One of the things I am most grateful for, in light of the outcome of the Primates' Meeting, is the attitude of Archbishop Williams. He does not seem to have thrown in his lot with the Activists, despite his generally being considered a theological liberal. We ought to remind ourselves of who it was that chaired and mediated at the Primates' Meeting, namely Rowan Cantuar. And that he was able to put aside his personal views and preferences for the sake of fairness (and in recognition of the genuine work of the Holy Spirit in the exercise of Episcopal prerogatives) seems to have required a good deal of Christian charity and humility on his part. I am thankful to God for what I take to be the Godly use of Apostolic authority by Archbishop Williams.
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Agreed. I don't know what caused his sudden change, though. Up until a few weeks ago, he seemed like a thorough-going Western Wimp. Any speculations?
I was watching the movie Independence Day last night and thought a lot about Rowan Williams, I think that he is like Will Smith fighting off evil Anglican-aliens.
When put in positions of power, liberal Christians are suddenly drawn to the Catholic position (more instance, see Avery Dulles' turn to conservatism). After all, when you are in authority, what injustices are there left to bitch about.
John Henry Cardinal Newman
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