tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post5861630209127647127..comments2024-03-29T06:58:28.383+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Getting with the programmePeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-16845815012904117072012-10-26T22:49:09.492+13:002012-10-26T22:49:09.492+13:00"So; not only will this new theological resou..."So; not only will this new theological resource "even [things] out" - so Ron Smith; it may very well inject some deeper theological undergirdings into the ACANZ&P in the fulness of time, if its parent is anything to go by." Bryden Black -<br /><br />Well, I suppose given some of the local theologians who comment on this site, that might not be a bad thing after all, Bryden.Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-29796792413279185142012-10-26T11:18:50.747+13:002012-10-26T11:18:50.747+13:00Peter refers to the Rev Dr Graham Tomlin, whom I k...Peter refers to the Rev Dr Graham Tomlin, whom I know from the mid 1980s, and for whom I can vouch as being also a member of that "broad evangelical" constituency to which Jane Williams belongs (so BC). She was also very highly regarded when lecturing at Trinity College in Bristol for a number of years - which association too confirms that "broad evangelical tradition". <br /><br />So; not only will this new theological resource "even [things] out" - so Ron Smith; it may very well inject some deeper theological undergirdings into the ACANZ&P in the fulness of time, if its parent is anything to go by.Bryden Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15619512328964399016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-65725994847746948142012-10-26T08:29:08.280+13:002012-10-26T08:29:08.280+13:00Yay for Matthew! Haven't seen him in ages, bu...Yay for Matthew! Haven't seen him in ages, but always enjoyed his enthusiasm and energy. He'll go great!<br /><br />BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-79427911836495875632012-10-25T22:38:22.163+13:002012-10-25T22:38:22.163+13:00Just following on from Fr Ron's comment re: Ja...Just following on from Fr Ron's comment re: Jane Williams, is it not true that she is generally regarded as being from the broad evangelical tradition? The (excellent) St Paul's Theological Centre, London - on which she is on the staff - is, of course, associated with HTB. I don't think there is much reason for us to be surprised at her involvement in the Auckland centre.laudable Practicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067417779274226101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-78410841194002126712012-10-25T09:18:43.801+13:002012-10-25T09:18:43.801+13:00"Yet another clergy-person whose beginnings i..."Yet another clergy-person whose beginnings in ordained ministry took place in the Nelson Diocese ...!<br /> - Dr. Peter Carrell -<br /><br />Then, Peter, we might well expect the Revd, Matthew Newton to perpetuate the ethos of the Nelson Diocese - conservative evangelical!<br /><br />I'm not surprised that this new initiative should have come about through the agency of St. Paul's Symonds st., Auckland, which was once the Auckland centre of angl0-Catholic worship and theology, and is now an alpha/charismatic church.<br /><br />However, perhaps this will help to even out the more catholic ethos of Saint john's College, which will remain the primary theological institute for Anglicans in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The breadth of theology might thus be safely maintained.<br /><br />I must admit, I'm rather surprised at the association of the wife of the Archbishop of Canterbury in this new evangelical enterprise. Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.com.noreply@blogger.com