At an international level, Anglicanism has almost no mandating or
juridical power. Stresses and threats of division over issues such
as human sexuality have resulted in moves to enhance the
Communion's central structures and instruments. However, it is
becoming clear that there is little likelihood of substantial
change in this direction succeeding, at least in the medium term.
The challenge for Anglicanism is to make a "polity of persuasion"
work more effectively. This volume seeks to identify some trends
and shifts of emphasis in Anglican ecclesiology to serve that end.
Jeffrey Driver argues that there is more at stake in such an
exercise than Anglican unity. In an ever-shrinking, pluralist, and
conflicted world, where oneness is often forced by dominance, the
People of God are called to model something different. The
injunction of Jesus, "it is not so among you," challenged his
followers to use power and live in community in a way that
contrasted with what occurred "among the Gentiles" (Mark 10:41-45).
This is why the sometimes tedious debates about authority and
structure in the Anglican Communion could actually matter--because
they might have something to say about being human in community,
about sharing power and coexisting, about living interdependently
on a tiny and increasingly stressed planet. The Anglican experiment
in dispersed authority, for all its grief, could be a powerful
gift. "There can be few writers, at present, who are able to
comment on the challenges that are facing Anglicanism, with such
wisdom and insight. Driver writes as both a scholar and an
archbishop, and as such is able to bring an all too rare
re-visioning of what the church is and might yet become. This is an
accessible and scholarly book that leads to deeper reflection and
new ways of envisioning Anglican Identity." --Martyn Percy,
Principal, Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford "In addition to being
an acknowledged commentator on international Anglican affairs,
Driver's own contributions to public discussions about the identity
and integrity of Anglicanism as a senior church leader reveal his
personal commitment to respectful dialogue and his deeply held
conviction that fellowship is integral to theological discourse. .
. . Those alleging that the Anglican Communion is dying will find
much that is life-giving in this highly engaging and thoroughly
insightful book. It is highly recommended." --Tom Frame, Former
Director, St Mark's National Theological Centre, Canberra,
Australia "This is a timely and important book. How the church
handles difference, conflict, and dissent is vital to its
presentation of the gospel. This is especially so in a loose-limbed
ecclesiology such as Anglicans have. This book sets out the issues
clearly, presents a good argument, and is full of good ideas. Its
discussion of a polity of persuasion is vital . . . and essential
for Christians in all circumstances to engage with." --Bruce Kaye,
Adjunct Research Professor, Centre for Public and Contextual
Theology, Charles Sturt University, Australia Jeffrey W. Driver is
the Anglican Archbishop of Adelaide in Australia. He is an adjunct
lecturer in Charles Sturt University's School of Theology.
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