Dunemeister
Well-Known Member
The Anglican Communion comprises three broad expressions (I don't say "factions" for good reason). There are the evangelicals (low church), liberals (broad church) and traditionalists (high church, Anglo-Catholic).
Recently, as a result of the consecration of openly gay bishops and the blessings of same-sex marriages in certain North American dioceses, many North American evangelicals feel that the church has taken a step in the wrong direction (to put it mildly). They have not felt happy with the degree or sort of support offered from Cantebury, and so they have formed a new informal council that they've called GAFCON (I'm not sure what the acronym stands for).
FYI, here's GAFCON's final statement
Global Anglican Future - Holy Land 2008 - GAFCON Final Statement
Here's N. T. Wright, Bishop of Durham's statement of support of GAFCON:
After GAFCON by the Bishop of Durham, Dr. N. T. Wright
And here's N. T. Wright's statement of concern over GAFCON:
Fulcrum: Further Thoughts on GAFCON and related matters
It's a bit of reading, but I put it out there for your consideration and response. This isn't so much a debate as a discussion.
Recently, as a result of the consecration of openly gay bishops and the blessings of same-sex marriages in certain North American dioceses, many North American evangelicals feel that the church has taken a step in the wrong direction (to put it mildly). They have not felt happy with the degree or sort of support offered from Cantebury, and so they have formed a new informal council that they've called GAFCON (I'm not sure what the acronym stands for).
FYI, here's GAFCON's final statement
Global Anglican Future - Holy Land 2008 - GAFCON Final Statement
Here's N. T. Wright, Bishop of Durham's statement of support of GAFCON:
After GAFCON by the Bishop of Durham, Dr. N. T. Wright
And here's N. T. Wright's statement of concern over GAFCON:
Fulcrum: Further Thoughts on GAFCON and related matters
It's a bit of reading, but I put it out there for your consideration and response. This isn't so much a debate as a discussion.