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Does public opinion matter after all?
This is a response to the Church of England’s House of Bishops reportmaking new proposals for women bishops. I am pleased with its main proposal but I have two points to make. One can wait till later. The other responds … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Gender, Theology
Tagged Church of England, public opinion, women bishops
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We don’t want the riff-raff having marriages
The Church of England’s new document Men and Women in Marriage was published on Wednesday. According to the accompanying press release the reason for publishing it is to oppose blessings of gay partnerships, and it certainly reads as such. It … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Gender, Marriage & sexuality
Tagged Church of England, Men and women in marriage
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Should Parliament intervene in church affairs?
When last November the Church of England’s General Synod failed to approve women bishops the sense of shock throughout the country took church leaders by surprise. It should not have: for decades there has been far too much concern to … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Gender, Society
Tagged Church of England, Parliament, women bishops
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