Lance Lawton sees very different Anglican groups sharing one brand. It’s been argued in parts 1 & 2 that the Anglican Communion (AC) is not fit for purpose in the twenty-first century. The present protracted upheavals over radically differing views and practices regarding sexuality… Continue Reading
Lance Lawton asks Is it time to disinvent global Anglicanism? The international body known as the Anglican Communion (AC) was created by the first Lambeth Conference of Bishops in 1867. In round figures that makes it 150 years old. As such it is a… Continue Reading
As a new Archbishop of Canterbury is announced, Lance Lawton asks if the job of leading the world’s Anglicans impossible. The Anglican Communion has had its internal challenges over a long time. But it’s enjoyed a particularly rocky journey (or… Continue Reading
Lance Lawton: an Anglican ponders the fallout from the NSW/ACT Baptists’ decision to remove two churches for failure to align with a denominational ‘position statement’ in support of man-woman marriage. Lawton blogs at Fullofgraceandtruth.net A strand of Australian Christian news… Continue Reading
OPINION: What happens when the meme illustrating this article does not work? Lance Lawton on why gender and chromosomes may not align as neatly as many suggest. Christian disputes about the now famous Bp Budde sermon have been unusually intense,… Continue Reading
Retired Anglican Minister Lance Lawton reshared this story the other day. It’s about cats, so of course, The Other Cheek thinks it’s a great read. ~~ Meet Zoe of Crookwell (Pictured) ~~ So I have this awesome strategy combining the… Continue Reading
A guest post by Lance Lawton, an Anglican Minister retired to Crookwell, NSW As the Islamic fast of Ramadan ends for this year, now might be a suitable time for Christians in particular to reflect on how we engage and… Continue Reading
A guest column by Lance Lawton, an Anglican minister retired to Crookwell. You know all those memes and opinion pieces that have been flooding the internet linking the 2023-4 Gaza war with the second century BC Maccabean revolt? Neither do… Continue Reading
A guest post by Lance Lawton, an Anglican Minister retired to Crookwell, NSW From time to time, I find myself in a conversation with fellow Christian believers about science, whether a specific branch of science or science in general. It… Continue Reading
Guest Opinion by Lance Lawton Climate change, pandemic management, government regulation, Robodebt, the Voice referendum. All it seems are in dispute. Among the common threads is the all-important truth question. Someone’s lying. The question is who. How is any mug… Continue Reading