http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/04/23/on-the-communion-partners-bishop%e2%80%99s-statment/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/04/23/on-the-communion-partners-bishop%e2%80%99s-statment/comment-page-1/#comment-9658 leander Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:17:11 +0000 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/04/23/on-the-communion-partners-bishop%e2%80%99s-statment/#comment-9658 Yes, at bottom the whole thing is about soteriology. As Phillip Turner said at the Communion Partners meeting, the religion of social betterment has been put in place of the religion of salvation. Yes, at bottom the whole thing is about soteriology. As Phillip Turner said at the Communion Partners meeting, the religion of social betterment has been put in place of the religion of salvation.

]]> http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/04/23/on-the-communion-partners-bishop%e2%80%99s-statment/comment-page-1/#comment-9657 Stefano Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:22:10 +0000 http://www.leanderharding.com/blog/2009/04/23/on-the-communion-partners-bishop%e2%80%99s-statment/#comment-9657 I think your last paragraph is quite important to reread. It seems our approach to ecclesiology does depend on our sense of mission but more importantly it says a great deal about our soteriology. It will be difficult to convince those whose minds are already set on a different path. I remember your careful explication of the Anglican Covenant in New York and the rolling of eyes and barely concealed ennui of those who disagreed with you. I think your last paragraph is quite important to reread. It seems our approach to ecclesiology does depend on our sense of mission but more importantly it says a great deal about our soteriology. It will be difficult to convince those whose minds are already set on a different path. I remember your careful explication of the Anglican Covenant in New York and the rolling of eyes and barely concealed ennui of those who disagreed with you.

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