The Times they are a-Changing: The Commonwealth, Faith, Tolerance and Multi-culturalism

‘The Times they are a-Changing: The Commonwealth, Faith, Tolerance and Multi-culturalism’, by Dr Jenny Taylor, Director of Lapido Media, a paper given at ‘The Commonwealth After Valetta’ Round Table Conference, Cumberland Lodge, 5-6 January 2006 For the better part of a century, Western governments have sought to eliminate the spiritual from their political discourse – … Continue Reading

‘Educating for Contextual Mission in the Light of Recent Events’

by Dr Cathy Ross CMS Mission Interchange Advisor A paper given at the Australian Missiology Conference Whitley College, Melbourne September 2005 The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number Introduction “In light of recent events” – in Australia this might refer … Continue Reading

David Sheppard: Trailblazing and Hope

Article for the Good Friday 2005 edition of the Highbury & Islington Express ‘I don’t think I have ever read such unmixed admiration and affection across so many very long obituaries. They painted a portrait of a man who made the very best of his gifts by constant application.’ Andrew Brown of the Church Times, … Continue Reading

Review of Whose Religion is Christianity? The Gospel beyond the West by Lamin Sanneh

Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003 ISBN 0-8028-2164-2 paperback, xii+138 pages $12.00 (£8.99) In his latest book, which is slim but not slight, Lamin Sanneh exploits the genre of a modern Socratic dialogue to publicise and discuss the phenomenon of Christianity as a world religion. He has summarized – rephrased? – and answered questions from his students … Continue Reading