Not Split - Rewoven

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/index.php/2007/12/04/not-split-rewoven/#more-2500

[Anglican Mainstream] 6 Dec 2007--Many have heard that recently a historic step was taken in the affairs of the worldwide Anglican Communion. National and international coverage referred to the “split” or “break up” of the Anglican Church of Canada. Personally, I think these terms convey a misleading tone. Perhaps “unravelling” and “reweaving” would be a better description of what is happening. The majestic and varied tapestry of Anglicanism has come unravelled because some have pushed the boundaries of those variations beyond permissible limits. What was unravelled is now being rewoven.

Anglicanism has prided itself on its heritage which accommodates a broad range of worship traditions, with a similarly broad range of viewpoints on nonessential theological issues, thus providing a rich variety of Christian expression all within one Anglican Communion. However, it was always understood that Anglicanism has boundaries. Over the past 50 years theological liberalism and revisionism have tested those boundaries, suggesting interpretations of Scripture which are more culturally and politically motivated than scholarly informed.