Catholic Authority in the Anglican Church
As an Anglo-Catholic, I was interested in the canonisation of John Henry Newman, the famous Anglican convert to Catholicism, on October 13. Bishop Robert Barron of Word on Fire asks us to read Newman on his own terms, without looking for conservatism or progressivism, Right or Left, and predicts Newman will be a Doctor of the Church one day. Barron calls the immensely learned Newman a fulcrum figure between Catholicism and Anglicanism. The change Newman would inspire, after his death, is gradually beginning to unfold, and with it comes the inevitable drama and uncertainty of change.
In September 2019 New College hosted a series of conversations between the two Archbishops of Sydney, Anglican Glenn Davies and Catholic Anthony Fisher, recorded by the ABC. Over three evenings, they shared their thoughts on Faith, Hope and Love. The series was a most encouraging first step in the New Evangelisation, inspired by Vatican II, with its focus on mission to cultural Christians who’ve left…
Madam: Archbishop Fisher (July-August 2024) does not resist the attacks on his church by the political, social or scientific atheists and those who insist on not being told what to do.
Aug 29 2024
6 mins
To claim Aborigines have the world's oldest continuous culture is to misunderstand the meaning of culture, which continuously changes over time and location. For a culture not to change over time would be a reproach and certainly not a cause for celebration, for it would indicate that there had been no capacity to adapt. Clearly this has not been the case
Aug 20 2024
23 mins
A friend and longtime supporter of Quadrant, Clive James sent us a poem in 2010, which we published in our December issue. Like the Taronga Park Aquarium he recalls in its 'mocked-up sandstone cave' it's not to be forgotten
Aug 16 2024
2 mins