One of the most difficult (and seemingly intractible) questions that Protestants must engage with is our common response to the Roman Catholic Church (“RCC”). Anyone with even a limited grasp of the events of the Reformation must acknowledge that there were profound and axiomatic differences between the Protestant Reformers and the Church of Rome, differences that […]
A while ago I wrote about 2 bishops, one in the UK and one in Australia, who had broken collegiality on sexual ethics. Since then things have progressed in both countries. In the UK, John Richardson has done a sterling job keeping us up to date with the issues involved. Of particular note are the […]
We've already reported on the recent Tribunal ruling on this matter. The 2008 Sydney Synod motion which recognises that there is no legal barrier to diaconal or lay administration of the Lord's Supper was ruled as illegal by the Tribunal. Well, technically, they gave their opinion. The detailed ruling is interesting reading. Available now online [pdf] it is well […]
