The Church and Synodality
Synodality has taken many forms in terms of both representation and authority. In Anglicanism it is usually a meeting of clergy, laity and bishops. Synods either pass bills or make Canons, defining its position on particular issues. Often a slow process, it speaks with authority for the whole church...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2023
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International journal for the study of the Christian church
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 121-134 |
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| Summary: | Synodality has taken many forms in terms of both representation and authority. In Anglicanism it is usually a meeting of clergy, laity and bishops. Synods either pass bills or make Canons, defining its position on particular issues. Often a slow process, it speaks with authority for the whole church. In this paper, as a bishop and primus, in Scotland I describe my own experience of synodality in the context of the diverse history of synodality in the wider church. |
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| ISSN: | 1747-0234 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of the Christian church
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1474225X.2023.2211316 |