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Breaking Up Is Hard

The Indecisive Debate about Homosexuality in the Episcopal Church

by Doug LeBlanc

Every three years the Episcopal Church convenes a General Convention, which—with more than 800 deputies and up to 300 bishops—it claims is the world’s largest legislative body.

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