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
by David Prior (click to see foreword, chapter one, chapter two, chapter four) The longest journey in the world is from the head to the heart. This maxim, much beloved of preachers and others, is often quoted to draw a distinction between what we believe in our minds and what we feel in our hearts. … Continue Reading
Introduction to a new Fulcrum series God’s Advocates: Christian Thinkers in Conversation by Rupert Shortt a Fulcrum series in partnership with Darton Longman & Todd Over the next few months we shall be republishing, with permission, extracts from God’s Advocates, sharing the views of three Christian Thinkers: Rowan Williams, who is Archbishop of Canterbury. He was formerly … Continue Reading
God’s Advocates by Rupert Shortt (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2005) Rowan Williams Belief and Theology: Some Basic Questions (the introduction to this series is here) SHORTT: I’d like to cover a fair amount of ground in this discussion to talk about a few of the commonest objections to Christian belief, and then look briefly at … Continue Reading
A Prior Meeting by Graham Kings “Solvitur ambulando” around the ‘cloister’ meadow of Grey Friars, Canterbury. Five days in Bec, Normandy, now, beckoned and called, four days, silent, in Canterbury. Cassock forgotten, now vested from the vestry, a gift, it turns out, from Bec. “Something-than-which- nothing-greater-can-be-conceived” is God. Quite a thought from Anselm, a Prior … Continue Reading
Global South Anglican Theological Network Canterbury Declaration We come as Anglican theologians serving churches in the Anglican Communion outside Western cultural frameworks. Our face-to-face discussions at the Lambeth Conference 2008 have deepened our trust and understanding of one another. We celebrate our bonds of affection in Christ and commit ourselves to take fresh initiatives together … Continue Reading
Signs and Seasons a guide for your Christian journey by Graham Kings ‘Signs and Seasons: a guide for your Christian journey’ (Canterbury Press, 2008) by Graham Kings, vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum, was launched at Waterstones bookshop, Islington, London on 10 September 2008. An interactive blog on the book, with … Continue Reading
Introduction My theme today has obviously been designed to go with today’s Indaba group work on our use of the Bible. This is an opportune time, as our Conference quickens its pace, to reflect on how we use scripture, not least how we Bishops use scripture as part of our vocation, as in the main … Continue Reading
Doctrine: Resource or Obstacle? by John Watson “Jesus immediately made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds…by this time the boat, battered by waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning Jesus came walking … Continue Reading
Kenyan Carving to Ponder Benson Ndaka St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya Comments to Ponder Jürgen Moltmann The Crucified God (London: SCM Press, 1974) Christians who do not have the feeling that they must flee the crucified Christ have probably not yet understood him in a sufficiently radical way. (p38) When the crucified Jesus is called … Continue Reading