A few days’ reflection offers the opportunity for more insight. I would like to highlight three pieces that came out this weekend.

First, an article by A. N. Wilson, who has previously been mentioned on this blog. He emphasizes the probably unintended consequence of the pope’s move in making England even more secular, and perhaps being the final straw that breaks the camel of establishment for the Church of England. It’s available here.

There’s also an article by Diarmaid McCulloch, one of the great contemporary historians of Christianity in England. His works The Stripping of the Altars and The Voices of Morebath have been groundbreaking and he has also written a history of the papacy and most recently a history of Christianity in England. His comment is available here.

Finally, a comment from Colin Coward, one of the leading figures in the push for full inclusion of Gays and Lesbians in the Church of England. He points out the hypocrisy of many of Anglo-Catholic clergy in England. It’s well worth a read.