On the Prime Minister’s Advisor’s trip to Dover
In a single weekend, the government’s lead in the opinion polls has fallen 10%. The public are outraged by what they see as pure hypocrisy. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister is…
Enforced Sabbath?
On the day preceding Pilate’s careless populist hand-washing referendum, that dispassionately determined the fate of Jesus, a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the ground for him as he…
Why We Need A God Who Does Not Suffer
Most people will readily acknowledge that there is more than one way to write about theology on the internet. One very common way is to draw your newly polished theological…
What are we learning about Mission and the Church during Covid-19?
A paper based on Jay Colwill’s transcript, delivered at the April 2020 “Beer and Theology” session; the first to be conducted online as a Zoom webinar during the Coronavirus lockdown….
In memoriam: Simon Barrington-Ward
Following the sad news of the death of Bishop Simon Barrington-Ward on Holy Saturday 2020, formerly the Bishop of Coventry, we are pleased to publish a poem in memoriam, written…
Wittgenstein, Newspapers and Theology: different types of truth
A paper based on Stephen Godsell’s transcript, delivered at the 33rd “Beer and Theology” session in November 2019. Introduction What is truth (as Pilate famously asked of Jesus when he…
Abraham Kuyper: an appreciation
Abraham Kuyper: his story On November 8th 1920, Abraham Kuyper died. You may not have heard of him, but if you had lived in the Netherlands from about the 1880’s…
Exiting Brexit – on the clash of nationalism and internationalism
Joshua Penduck writes: And thus ends one of the more ignoble periods of British political history. Though looking at the forthcoming negotiations perhaps it is better to describe it as…
Women in the Bible retreat
This article was first published on the Covenant website and in the Church of England Newspaper, 17 Jan 2020, and is reproduced with permission. On May 5–8 this year, I…
Beer and Theology: Upcoming Dates
We now have more excellent speakers lined up for the first quarter of Beer and Theology 2020, so here are the dates for your diaries.
Beer & Theology – “Wittgenstein and Newspapers Today” with Stephen Godsell (Friday 22nd November)
Our 33rd Beer and Theology will be with Stephen Godsell on “Wittgenstein and Newspapers Today”
Beer & Theology – “Engaging with Islam” with Peter Welby (Friday 18th October)
Our 32nd Beer and Theology will be with Peter Welby on “Engaging with Islam”
Beer & Theology – “The State of Public Service Today’” (Friday 13th September) with Maria Wyard
Our 31st Beer and Theology will be with Maria Wyard on “The State of Public Service Today”
Breaking the Silence, Speaking the Truth: How the national church can find its voice on Brexit
The Church of England has so far been unable to bring any authoritative collective voice to the national conversation about Brexit. Why is this and what should it be offering?
Why Should Anglicans Want To Be A Communion?
“Every Sunday Anglicans stand and confess that they believe in “the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.” Living out what they confess is the general reason to be a communion, but it must be filled out with unique historical particularities of ours”
Beer & Theology – “Dr Johnson: Lay Theologian” (Friday 19th July) with Jane Steen
Our 29th Beer and Theology will be with Jane Steen on “Dr Johnson: Lay Theologian”
Frances Whitehead: Obituary
Julia Cameron’s obituary of Frances Whitehead, secretary to John Stott for 55 years, who died on June 1st, 2019.