Quotable Quotes 15, 16, 17 & 18
From a paper on the state of the Anglican Church as quoted in The Age newspaper:
"Theological liberalism slowly sucks out the oxygen of classical belief that produces passionate faith ... We cannot continue a Vicar of Dibley syndrome unless we want to be trivialised as a charming anachronism or a historical theme park. Remember they are laughing at us, not with us."
From Jefferts Schori, the new head of the Episcopalian General Convention, as quoted in Anglicanism at the Crossroads:
"Our focus needs to be on feeding people who go to bed hungry, on providing primary education to girls and boys, on healing people with AIDS, on addressing tuberculosis and malaria, on sustainable development. That ought to be the primary focus."
From Charlotte Allen of Beliefnet as quoted in the same work:
[Churches and movements that have] "blurred doctrine and softened moral precepts are demographically declining and, in the case of the Episcopal Church, disintegrating ... When a church doesn't take itself seriously, neither do its members."
From the conclusion of the same work:
"As a general observation, churches that adhere to traditional teaching, offer transcendent truth and demand a high commitment from their members are those that enjoy growth. Following the latest liberal trends, on the other hand, leads to decline. Something for all Christians to consider."
NB Anglicanism at the Crossroads appeared on the latest Zenit Weekly Analysis
"Theological liberalism slowly sucks out the oxygen of classical belief that produces passionate faith ... We cannot continue a Vicar of Dibley syndrome unless we want to be trivialised as a charming anachronism or a historical theme park. Remember they are laughing at us, not with us."
From Jefferts Schori, the new head of the Episcopalian General Convention, as quoted in Anglicanism at the Crossroads:
"Our focus needs to be on feeding people who go to bed hungry, on providing primary education to girls and boys, on healing people with AIDS, on addressing tuberculosis and malaria, on sustainable development. That ought to be the primary focus."
From Charlotte Allen of Beliefnet as quoted in the same work:
[Churches and movements that have] "blurred doctrine and softened moral precepts are demographically declining and, in the case of the Episcopal Church, disintegrating ... When a church doesn't take itself seriously, neither do its members."
From the conclusion of the same work:
"As a general observation, churches that adhere to traditional teaching, offer transcendent truth and demand a high commitment from their members are those that enjoy growth. Following the latest liberal trends, on the other hand, leads to decline. Something for all Christians to consider."
NB Anglicanism at the Crossroads appeared on the latest Zenit Weekly Analysis
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