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The Episcopal Right |
| Episcopal Diocese of Washington takes the battle to its
attackers on the Anglican right Publishes
"Following the Money: Donors and Activists on the Anglican Right"
[4-28-06]
When the General Convention of the Episcopal Church meets in Columbus,
Ohio, in June, a small network of theologically conservative organizations
will be on hand to warn deputies that they must repent of their liberal
attitudes on homosexuality or face a possible schism. The groups represent a
small minority of church members, but relationships with wealthy American
donors and powerful African bishops have made them key players in the fight
for the future of the Anglican Communion.
Now, in a two-part series in its diocesan newspaper, the Washington
Window, the Episcopal Diocese of Washington examines these
organizations, their donors and the strategy that has allowed them to
destabilize the Episcopal Church.
"Following the Money: Donors and Activists on the Anglican Right" is
being published an eight-page section of the Window. It is also
available on the diocese's Web site at:
www.edow.org/follow
The first part of the series, "Investing in Upheaval," draws on Internal
Revenue Service Forms 990 to give a partial account of how contributions
from Howard F. Ahmanson, Jr., the savings and loan heir, and five secular
foundations have energized resistance to the Episcopal Church's decision to
consecrate an openly gay bishop and to permit the blessing of gay and
lesbian relationships.
The article sets contributions to organizations such as the American
Anglican Council (AAC) and the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) in
the context of the donors' other philanthropic activities which include
support for conservative political candidates, think tanks and causes such
as the intelligent design movement.
The second article, "A Global Strategy," uses internal emails and memos
from leaders of the AAC and IRD to examine efforts to have the Episcopal
Church removed from the worldwide Anglican Communion and replaced with a
more conservative entity. The documents surfaced during a Pennsylvania court
case. The article also explores the financial relationship between
conservative organizations in the United States and their allies in other
parts of the world.
The series was written by Jim Naughton, a former reporter for The New
York Times and The Washington Post, who is the director of
communications for the diocese.
www.edow.org
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