Christian Bioethics: A Guide for the Perplexed by Agneta Sutton – a Fulcrum book review

‘Christian Bioethics: A Guide for the Perplexed’, Agneta Sutton (T&T Clark, 2008, 180pp) by Andrew Goddard There can be little doubt – especially given the recent controversies over the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill – that Christians need to learn how to think and speak about bioethics. This book ably does what it claims – … Continue Reading

Islamic Law and the Anglican Communion – Is there a common vision?

Islamic Law and the Anglican Communion: Is there a Common Vision? by Andrew Goddard The heart of Archbishop Rowan’s now infamous lecture on Islam and the law is a vision of how to enable order, cohesion and belonging in a single political society which seeks to embrace multiple religious and other communities under the rule … Continue Reading

Prudence and Jurisprudence: Reflections on the Archbishop's interview and lecture

Prudence and Jurisprudence: Reflections on the Archbishop’s interview and lecture by Andrew Goddard As I start writing this on Friday evening, I’ve just watched the BBC Evening News and Newsnight (where Jeremy Paxman had the nice line – ‘How do you solve a problem like sharia’?). They are still dominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury’s … Continue Reading

Anglican Mainstream on the Advent Letter: a response by Andrew Goddard

A Response to Anglican Mainstream on The Advent Letter 2008 of the Archbishop of Canterbury by Andrew Goddard It is now almost a month since the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Advent Letter was published. Among many responses, one of the most recent is that of Anglican Mainstream (AM) which appeared earlier this week. It is important … Continue Reading

The Anglican Communion: Mapping the Terrain

Andrew GoddardAndrew Goddard served on the Leadership Team of Fulcrum from its launch in 2003 until 2020. He currently teaches Christian ethics at Westminster Theological Centre and Ridley Hall, Cambridge and is Assistant Minister at St James the Less, Pimlico where his wife, Lis, is Vicar. He has previously taught at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and … Continue Reading

Goddard to Goddard: Andrew to Giles, 13 November

Andrew Goddard 12th Nov 2007 Dear Giles, Thanks for your letter and sorry my decision to focus on the pressing Communion issues in mid-Sept was ‘perplexing’ and left you ‘not absolutely sure how it fits into our correspondence’. It is interesting that discussing these political issues seems so fruitless. If I’m totally honest I have … Continue Reading