I am writing in response to an article published today by the Anglican Communion’s news office “What should we do when Christians disagree?” by the Rev. Dr. Phil Groves, facilitator of the Continuing Indaba Project.  In the article, Groves writes that when Christians disagree, “when disunity appears,  facilitated conversations are the Biblical way forwards.”   … Read More

There is a story of St. Francis of Assisi sitting beside the Pope of his time as a grand church procession proceeded past them. Seeing all the splendor and the glamour of the banners, vestments, and communion vessels of precious metals pass by, the Pope said to Francis, “I suppose it is no longer possible … Read More

I have just finished a wonderful book on the history of “conciliarism”- Paul Valliere’s Conciliarism: A History of Decision Making in the Church (Cambridge University Press, 2012). For those who may be unfamiliar with the term, “conciliarism,” it is simply a way of making decisions in the church through “councils.” It is often cited as … Read More