Church of England to reistitute heresy trials

Our Anglican friends over the pond report that they are going to begin holding clerical heresy trials once again, to try to reign in the clergy who preach that Mary was not a virgin and that Jesus did not really rise bodily from the dead. This measure seems to be lay-driven, in that it has come about thanks to a lay synod held yesterday, and while the lay synod does not have any real church authority, the understanding seems to be that the bishops are behind the decision. Trials are expected to begin by 2006.

See the whole story at Times Online - Britain - Clergy who deny the Virgin Birth may be tried as heretics