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The Results of Praying for Evangelical Scholarship
The Results of Praying for Evangelical Scholarship by Gordon Kuhrt Co-published with the Church of England Newspaper, with permission 19th August 2011 In the 1940s and '50s, some thoughtful Evangelical leaders encouraged prayer for a renewal of Evangelical scholarship, especially in the areas of biblical studies and biblical theology. Liberal theology seemed to reign unchallenged. … Continue Reading
Doctrine Matters: Chapter 5 Doctrine and Worship
by Colin Buchanan (click to read foreword, chapter one, chapter two, chapter three, chapter four) Introduction: The origin of today’s Trinitarianism It has become my habit to enquire of clergy, ordinands, lay leaders and adult confirmation candidates why they are trinitarians. They usually find the question disconcerting, but patient persistence starts to yield a clear … Continue Reading
Doctrine Matters, Chapter 4: Doctrine and Evangelism
by Gavin Reid (click to read foreword, chapter one, chapter two, chapter three) Two recently published, and very significant, books about evangelism bemoan the lack of contact between those who enthuse about evangelism and those who take theology seriously. William Abraham opens his crucial study The Logic of Evangelism with the words: ‘One of the … Continue Reading
Sermon series on Cardinal Newman: An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine
Sermon given at Matins on Sunday 14 November 2010 14 November 2010 at 10:00 am by The Reverend Dr Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon in Residence in partnership with Westminster Abbey Over the four weeks of November, in the sermons at Morning Prayer, I am reflecting on some of the great themes in the writing of John … Continue Reading
Cardinal Newman: 3 – The Grammar of Assent
Sermon given at Matins on Sunday 21 November 2010 21 November 2010 at 10:00 am by The Reverend Dr Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon in Residence A Fulcrum series in partnership with Westminster Abbey This month, in the sermons at Morning Prayer, I am looking at some of the central ideas of John Henry Newman. The high … Continue Reading
Re-imagining World Christianity: Andrew Walls and his Legacy
Re-imagining World Christianity for the Church Universal: Andrew Walls and his Legacy A history department lecture given at Princeton Theological Seminary, 21 March 2011, as visiting MacKay Professor of World Christianity by Michael Nai Chiu Poon My aim in this lecture is to discuss the work of Andrew Walls with especial reference to his contribution towards … Continue Reading
Political Theology: Oliver and Joan O’ Donovan
God’s Advocates by Rupert Shortt see title page for more information and chapter 1 on Rowan Williams and chapter 12 on Miroslav Volf (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2005) Oliver O’Donovan and Joan Lockwood O’Donovan Political Theology SHORTT: When Rowan Williams was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Oliver, you saluted the choice of a theologian who does not think it the business of … Continue Reading
Sermon series on Cardinal Newman: 1 – The Apologia
Sermon given at Matins on Sunday 7 November 2010 07 November 2010 at 10:00 am by The Reverend Dr Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon in Residence A Fulcrum series in partnership with Westminster Abbey During the recent visit of the Pope to Britain, there was a great deal of interest in John Henry Newman. This was because … Continue Reading
Meeting the odd god of atheism
Meeting the odd god of atheism by Elaine Storkey Originally publised in Church Times 28th January 2011 Meeting a former university colleague I noticed with interest how some of his previous views had changed. This wasn’t surprising, for maturity challenges many of our attitudes and ideas. What was more surprising was that when he began to talk … Continue Reading