Role of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Martin Davie writes about the recent announcement of the Bishop of London, Dame Sarah Mullally, to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, and the frequent references to the Archbishop as the 'head of the Church of England' or the 'head of the Anglican Communion.'
According to Davie, these statements are misleading, and he aims to explain the actual roles of the Archbishop in the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion.
When we use the word head in this connection we are using analogical language. An analogy is being drawn between the role of the head (and more specifically what is inside the head, the brain) in the human body and the role of an individual in a particular organisation.
Davie will discuss what is meant by 'head' and the implications of the limited roles of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Author's summary: The Archbishop of Canterbury's roles are limited in the Church of England and Anglican Communion.
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