"The following papers are a collection of [five] essays that were written at the University of Oxford during the author's sabbatical from parochial ministry during the 1996/97 academic year. ... I aspired to understand more precisely the nature of the Anglican Church's propensity to accommodate the values and norms of its wider culture. Along with many other faithful Anglicans, I have been increasingly distressed to witness the Church bow more and more to the modern equivalent of the Roman Caesar". -- Intro.
Contents: Introduction -- Inclusive Language for God : the Impact on the Doctrine of God and Implications for Worship in the Anglican Church of Canada -- Beyond the Debate over Religious Pluralism: Toward Mission in a Plural Society -- Transforming the Family: Social Influences and Theological Responses -- The Church in Conflict: the Pastor as Conflict Manager -- Reconciling Authorities: an Impasse in the ARCIC Dialogue.
Anglican Communion News Service : International : Statement from Bishop Mark Santer co-chairmen [sic] of ARCIC and Bishop Cormac Murphy-O'Connor : For the launch of `The Gift of Authority'
Divided into four sections: "1. The Background: Official Anglican-Catholic Dialogue at an International Level -- 2. Why has ARCIC produced another statement about authority ? -- 3. What sort of statement is `The Gift of Authority' ? -- 4. What happens next ?".
"Edited with an Introduction, by R. William Franklin".
"Foreword by Hugh Montefiore".
"Also published by Anglican Theological Review Vol. LXXVIII. No. 1, Winter 1996".
"First published in 1996 in the UK by Mowbray, a Cassell imprint". First American edition published in 1996 by Morehouse Publishing, P.O. Box 1321, Harrisburg, PA 17105". -- verso of t.-p.
Contents: Foreword / Hugh Montefiore -- Introduction : The Opening of the Vatican Archives and the ARCIC Process / R. William Franklin -- 'Apostolicae Curae' and the Snares of Tradition / George H. Tavard -- "To the Intent that these Orders may be Continued": an Anglican theology of Holy Orders / Stephen Sykes -- A New Context : ARCIC and Afterwards / Edward Yarnold -- The Liturgical Consequences of 'Apostolicae Curae' for Anglican Ordination Rites / Paul F. Bradshaw -- Anglican Orders : An Ecumenical Context / Christopher Hill -- The Ordination of Women : A New Obstacle to the Recognition of Anglican Orders / Sara Butler -- A Response to Papers on 'Apostolicae Curae' / Joanne McWilliam -- The Dimension of Ecumenical Consensus in the Revision of Anglican Ordination Rites : A Response to Professor Bradshaw / J. Robert Wright -- A Roman Catholic Response / Jon Nilson -- Final Commentary / Frank T. Griswold -- English Text of 'Apostolicae Curae' -- English text of 'Saepius Officio'.
Colophon: Printed and bound in Great Britain by Redwood Books Ltd, Trowbridge, Wiltshire.
1) note the importance of our ongoing dialogue with our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters;
2) thank the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) for its work in the preparation of "The Gift of Authority";
3) recognize that "The Gift of Authority" has not found sufficient resonance among Canadian Anglicans for this Synod to be able to say that it has received it;
4) draw attention to the "Response to `The Gift of Authority'" (FWM Report #006, pp. 42-58 Document 8) of the Anglican Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada, in particular to its observation that more work should be done by ARCIC in exploring the practical working out of primacy and synodality as they express themselves at the local and diocesan levels; and its observations about the place of the laity in decision-making;
5) welcome the initiative of the International Anglican Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) to prepare a Joint Declaration summarizing the Anglican Roman Catholic agreements achieved to date. CARRIED Act 84
Notes
See HTML edition of Document 8 as mentioned above as found on the General Synod 2004 Convening Circular web site: http://gs2004.anglican.ca/atsynod/reports/006-8.htm
Complete text of Document 8 not included in electronic database.
At head of title: Collection L'Église aux quatre vents.
"1. La doctrine eucharistique (Windsor 1971) 2. Ministère et ordination (Canterbury 1973) 3. L'autorité dans l'Église (Venise 1976)".
"Preséntation de G. Emmett Carter, Président de la Conférence des Évêques catholiques du Canada et Edward T. [sic i.e. W.] Scott, Primat de l'Église anglicane du Canada".
"Les textes français des trois déclarations sont des traductions faites sur l'original anglais par le Secrétariat pour l'Unité des chrétiens. Ils nous ont été fournis par l'Office des Communications de la Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada". -- verso of t.-p.
Contents: Preséntation / G. Emmett Carter and Edward T. [sic i.e. W.] Scott -- Vers la réconciliation / Irénée Beaubien, Membre de la commission nationale du dialogue entre l'Église catholique et l'Église anglicane du Canada -- La Doctrine Eucharistique -- Ministère et Ordination -- L'Autorité dans l'Église -- Table des Matières.
Colophon: Achevé d'imprimer à Montréal, par Les Presses Élite, pour le compte des Éditions Fides, le vingt-huitième jour du mois de mars de l'an mil neuf cent soixante-dix-sept.
The chairperson of the governors of the Anglican Centre in Rome has invited the Roman Catholic church to allow more freedom of expression in theological dialogue. From ENI.
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) met from 26 August to 4 September 1997 in Alexandria, Virginia. "The Commission is currently seeking to further the convergence concerning `Authority in the Church' which was expressed in `The Final Report' of 1981. Its work has focused on the interrelated issues of Scripture, Tradition and the gift of authority in the Church".
In London's Guardian newspaper, Margaret Hebblethwaite, called the ARCIC statement "either a stunning breakthrough, or an act of lunacy" for Anglicans.