Exploring the role of bishops within the Church of England, this book delves into historical and contemporary arguments regarding their significance. It addresses the proper functions of bishops and offers insights on how they should navigate the challenges faced by the church today. Through a thoughtful examination of past and future perspectives, the text aims to clarify the essential contributions of bishops to the church's mission and governance.
The book features a collection of ten articles from various authors, published on ViaMedia.News, which aim to question the traditional interpretation of the Bible regarding same-sex relationships and marriage. Through diverse perspectives, the series seeks to promote a more inclusive understanding of biblical texts and their implications for contemporary discussions on sexuality within the Anglican community.
A fascinating account of the life of one of the most famous women of the Victorian era.
Living in Love and Faith is an initiative from the House of Bishops. It purports to be neutral, to aid conversations on the church's future position on matters of sexuality. However it is biased towards a liberal view.
We live in an age in which there is widespread confusionabout matters to with sex, marriage, and family life notonly in society at large, but also within the ChristianChurch.The purpose of this new Primer is to address thisconfusion by providing clergy and laity alike with abasic introduction to what the Christian faith has tosay about these matters. it is particularly designedto help Christians to understand the issues that willbe discussed in the Church of England following thepublication of the Living in Love and Faith material inlate 2020.The Primer explains in clear terms the basis of aChristian approach to these matters, and then goes onto look at what Christianity has to say about marriage,singleness, friendship, intersex and transgender, sexoutside marriage (including same-sex relationships),divorce and re-marriage, birth control and treatmentfor infertility.