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Recent research suggests that having a parish system is a factor which unites declining Churches across Europe. Yet parish churches are often considered the jewel in the CofE’s crown. Can the parish church-parish priest model survive, and if not what takes its place?
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The CofE is asset rich but feels poor. Whether it’s repairing the roof, raising parish share, or financing pensions, issues of resourcing often set the Church’s direction of travel. Are there creative ways of managing the Church’s material assets, so they help rather than hinder its work?
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Does the Church have the right people in the right roles? Is talent being wasted? Are clergy deployed and supported correctly, and why are so many leaving? Can lay Anglicans play a fuller role within the church’s structures, and how good is the Church at engaging its members?
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The diversity of the Anglican community and the CofE has become a problem – can it be a strength? Is it possible to value unity but accommodate pluralism? What can be learned from how disputes over issues like the role of women and same-sex marriage have been handled?
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What does the CofE stand for? What is the “good news” it brings to society today? Does it have an appealing vision and the beliefs and stories that people need, and if so – what are they? What God do Anglicans worship, and where is the Spirit moving in the Church?
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Is Shia-Sunni division going to deepen and widen? Click on View Debate for video highlights and speaker profiles.
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Can and should the model of centralised Western clerical leadership survive? Click on View Debate for video highlights and speaker profiles.
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Is religious freedom a universal good or an American imposition? Click on View Debate for video highlights and speaker profiles.
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Can tolerant majorities tolerate intolerant minorities? Click on View Debate for video highlights and speaker profiles.
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Is religion a help or hindrance for development? Click on View Debate for video highlights and speaker profiles.
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Thursday, 9th October 2014
