Church Planting in Europe Missionary Monasticism Armenian Artifacts THE November 4, 2018 LIVING CHURCH CATHOLIC EVANGELICAL ECUMENICAL Mission and Enculturation $5.50 World Mission livingchurch.org C EVANGELICAL ECUMENICAL THE LIVING CHURCH On­THe­COVeR­ The­Oxford­History­of­Anglicanism, THis issUe november­4,­2018 Volume­V,­shows­that­“Anglicanism­is | encultured­in­traditional­Korean­style” livingchurch.org (see­“studies­in­enculturation,”­p.­20). ­news­ 4 ‘Leading­the­Frontline­efforts’ wikimedia­Commons­photo 6 Muslims­Host­Rochester­Convention 10 ‘Uphill­Battle’­for­Archives­Project FeATURes 13 Mission­in­europe­and­the­Future­of­Anglicanism By­David­Goodhew 16 ‘Connect­First­as­Humans’­|­By­Mari­Reitsma­Chevako CULTURes 18 Armenia! Review­by­Pamela­A.­Lewis BOOKs 4 20 The Oxford History of Anglicanism, Volume V Review­by­Michael­nai­Chiu­Poon 23 Missionary Monks |­Review­by­Renie­Choy 16 OTHeR­DePARTMenTs 25 People­&­Places 26 sunday’s­Readings LIVING CHURCH Partners we­are­grateful­to­the­Parish­of­st.­Paul­the­Apostle,­savannah,­and s.­stephen’s­Church,­Providence­[p.­25],­and­Christ­Church­Cathedral, nashville,­and­the­Diocese­of­southwest­Florida­[p.­27],­whose­generous support­helped­make­this­issue­possible. THe LiVinG CHURCH is­published­by­the­Living­Church­Foundation.­Our­historic­mission­in­the­episcopal­Church­and­the­Anglican­Communion­is to­seek­and­serve­the­Catholic­and­evangelical­faith­of­the­one­Church,­to­the­end­of­visible­Christian­unity­throughout­the­world. news | november 4, 2018 ‘Leading­the­Frontline­efforts’ At Harvard, bishops tell how the church is beating malaria. By­G.­Jeffrey­MacDonald Malaria­ death­ rates­ have­ plunged nearly­30­percent­since­2010.­when medical­leaders­gathered­at­Harvard University­on­Oct.­4,­they­focused­on what­has­become­the­stealth­factor:­the Anglican­ churches­ in­ sub-saharan Africa. Ground­zero­in­the­fight­against malaria­ is­ a­ remote­ border­ region where­health­clinics­are­scarce.­Malaria nets­ for­ sleeping,­ insecticides­ for indoor­spaces,­and­advancements­in drug­therapies­can­all­be­highly­effec- tive,­but­only­if­a­distribution­system equips­villagers­to­use­them­properly. Anglican­dioceses­in­Angola,­namibia, Zambia,­and­Zimbabwe­have­leveraged Photo­courtesy­of­Justin­Knight,­Harvard­Divinity­school their­institutional­presence­and­trusted Professor­Dyann­wirth­of­the­Harvard­Malaria­initiative­listens­to­Bishop­David­njovu­of­Zambia. status­in­rural­communities.­They­have mobilized­hundreds­of­congregations to­educate­their­neighbors­and­offer world­Health­Organization.­Malaria ticide.­And­here­we­have­science­and defense­techniques­that­can­determine still­afflicted­214­million­people­in faith­standing­shoulder­to­shoulder­in whether­malaria­remains­a­killer­or 2015,­ but­ that­ marked­ an­ 18­ percent the­anti-malaria­enterprise.” gets­wiped­out. drop­from­2000.­About­90­percent­of Determined­not­to­lose­ground­in­the “The­faith­community­is­leading­the malaria­cases­and­deaths­now­occur­in malaria­fight,­a­delegation­of­Anglican frontline­efforts,”­said­infectious­disease Africa;­70­percent­of­deaths­occur­in bishops­visited­the­United­states­and expert­ Dyann­ wirth,­ head­ of­ the children­younger­than­five. the­ United­ Kingdom­ in­ October. Defeating­Malaria­initiative­at­Harvard. But­ the­ global­ death­ toll­ from Among­their­goals:­raise­awareness­of she­introduced­a­Harvard­Divinity malaria­barely­budged­from­2015­to their­work­and­increase­government school­ panel­ with­ three­ Anglican 2016.­ experts­ now­ warn­ progress support­for­the­Global­Fund,­an­inter- bishops,­who­talked­about­the­malaria might­have­plateaued­and­runs­a­risk­of national­public-private­partnership­that outreach­of­their­dioceses­in­Africa. reversal.­Funders­of­the­outreach­warn seeks­to­end­the­epidemics­of­malaria, “i’m­an­expert­in­the­science.­You’re that­malaria-affected­regions­need­to AiDs,­and­tuberculosis. an­expert­in­community­mobilization,” eliminate­the­disease,­just­as­35­coun- The­tour­included­meetings­with wirth­said­to­Bishop­David­njovu­of tries­have­done­since­1955,­or­brace­for senators­ in­ washington,­ D.C.,­ where the­Diocese­of­Lusaka,­Zambia,­during a­resurgence. they­lobbied­for­a­larger­commitment the­panel.­“it’s­exciting­to­think­elimi- “You­can’t­just­reduce­it,­because­if to­the­Global­Fund­in­a­new­triennium nating­malaria­is­bringing­communi- you­do,­it­will­return­with­a­fuller that­begins­in­2019.­After­the­visit,­18 ties­together.” force,”­ said­ J.­ Christopher­ Flowers,­ a senators­signed­a­letter­of­support.­The Anti-malaria­partnerships­involving member­of­Church­of­the­Heavenly United­states­is­the­largest­Global­Fund foundations,­governments,­and­faith Rest­in­new­York­City­and­president­of contributor­ at­ $1.35­ billion­ for­ 2018. communities­have­been­far­more­suc- the­J.C.­Flowers­Foundation,­which­has But­bishops­worry­the­Trump­admin- cessful­than­experts­predicted­they worked­with­Anglican­churches­on istration­might­cut­support­at­a­pivotal would­be­20­years­ago.­Malaria­deaths anti-malaria­projects­in­Africa­since moment­in­the­malaria­fight. declined­ from­ 778,000­ in­ 2003­ to 2004.­“This­is­due­to­increasing­resist- “The­ background­ is­ all­ the­ cuts­ in 445,000­ in­ 2016,­ according­ to­ the ance­to­malaria­treatment­and­to­insec- foreign­aid­that­the­current­govern- 4 THe LIVInG CHURCH • november 4, 2018 ment­is­advocating,”­Bishop­njovu­told involved­in­teaching­how­malaria­is nets­might­cause­infertility.­The­church TLC after­the­panel.­“And­the­U.s.­is transmitted­and­dispelling­supersti- can­also­be­instrumental­in­rebutting the­major­donor­to­Global­Fund.­so­if tions,­such­as­the­common­belief­that­it messages­from­traditional­healers­who the­U.s.­cuts,­that­means­there­will­be is­caused­by­a­witch’s­hex.­Church discourage­western­interventions. very­ little­ coming­ from­ the­ other members­are­trained­by­health­clinics “when­people­are­neglecting­using nations­that­are­putting­the­money­in in­administering­tests­and­dispensing the­nets,­that­is­dangerous,”­nyribakwe that­basket.” medication.­Churches­are­constantly said.­ “when­ a­ priest­ or­ pastor­ is At­Harvard,­bishops­explained­how reminding­villagers­to­be­tested­quickly teaching,­ people­ understand­ him their­congregations­have­been­uniquely when­symptoms­surface­and­to­take much­better­than­tradition.­if­you­take positioned­ to­ help­ expand­ Africa’s entire­three-day­doses­of­anti-malaria a­stand­and­teach­people,­malaria­can malaria-free­ zones.­ Bishop­ Luke­ Pato medication,­rather­than­save­a­portion be­addressed.” of­the­Diocese­of­namibia­and­Bishop for­the­next­outbreak. At­this­point,­Anglican­dioceses­have André­soares­of­the­Diocese­of­Angola The­malaria­topic­hit­close­to­home become­the­region’s­leaders­in­the­anti- told­how­they­are­making­progress. during­the­panel­discussion.­­The­Rev. malaria­campaign.­They­are­leveraging “in­my­country,­the­main­cause­of Laurien­ nyribakwe,­ a­ Jesuit­ priest more­than­a­decade­of­experience­to death­until­now­is­malaria,”­soares­told from­Rwanda­and­graduate­student­at train­ volunteers­ from­ other­ denomi- the­audience.­“The­church­has­the Boston­College­school­of­Theology nations.­Much­as­Roman­Catholics privilege­ to­ be­ with­ the­ people­ in and­Ministry,­recalled­how­his­bout took­ a­ leading­ role­ in­ confronting Morning­ Prayer­ and­ evening­ Prayer with­malaria­required­him­to­drop­out Africa’s­HiV/AiDs­epidemic,­Angli- on­sundays.­so­my­government­has of­school­in­Africa­for­two­weeks.­His cans­ are­ championing­ the­ malaria called­the­church­its­social­partner, condition­forced­him­to­suspend­serv- cause­with­an­urgency­that­has­intensi- because­the­church­is­very­involved­in ices­at­the­school­chapel­because­he fied­over­time.­“we’re­only­halfway education­and­health.” was­not­well­enough­to­preach. across­the­river,”­Flowers­said.­“And To­deliver­on­that­mission,­congre- He­said­the­church­plays­a­crucial­role with­ this­ river,­ you­ either­ get­ all­ the gations­divide­the­labor.­Priests­are in­dispelling­common­fears­that­malaria way­across­or­you­drown.” A timely, lively and prophetic word from the bestselling author of The Crucifi xion. 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Faith Talks diocesan­convention­at­the­islamic while­women­visiting­the­center Conversation on the Church and Center­of­Rochester,­building­on­a­his- normally­are­expected­to­cover­their contemporary life at tory­of­fellowship­between­the­two heads­and­their­full­arms,­the­conven- Canterbury House, Dallas, TX faith­communities. tion­ deputies­ are­ asked­ only­ to­ dress Bishop­Prince­singh­said­episco- modestly.­“Don’t­show­the­body­parts palians­and­Muslims­in that­you­don’t­normally Rochester­share­a­strong show­ in­ a­ professional Nov. 1-2 commitment­to­human gathering,”­Rumi­said. rights.­ “we­ have­ stood There­will­be­no­cross Anglo-Catholic Roots II: Is Christ together­on­several­occa- carried­in­the­procession Divided? Full Visible Unity sions­ for­ the­ rights­ of at­ the­ beginning­ of­ the A conference at Church of the migrant­workers,­for­the eucharist,­ although­ the Advent, Boston, MA rights­of­gay­people­who center­does­not­object­to singh were­shot­in­Florida,”­he crosses­worn­as­jewelry.