The Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission asks for your comments on the following issues:
1. Anglicanism has always given a high place to the reading of Scripture as the ground of its worship and teaching. How is it possible for Anglicans in different parts of the world to listen to the Bible together?
2. The Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission (ATDC) and the Windsor Report are both emphasising the notion of ‘covenant’ as a basis and expression of communion. If a covenant is more than a constitution, what implications does this have for decision-making by churches that are in a covenantal relationship with each other?
3. How do you think the genuine and meaningful expressions of communion that your church experiences with Anglican Christians in other parts of the world will be able to survive current disagreements in the Anglican Communion?
4. What sort of language (theological and otherwise) is appropriate for speaking about Christian people with whom you disagree?
We also welcome contributions from individuals, and especially lay people, so we will be pleased if you feel able to spread the contents of this letter as widely as possible.
Inter-Anglican Theological and Doctrinal Commission
These are very reasonable questions. Wouldn’t any list of Christian characteristics, such as ‘godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness…’ (1 Timothy 6.11) be the way to reply? The Anglicans are God-marked people, distinuished by all the spiritual gifts that make up Christian discipleship.
