The Global South Anglican: its origins and development

This essay by Michael Poon examines the origins and development of “Global South Anglican”, and explores its ramifications for the Anglican Communion. The exploration sets its emergence in the context of internal ecclesiastical conflicts within the Episcopal Church and the Church of England. Disaffected clerics were instrumental in introducing “global South” geopolitics into the Communion debates. The essay calls into question the perceptions of churches in the South by Western interpreters, Philip Jenkins included. It ends by setting out the responsibilities facing Anglican churches in the Southern Hemisphere if they were to chart independently their own long-term welfare.

The Global South Anglican: its origins and development (in pdf);
Also available at Global South Anglican, http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/weblog/comments/the_global_south_anglican_its_origins_and_development_michael_nai_chiu_poon/

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