Anglicanism in Sydney today -- Sydney Anglicans : how it came to this -- Tensions : Sydney and the Anglican communion -- Tensions : Sydney and the Australian church -- Women : equal but different -- Current challenges -- Conclusion : the end of the experiment?
Summary
Sydney Anglicans, always ultra-conservative in terms of liturgy, theology and personal morality, have increasingly modelled themselves on sixteenth century English Puritanism. Over the past few decades, they have added radical congregationalism to the mix. They have altered church services, challenged church order, and relentlessly opposed all attempts to ordain women as priests, let alone bishops. Under Archbishop Peter Jensen they are not just set apart from most other Australian Anglicans, but have become prominent in the leadership of the global movement that is threatening worldwide Anglican unity. Muriel Porter unpacks how Australia's largest and, until recently, richest diocese developed its ideological fervour, and explores the impact it is having both in Australia and the Anglican Communion
Notes
Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [165]-168) and index
