publications
Liberal Faith in a Divided Church
Defends a liberal understanding of Christian belief, and applies it to the current disputes in the Anglican Communion.
This page was last updated on 24 February 2010
Gay bishops and the American church
The Anglican Church of the USA (TEC) at its General Convention decided that it was
not prepared to discourage the election of openly homosexual bishops, or the use
of same-
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Durham published statements critical of their decision.
This paper, written on behalf of the Modern Churchpeople’s Union, replies to the criticisms. Read the full text.
Information about Jonathan Clatworthy’s publications.
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Jonathan Clatworthy is the General Secretary of the Modern Churchpeople’s Union.
His writings are mainly in theology, where his chief interests are liberal theology, ethics and philosophy. More
Valuing Scripture and Tradition in liberal thought
Over the last generation western Christianity has been polarising into two camps, usually called conservatives and liberals. We know the stereotypes. Conservatives say they are being loyal to the Bible. They accept the authority of the Bible, while liberals allow their beliefs to be influenced by secular society. Liberals reply that they are indeed learning from the best insights of modern culture and science, but conservatives do that just as much. So what kind of authority do we ascribe to the Bible? full text
Women Bishops and the Revision Committee
The Church of England’s General Synod decided to press on with women bishops and treat them legally the same as men bishops, but its Revision Committee wasn’t pso sure and changed its mind. An MCU statement was published on 15th November 2009. The text is here.