Hot under the Collar : Letters to the Anglican Journal, 1955-2005

Anglican Journal and its predecessor Canadian Churchman, have always played a special role in the life of the church. It is through the "Letters" page that people in the pews debate controversial issues. To read these letters is to witness the evolving history of the Anglican Church and the changing mores of our society. Myriad issues engaged readers during the fifty years covered by this modernizing the liturgy; supporting anti-apartheid protests; defining the place of gays and lesbians in the church; changing the words of old hymns; questioning the value of residential schools, legalizing abortion; uniting with other churches; opening the priesthood and episcopacy to women; abolishing capital punishment. Often these milestones in church and society provoked a visceral response. Most poignant are the letters from those who write from their own experience. In these pages, you'll find the Anglican Church in all its diversity. Delve in and enjoy the experience! – Carolyn Purden, adapted from the Foreword