The Line in the Sand: The Appellate Tribunal Opinion and the Future of the Anglican Church in Australia
New book published by the Anglican Church League (Sydney).
Featuring analysis and opinion on the legal decision about canon law and blessing of same sex marriages in the Anglican Church of Australia, written before the convening of ACA’s General Synod in May 2022; and also featuring a chapter on “A view from the Church of England” by Andrew Symes, Editor of Anglican Mainstream.
CONTENTS:
INTRODUCTION
The line in the sand – Introduction – Robert Tong, Claire Smith, Mike Leite (Editors)
The Appellate Tribunal Opinion: A bird’s eye view – Robert Tong
BIBLICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Family ties: Marriage, sex and belonging in the New Testament – Claire Smith
Homosexuality in the Bible – Michael Stead
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
Doctrine and the Constitution of the Anglican Church of Australia – Michael Stead
The Majority Opinion: A commentary – Neil Foster
The Minority Opinion: A commentary – Alex Milner
THEOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Theology and the Majority Opinion – Mark Thompson
Theology and the Minority Opinion of Ms Gillian Davidson – Mark Earngey
The reports of the Board of Assessors and the House of Bishops: A commentary – Lionel Windsor
PASTORAL CONSIDERATIONS
Three pastoral principles – Kanishka Raffel
INTERNATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Appellate Tribunal Opinion and worldwide Anglicanism – Glenn Davies
The New Zealand experience – Dave Clancy
View from the Church of England – Andrew Symes
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