ACNA Bishop affirms traditional views on sexuality, blasts non-binary self-declarations

Jun 3, 2023 by

By David Virtue, VOL: The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word, The Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs affirmed traditional views on human sexuality in a sermon to 300 delegates at the 10th ADLW Diocesan convention, held recently in...

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Doctrine, extra-marital sex and the authority of Scripture – A response to David Runcorn

Jun 2, 2023 by

by Martin Davie: On 20 May the website Thinking Anglicans re-published three articles by the Anglican theologian David Runcorn, ‘What is a doctrine and is marriage one?,’ ‘Trying to talk pastoral sense about ‘sex before marriage’  and...

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Global Anglicans reject Church of England’s marriage mess – reaction

Apr 30, 2023 by

Last week, global Anglicans released a statement describing the Church of England’s same-sex blessings as a betrayal of [the leaders’] ordination and consecration vows”. Andrew Symes, who was at the conference and played...

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Review – Pride: Identity and the Worship of Self

Apr 30, 2023 by

from Christian Concern: Ben John, Wilberforce Academy Development Officer, reviews a new book tackling issues of sexual identity. “There is a danger in writing or speaking about identity in 2022, that everyone is getting exhausted with...

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The church has surrendered on marriage

Apr 27, 2023 by

by Harry Benson, Marriage Foundation: Today marks the launch of the Church of England’s report on Families and Households. You can download and read the report for yourself here. We contributed extensively to the commission and one of our...

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Reflections on Archbishop Stephen Cottrell’s Presidential address to York Diocesan Synod

Apr 26, 2023 by

by Martin Davie: Introduction In his Presidential address to York Diocesan Synod on 22 April[1] the Archbishop of York listed three things which he thinks those of us in the Church of England may be in danger of forgetting and which may...

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