Bishop Tutu and the Episcopal church
By John Crouch, Attorney at Law,
Crouch & Crouch, Arlington, Virginia; (703)
528-6700;
Brown Daily Herald , Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (U.S.)
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Bishop Tutu's visit had more layers of meaning for his fellow Anglicans
here than for most of the University, and I would like to use this opportunity
not only to correct this newspaper's terminology but to share this meaning.
The geographical diversity of the Anglican communion (the community of churches
that were at one time part of the Church of England) makes the communion
sacrament one of the major things uniting us. To physically and spiritually
celebrate Christ's life and death with Bishop Tutu is, for some of us, a
very emotional experience of togetherness with Christians throughout Africa,
many of whom are giving their lives to free humanity from hunger, AIDS and
various forms of oppression.
In his sermon, Bishop Tutu emphasized that his political activism is based
completely in his religion. He believes that God has made humans in His
own image, and given them free will and innate rights, which it is BLASPHEMOUS
for any person, or government, to violate.
Desmond Tutu is a model, a standard, of what a bishop can be and do. Indeed,
he is a model for a Christian life in modern society. He is surely one of
the all-time heroes of the church.
Copyright John Crouch 1991
- John Crouch
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