The Archbishop of Canterbury's Anger and Angst
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Anger and Angst
News Analysis
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
May 30, 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury lost his serenity, recently, or, as we would say in the US, he lost his cool. The frightening thing is that academics and poets like Rowan Williams are not supposed to lose their composure in discussion; rather they are supposed to "reason together" until all parties find a way forward to compromise or, in the case of Dr. Williams, an Hegelian syntheses.
The besetting issue was who would be the next Bishop of Southwark, vacated late last year by retired Bishop Tom Butler. Rowan's personal friend, Dean Jeffrey John was on the short list. John is openly gay living an allegedly celibate relationship with his long-term married partner and, therefore, not deemed eligible by Williams. (Are they still on speaking terms?)
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
News Analysis
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
May 30, 2011
The besetting issue was who would be the next Bishop of Southwark, vacated late last year by retired Bishop Tom Butler. Rowan's personal friend, Dean Jeffrey John was on the short list. John is openly gay living an allegedly celibate relationship with his long-term married partner and, therefore, not deemed eligible by Williams. (Are they still on speaking terms?)
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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