Theologian Responds to Disciplinary Charges Against Bishop Mark Lawrence
A Response to the reported Title IV disciplinary process begun against Bishop Mark Lawrence
By the Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
The Anglican Communion Institute
http://www.anglicancommunioninstitute.com/
October 5th, 2011
The recently announced disciplinary process against Bishop Mark Lawrence of the Diocese of South Carolina is deeply disturbing on at least two fronts. First, it sullies the Gospel and the Lord of the Gospel; second, it promises to do serious damage to The Episcopal Church (TEC).
In the first place, the allegations against Bishop Lawrence, and the claim that they may amount to "abandonment" of TEC are so absurd as to cross the line into deceit and malice. The fact that these allegations are being made and taken seriously by the leadership of TEC in itself constitutes an affront to the commitments for which a Christian church stands - honesty, charity, care for the witness of the Church's unity.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By the Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
The Anglican Communion Institute
http://www.anglicancommunioninstitute.com/
October 5th, 2011
The recently announced disciplinary process against Bishop Mark Lawrence of the Diocese of South Carolina is deeply disturbing on at least two fronts. First, it sullies the Gospel and the Lord of the Gospel; second, it promises to do serious damage to The Episcopal Church (TEC).
In the first place, the allegations against Bishop Lawrence, and the claim that they may amount to "abandonment" of TEC are so absurd as to cross the line into deceit and malice. The fact that these allegations are being made and taken seriously by the leadership of TEC in itself constitutes an affront to the commitments for which a Christian church stands - honesty, charity, care for the witness of the Church's unity.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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