The decision as to whether to include certain ways of life within the leadership and liturgical celebration of the church – in any area of life, not just sexuality – cannot be made on the basis of an appeal to inclusion.
“If there was no link between Englishness and Christianity, what was the point of the Church of England?” (177). This critique of Rowan Williams’ Sharia lecture gets to the heart of the argument and the problem with Andrew Brown and Linda Woodhead’s book.
Ian Paul’s reflections on General Synod’s Shared Conversations – “Feedback from previous events had been somewhat mixed, and for me (and I think a good number of others) this also proved to be like the proverbial curate’s egg”
As Jeremy Pemberton is given leave to appeal, the theological foundation of his appeal to the 39 Articles is examined and questions raised about seeking to overturn by a secular court the bishops’ statement of the church’s doctrine of marriage in order to prevent bishops refusing to licence those in same-sex marriages.
A review of an “indispensable guide” to evangelicals in the Church of England last century
A detailed account and engagement with the eleven chapters exploring aspects of evangelicalism and the Church of England last century.
An analysis of the Jan 2016 You Gov poll on Anglicans and same-sex marriage
A detailed analysis of the You Gov poll on Anglicans and same-sex marriage
Why, in voting for Synod, you should continue to express preferences for as long as you are able to place successive candidates in order.
On learning of the death of Owen Chadwick, I was moved to tears. Immediately, I jotted down how much we were in his debt as a friend of scholars, mentor to many, pithy and witty writer, faithful priest, brilliant preacher, diligent professor, supervisor and administrator, with a vast hinterland of history and culture. He was … Continue Reading