Radical Christian Inclusion

Life in all its fullness

Life in all its fullness

Changing Attitude England works in the context of an always evolving faith in God, ‘True God’ and in the essence of Jesus’ life and teaching. we will continue to pursue its vision of a God of unconditional, infinite, intimate love and of Jesus who says “I have come that you may have life, life in all its fullness” (John 10.10); of  the Archbishops’ commitment to “a radical new Christian inclusion”. The Church of England’s focus must be turned towards nurturing the essence of God’s unconditional, cosmic love in the hearts, bodies, minds and souls of all human beings. This is Jesus’ message, the truth of creation revealed in the Gospels, embodying a God of compassion, empathy, and unconditional Christian, universal love.

Radical New Christian Inclusion - Changing Attitude England writes to the Bishop of London

Radical New Christian Inclusion - Changing Attitude England writes to the Bishop of London

Changing Attitude England has written to the Bishop of London, chair of the LLF Next Steps Group, copied to the Archbishops and each member of the Next Steps Group, replying to a letter received from her on 26 August. We pose three questions at the end of our letter. Firstly, exactly how will the final discernment and decision making process be made totally “transparent”, a commitment made to the House and College of Bishops? Secondly, given that bishop Sarah says that “Transformation ... requires a more dialogical, inclusive approach that enables people to assimilate, process and articulate ideas and convictions for themselves,” referencing Alex Clare-Young’s paper and blog about the importance of dialogical and not monological process, how will the Archbishops, the Next Steps Group and Dr Eeva John achieve this? Thirdly, we ask again the Archbishops and every member of the Next Steps Group to set out their understanding of what radical Christian inclusion is for LGBTIQ+ people.

Finding the voice of LGBTIQ+ people and allies in the LLF conversations

Finding the voice of LGBTIQ+ people and allies in the LLF conversations

People are reporting on Facebook groups that their parish has already held a meeting or series of meetings to engage with the Living in Love and Faith course material. Many more report that parishes will be holding meetings to work through the course in the Autumn. It will be all too easy for us to engage with the material without raising a basic question. The LLF process and the material which has been published assume an equal validity between those who argue for a transformation of teaching and practice leading to full equality for LGBTIQ+ people and those who argue from the Bible and the clobber texts against equal marriage and sexual intimacy for clergy. I propose that we find the courage to challenge the material at a basic level.

Radical Christian Inclusion – a definition

Radical Christian Inclusion – a definition

The steering group for Changing Attitude England has written a definition of what we understand to be the essence of Radical Christian Inclusion. We offer this definition to the Church of England as a basis for discussion within the Living in Love and Faith process.