The Sydney church at odds with its conservative rivals | jordsbaker
Churches were turning into religious versions of political parties, in which adherents must toe the party line and public attest to views with which they privately disagree in order to remain a member, a dissident Anglican rector has warned.
“These are fair criticisms and the religious institutions need to be prepared to engage with them rather than be defensive or seek legislative protections to entrench their privilege,” he said. The Sydney Anglican church is at odds with other Australian dioceses due to its social conservatism. It does not ordain women beyond the rank of deacon, which is due to the view that men and women are equal in worth but have different roles in life.St James is one of the few remaining high-church parishes in Sydney, which means it is among those aligned with Britain’s more liberal Diocese of Canterbury.
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