" comprised of the Church of England's Articles of Religion, 1662 Book of Common Prayer, and Ordinal. Their website can be accessed here: http://www.anglicanspread.org/
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