An Interfaith Practice for the 21st Century

The Fourth Pope John Paul II Annual Lecture on Interreligious Understanding The Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas ‘Angelicum’ with  The Russell Berrie Foundation Rome, April 5th 2011 by Professor David F. Ford Republished with permisssion. Orginally published at Cambridge Inter-Faith Programme Opening It is a great honour to be invited to deliver this lecture by the … Continue Reading

Abdul Masih: Icon of Indian Indigeneity

republished, with permission, from the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, April 1999, Vol 23 No 2 Who is this seated Indian so serene and calm? What is he reading, with concentrated meditation, that is so evidently precious? What are those books and bottles in the background? Why was he celebrated with such a commissioned portrait? … Continue Reading

A Momentous Day for Sudan on 9 January 2011, Fulcrum Newsletter for December 2010

A Momentous Day for Sudan on 9 January 2011 Fulcrum Newsletter December 2010 copublished, with permission, with Comment is free belief, The Guardian, 23 December 2010 by Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne Is “the writing on the wall” for the whole of Sudan? The referendum, by the people of Southern Sudan, which is due to … Continue Reading

Should Christians Share Christ with People of Other Faiths? Fulcrum Newsletter for July 2010

Should Christians share Christ with People of other Faiths? Fulcrum Newsletter July 2010 by Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne copublished, with permission, with The Times online, 5 July 2010 Should Christians keep themselves to themselves and not share Christ with people of other faiths? ‘Conversion must never become a word of which Christians fight shy’ … Continue Reading

The Politics of Easter

The Politics of Easter By Stephen Kuhrt A sermon preached at Christ Church, New Malden on World Poverty Day, 18th April 2010 alongside a visit to the church by Nick Clegg MP to speak on the issue of Global Poverty Well you won’t need me to tell you that politicians sometimes get things wrong. MPs’ … Continue Reading

Islam's homeless mind

Islam’s homeless mind By Jenny Taylor I admit I was apprehensive. The words Deobandi Dar-ul-Uloom had haunted me for years – and here I was preparing to drive there to check it out. This is the seminary (literally ‘house of knowledge’) where Britain’s most radicalised Muslim preachers have historically received their training. The Taleban were … Continue Reading

The Church of England and Islam: Hospitality and Embassy – Theologies of Religion in Process: Part IV Generous Love – 2008 and Beyond

The Church of England and Islam: Hospitality and Embassy – Theologies of Religion in Process 4. Generous Love – 2008 and Beyond by Richard Sudworth Part IV of IV (see parts I, II, III) The final point of analysis for this study will be the 2008 report, Generous Love: the truth of the Gospel and … Continue Reading

The Church of England and Islam: Hospitality and Embassy – Theologies of Religion in Process: Part III Initiatives of the Church of England

The Church of England and Islam: Hospitality and Embassy – Theologies of Religion in Process 3. Initiatives of the Church of England By Richard Sudworth Part III of IV (see parts I, II, IV) For many years, the Church of England was content to focus national initiatives on relations with Islam through ecumenical groupings, and … Continue Reading