Dear Fulcrum Friends, The horrific effects of homophobia were once again demonstrated this month when two men pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of Jody Dobrowski on Clapham Common in October of last year. Faced with such violence all Christians must clearly take a stand against homophobia and yet this is particularly challenging for those … Continue Reading
Contents Introduction Responding to ‘homophobia’: IDAHO Evangelicals rejecting ‘homophobia’ Anglican opposition to ‘homophobia’ The Church of England The Lambeth Conference The Primates of the Anglican Communion & The Windsor Report Archbishop Rowan Williams Why do evangelical Anglicans not more strongly oppose ‘homophobia’? What is ‘homophobia’? Towards a definition for Christians The character of ‘homophobia’ as … Continue Reading
Here are some random, rambling jottings on The Da Vinci Code: Read the book this week (OK, so I’m a latecomer). Saw the film on its release afternoon, yesterday (…so that’s pretty early). Seminar this morning in church on Upper Street (for anycomers). At the open seminar, a young ‘new age-ish’ woman turned up (having … Continue Reading
‘Summing Up and Response at Fulcrum Conference Islington’, by Dr Kirsteen Kim, Chair of the British and Irish Association for Mission Studies and Lecturer at the United College of Ascension, Birmingham Kirsteen KimProf. Kirsteen Kim researches and teaches theology from the perspective of mission and world Christianity, drawing on her experience of Christianity in South … Continue Reading
‘Confession and Absolution’, a sermon by Canon Lucy Winkett, Canon Precentor of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, preached at St Mary Islington, 12 March 2006 Confession and absolution are elements of our Christian journey that lie in deep waters. There is nothing that takes us to the heart of ourselves, our mixed motives, our complex interaction … Continue Reading
‘Embrace’, a poem by Canon Vanessa Herrick, Director of Ministry and Vocation and Director of Ordinands in the Diocese of Ely. This poem was read at the Ridley Hall, Cambridge event ‘Lost and Found’ on 17 March 2006 Reflections on the painting ‘The Forgiving Father’ by Frank Wesley (1923-2002) Found. Found. Wanting to find and … Continue Reading
by Andrew Rumsey Something’s afoot But not quite at hand: A closeness, a crackle you can’t understand. Could that be the Father? Or was it the son? The ghost of a guess that his brother has come. The return of the son! O, the drum of my heart The return, the return of the son … Continue Reading
By Luke Bretherton Ashgate Aldershot 2006 – ISBN-10:07546 5372 2 A Fulcrum review by Sarah Cawdell Luke Bretherton is Lecturer in Theology and Ministry at King’s College London. He has previously worked on SEITE a non-residential ecumenical ministry training course, and at St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, London. This book is a revision … Continue Reading
The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number Dear Fulcrum friends, In her book ‘Listening to God’, Joyce Huggett quotes a story told by Archbishop Anthony Bloom: A peasant had formed a habit of slipping into a certain church at a … Continue Reading