Renewing the Face of the Earth, by David Atkinson Reviewed by John Davidson Originally published in the Bulletin of the Society of Ordained Scientists, number 45: Autumn 2009 David Atkinson is a member of the Society of Ordained Scientists, and has recently retired as Bishop of Thetford.Though his background is in organic chemistry and X-ray … Continue Reading
By Anthony Thiselton Sermon at the Consecration of Alistair Magowan as Bishop of Ludlow and Alan Winton as Bishop of Thetford, St Paul’s Cathedral, London 29 September 2009 “Truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending & descending upon the Son of Man” (John 1: 51).On this St Michael … Continue Reading
Living the Dream Joseph for Today Introduction by Pete Wilcox republished with permission from Paternoster Press The Joseph Story: A Text for Today For centuries Jewish, Christian and Moslem parents, and more recently secular ones too, have called their children Joseph or Josephine: from Josephine Butler (the English social reformer) to Josef Stalin (the Russian … Continue Reading
Introduction My theme today has obviously been designed to go with today’s Indaba group work on our use of the Bible. This is an opportune time, as our Conference quickens its pace, to reflect on how we use scripture, not least how we Bishops use scripture as part of our vocation, as in the main … Continue Reading
Going in the Wrong Direction: A Response to David Atkinson by Robert A J Gagnon A leader in the renewal movement of the Episcopal Church has informed me that a one-sided book on the homosexuality issue may have been sent to all Episcopal (and Anglican?) bishops as ‘preparation’ for the upcoming 2008 Lambeth Conference. The … Continue Reading
A Comment on ‘The Bible and Homosexual Practice’ by Robert Gagnon A paragraph from ‘The Church of England and Homosexuality’ in Terry Brown (ed.), Other Voices, Other Worlds: Global Church Speaks Out on Homosexuality(London: Darton Longman and Todd, 2006), written in 2005 by David Atkinson One of the most substantial and influential conservative contributions to … Continue Reading
Don’t Throw Stones: Deuteronomy and the Prodigal Son by Graham Kings, vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum Introduction During a week’s retreat in 1995, I read through the whole of the book of Deuteronomy. It was clearly a key book of the Hebrew Scriptures for Jesus. Not only did it include … Continue Reading
The Gospel According to Judas By Benjamin Iscariot Recounted by Jeffrey Archer With the assistance of Prof Francis Moloney (London: Macmillan, 2007) A Fulcrum review by Dr Justin Thacker, Evangelical Alliance Head of Theology This really is a fascinating piece of work. The Gospel According to Judas, written by Jeffrey Archer in association with a … Continue Reading
a response to Robert Jenson, Jeffrey John, and a new volume entitled Pierced for Our Transgressions Eastertide, 2007 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright Introduction About ten days before Easter, the question of the cross suddenly impinged on me from two different directions. Late one night, I read an article on the … Continue Reading
