Anglican Church in crisis

The Anglican Church is in crisis over homosexuality. The Times calls on the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, to be true to his liberal roots and stand up for the rights of homosexuals: "Dr Rowan Williams portrays himself as radically inclined, yet on homosexuality he has aligned himself with a conservative cause. ... Why does the Archbishop not say out loud what we all suspect that he believes? ... To listen to the Archbishop, the infamy of US imperialism is unparalleled in human history, yet on gays in the Church he marches, if not shoulder to shoulder, in perilous proximity to the American Right. ... The ethical course for an archbishop who is a tireless critic of politicians can only be to stand up for what we must assume he believes - the full enfranchisement of homosexuals in the Church. Since that would appear impracticable, his alternative is to do what ministers are frequently enjoined to do, which is to explain his position, and resign."

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