Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Bishop rejects claim of hardline attitude


Anglican Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn Stuart Robinson has emphatically rejected his diocese is becoming a clone of the hardline, evangelical Diocese of Sydney.
Critics say that under Bishop Robinson's leadership, the diocese is becoming less inclusive, with the role of female clergy diminished.

These concerns have been heightened by recent appointments of clergy from the Diocese of Sydney all trained at its theologically conservative Moore Theological College.

The Diocese of Sydney opposes female ordination and will not permit female clergy to minister.

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