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The Regions and Tribes of Evangelical Theology: Introduction

September 3, 2020August 12, 2020 by Joshua Penduck

This is the first of eight articles exploring the present state of Evangelical theology Evangelicalism has always been a country of competing tribes. Even in the 18th Century revival, the clash between Calvinists and Arminians – made personal in the interactions between Whitfield and Wesley – was enough to cause a split. 19th Century Wesleyan … Continue Reading

An Indispensable Account of the Global History of Christianity

May 13, 2019 by Graham Kings

This book, by a master historian, is exceptional and well worth buying, reading, and referencing. No theological or historical library should be without it.

Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms at the British Library

December 29, 2018 by Anne Richards

If, like Philip Larkin, you wonder what will survive of us, you must hasten to enter the mysterious, dimly lit world of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms exhibition at the British Library.

A Christmas carol about St Nicholas, the Arians, and the Nicene Creed

December 6, 2015 by Ben Myers

A new carol to the tune of Jingle Bells

Charles Simeon: Roots and Ramifications

November 20, 2015 by Graham Kings

A sermon at King’s College Chapel reflecting on Charles Simeon

Being Anglican: Perspectives from Asia

November 26, 2014 by Michael Poon

Anglicans in Asia are a fragile and numerically insignificant community in such a mission context…The vision of being part of a holy catholic people speaks powerfully to peoples whose social identity is violated, forgotten or dismissed amid constant volatility. To incarnate the presence of the holy catholic society therefore goes into the heart of being Anglican. If this recalling of the spiritual journey of being Anglican makes our hearts and minds more alert to this gift of God for the Anglican family of churches worldwide, perhaps then we can see each other beyond geopolitical blocs and binaries, and become freed to strike new paths with fresh graces of the Spirit for the present day.

Review of “The Church of the East and the Church of England: A History of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Assyrian Mission”

October 5, 2014 by Graham Kings

Dr Graham Kings, now Bishop of Sherborne, wrote this review in 1994 for the International Bulletin of Missionary Research. Fulcrum is republishing it, with permission, in the light of the current crisis in the Middle East.

A review of The Five Pathways to Wholeness by Roger Hurding

November 26, 2013August 29, 2013 by Guest Author

Roger Hurding navigates an ancient pathway towards wholeness as reviewed by Bowman Walton

Guest Author

These posts are by guest authors for Fulcrum

Fulcrum Book Review of The Global Diffusion of Evangelicalism

November 25, 2013June 14, 2013 by Gordon Kuhrt

Gordon Kuhrt reviews this book which tracks the global journey of Evangelicalism

Gordon Kuhrt

Ven Dr Gordon W Kuhrt formerly Archdeacon of Lewisham, and then Director of Ministry for the Archbishops’ Council 1996-2006

Why Evangelical History Supports Women Bishops

November 25, 2013January 17, 2013 by John Watson

The first in a series on Women Bishops, exploring why women bishops are part of the health of the Church

John Watson

John is the Vicar of St Paul’s, Tupsley and St Andrews, Hampton Bishop in Hereford Diocese. He’s also currently doing Doctoral Studies at Kings College London.