Monday, October 01, 2007

U.S. Episcopal Church: What Now?

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1104/cover.html

[Religion and Ethics News Weekly] 1 Oct 2007--Now the Episcopal Church divisions over homosexuality and the interpretation of Scripture. This week the U.S. Episcopal bishops went as far as they said they could to comply with the demand from the worldwide Anglican Communion that the U.S. church clarify its policies on gay issues. The bishops said they would "exercise restraint" on consecrating gay bishops and would not officially authorize same-sex blessings. Conservatives around the world say the bishops did not do enough. So the question remains: can the church avoid schism? Kim Lawton reports.

Related article:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1104/interview.html
Bishop Gene Robinson - Religion and Ethics News Weekly

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