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, After the London bombings, lines from T S Eliot’s Dry Salvages, part of his Four Quartets, came to mind: ‘…To explore the womb, or tomb, or dreams; all these are … Continue Reading
The advent of Civil Partnerships later this year presents a challenge to the Church of England as it seeks to bear faithful witness to the gospel in our society and to guide Christians in their Christian discipleship. Fulcrum believes that the House of Bishops and the wider Church have been placed in a difficult situation … Continue Reading
Theological training in the Church of England has been marked by periods of change and upheaval, with periods of stability in between. Perhaps the most significant change in the last couple of hundred years was the establishment of new colleges in the nineteenth century and the move away from training through Oxbridge colleges. More recently, … Continue Reading
On the basis of biblical theology, the Fulcrum leadership team positively advocate the consecration of women to the episcopate for the sake of the Church and for the sake of the mission of the Church. In order to build the strongest possible consensus for their consecration, and to discern how best to respond to the … Continue Reading
Chapter 12 of Adrian Hastings, ‘The Shaping of Prophecy: Passion, Perception and Practicality’ (London: Geoffrey Chapman, 1995), pp. 145-153. I have never been to Bosnia or to any other part of former Yugoslavia and I have had no personal interest in it whatever. Yet I have come since 1991 to give a great deal of … Continue Reading
by Francis Bridger Text of the Fulcrum Letter sent to supporters on 17 July 2005 Dear Fulcrum Friend, So there it is: Synod stands prorogued after its final group of sessions before the General Election in September. And what a group of sessions it proved to be. In the sweltering Central Hall of York University, … Continue Reading
The Revd Dr Colin Craston, served 15 years on the Anglican Consultative Council including six years as Chair. He was in parish ministry in the Church of England for 50 years and in retirement lives near Bolton. While the Anglican Communion as a whole is a considerable way from agreement as to whether the consecration … Continue Reading
Nottingham, 28 June 2005 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N T Wright When I heard that you had been studying Acts in your time together, my mind went, for some reason, to acronyms. I imagined myself coming to address the Anglican Communion Theological Society, or perhaps the Anglican Council for Tea and Sympathy, which … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Conference Islington Inciting Insight: The Holy Spirit Friday 29th April 2005 The Holy Spirit in the World Jane Williams Visiting Lecturer in Theology, King’s College, London Karl Rahner said: ‘I really only want to tell the reader something very simple. Human persons in every age, always and everywhere, whether they realise it and reflect … Continue Reading