Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Will the last person to leave the Church of England please turn out the lights

Will the last person to leave the Church of England please turn out the lights
The Church of England is an institution in decline, with fewer worshippers than ever and dissent in its ranks. Could salvation come in the form of severing its ties with the State?

By Adrian Hamilton
http://www.independent.co.uk/
April 18, 2011

As the faithful look forward to Easter and the Archbishop of Canterbury prepares to officiate at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, it may seem inappropriate to be discussing the future of his Church. But this Easter week, I can't help feeling - more than ever - that the Church of England will not survive my children's lifetime and quite possibly not even my own.

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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