Thursday, September 27, 2007

What is our purpose...

Surfing the blogs today, I came across this essay. Thought it was interesting, especially with its reference to one of my favorite Anglican mystics.

If the world looks at us as a corporate body and sees inclusiveness in our leadership and our practice, then we are communicating something about the hospitality of God. If they see us finding ways to stay together in Christ while holding a diversity of views, that is a revolutionary witness for our deeply polarized times. On the other hand, if all that the world sees is fighting and schism and mutual recrimination, then we are losing track of our real identity and purpose.

Read it all here...

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