The Anglican Communion
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Other Episcopal & Anglican Resources
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Anglican Commentary & Theology
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Online Publications
- Fulcrum
A very important sort of 'thinking outloud' gathering of moderates in the Church of England, largely from an evangelical background. Almost all of this stuff is excellent; they are "communion-minded" evangelicals, committed to keeping in step with Canterbury. Oliver O'Donovan's series of seven web sermons are absolutely outstanding. He is one of the great minds of Anglicanism today.
- Anglicans Online
Generally centrist/moderate to left-leaning commentary on Anglican affairs.
- The Anglican
Communion Institute
A virtual gathering of scholars, and the most important source of theological commentary on "communion" matters.
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Personal Websites and Blogs
- Confessions
of a Carioca
Dan Martins, rector of St. Anne's in Warsaw, IN.
- Titus 1:9
The most well-known 'conservative' American blog, run by Dr Kendall Harmon of South Carolina. An invaluable source of information; all developments in the church and Anglican Communion and ecumenically are posted there immediately, and sometimes scoops something before any of the more traditional news sources.
- Thinking Anglicans
The best source for news from a more left-leaning angle (ecclesiologically-speaking), run by a Britisher, Simon Sarmiento. If you compare comments here with those on T19 on any major news item, you will have a good sense of the spread of present Anglican opinion.
- Bishop N.T. Wright
Presently bishop of Durham, Wright is an
internationally-known evangelical biblical scholar, and was a member of the
Lambeth Commission which authored the Windsor Report.
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Non-Anglican Publications
- Sojourners
Sojourners is a progressive Christian commentary on faith, politics and culture, founded by Jim Wallis. It seeks to build a movement of spirituality and social change.The mission of Sojourners is to articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.
- Christianity Today
An important Evangelical publication founded by Billy Graham, which has published a number of important articles by and about Anglicans, including Bishop Little. It also publishes a somewhat more intellectual review of books and culture entitled, appropriately, Books and Culture.
- First Things
A Catholic journal founded and edited by Richard John Neuhaus, which tends to center around the relation between Christianity and the wider culture, including politics and the arts. It features contributors from a wide spectrum of Christendom, including Anglicans.
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Ecumenical Resources
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Important Anglican Publications on Ecumenism
- Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations of the Episcopal Church
- Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER)
- Anglican-Orthodox Dialogue
- “Growing Together in Unity and Mission”
- “Called to be the One Church”
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In 1999, the Anglican - Roman Catholic International Commission published the Report The Gift of Authority, its third text on authority in the Church,Available here and in 2005, Mary, Grace and Hope in Christ, on the subject of the Blessed Virgin Mary's place in Christian doctrine and devotion. Available here
In 2002, the Anglican - Lutheran International Working Group published their report, Growth in Communion, exploring the theological implications of agreements of communion at regional and international level between the Churches of the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran World Federation. Available here
In 2005, "Conversations around the World", the report of the dialogue with the Baptist World Alliance set out convergences in the faith and life of these two traditions and benchmarks for co-operation. Available here
Rowan Williams, “The Challenge and Hope of Being an Anglican Today: A Reflection for the Bishops, Clergy and Faithful of the Anglican Communion” (27 June 2006)
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The Catholic Church
- The Vatican
The governing and administrative center of the Roman
Catholic Church in "Vatican City" in Rome, Italy, ordered by the pope (Benedict
XVI) and his "curia". This website contains a tremendous amount of resources, including all the papal encyclicals.
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Catechism of the Catholic Church
Its basic teachings.
- Vatican Council II (1962-1965)
One of the most important councils in Christian history, which had sweeping impacts on the RC Church's relation to other denominations and faiths, as well as modern science and culture.
- Works of John Henry Newman
A 19th century former Anglican priest who converted to Catholicism, eventually becoming Cardinal. His works have had a tremendous influence in both the Anglican and Catholic Churches.
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Catholic Ecumenism
- Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology
- The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Their Anglican link in particular is here.
- Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) Texts
Assembled on the website of the Centro Pro Unione
- John Paul II's 1995 ecumenical encyclical, "Ut Unum Sint" (That They May Be One)
- Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism (1993)
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
- Ecumenical Address of Pope Benedict XVI, Cologne, August 19, 2005
- Cardinal Walter Kasper, “Mission of Bishops in the Mystery of the Church” (to the C of E House of Bishops), June 5, 2006
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The Wider Christian Community
- Links to churches and ecumenical organizations
Provided by the World Council of Churches
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
Our brothers and sisters in full communion.
- National Council of Churches, Faith and Order Commission
An association of 35 Christian faith groups in the United States, which has long been a leading force in the Christian ecumenical movement in the United States.
- Association of Interchurch Families
A charity that operates in Great Britain as a support group for families in which the partners are members of different Christian denominations.
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Inter Faith Relations
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"Generous Love: the truth of the Gospel and the call to dialogue (an Anglican theology of inter faith relations)", the Network for Inter Faith Concerns for the Anglican Communion.
A Common Word for the Common Good: the Archbishop of Canterbury's letter to the signatories of "A Common Word Between Us and You", an open letter from Muslim religious leaders and scholars.
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