New Yorker on female bishops

Sometimes it is good to read articles that contain various views, with which one may not agree...

This is a new article about the move to have female bishops in the Church of England. It is interesting for many reasons - the sociological feel of it, the passing mention of theological observations of dubious weight. All say much of the postmodern zeitgeist which has displaced scholarly theological debate, and which now provides the basis of making ecclesiastical decisions in many quarters.

The article involves interviews with many people - one of the main strengths of the piece. When invited to be interviewed on a subject such as this, a conservative Christian has good reason to feel nervous about the ever present danger of being misrepresented or vilified by the final edition of the encounter. That being the case, it is very encouraging to see that amidst the archbishops, oxbridge tutors, MPs and authors interviewed, Vaughan Roberts is interviewed and comes across as sane, and pastorally concerned. Well done to him for making a contribution.

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