The Gospel According to Judas By Benjamin Iscariot Recounted by Jeffrey Archer With the assistance of Prof Francis Moloney (London: Macmillan, 2007) A Fulcrum review by Dr Justin Thacker, Evangelical Alliance Head of Theology This really is a fascinating piece of work. The Gospel According to Judas, written by Jeffrey Archer in association with a … Continue Reading
a response to Robert Jenson, Jeffrey John, and a new volume entitled Pierced for Our Transgressions Eastertide, 2007 by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright Introduction About ten days before Easter, the question of the cross suddenly impinged on me from two different directions. Late one night, I read an article on the … Continue Reading
by Stephen Kuhrt The diminishing importance of monarchy in our world has made “king” a less than obvious model with which to understand the significance of Jesus. The persistence of its use, however, within both older hymns and modern songs, reflects its prominence within the biblical material. ‘Jesus as king’ not only operates on an … Continue Reading
Doubts about Doubt: Honest to God Forty Years On* By the Bishop of Durham, Dr Tom Wright (Originally published in Journal of Anglican Studies, 2005, 3(2), pp181-96. Original pagination is retained in bold italicized numbers. Reproduced by permission of the author and the journal.) The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; … Continue Reading
New Testament Eschatology for the Emerging Church Andrew Perriman Paternoster Press, 2005, price £17.99 ISBN 1-84227-299-3 www.authenticmedia.co.uk/paternoster A Fulcrum review by James Mercer This is a fascinating book that repays serious study. It is certainly no casual bed-time read. Andrew Perriman’s argument is based on a close study of scriptural texts and other ancient sources. … Continue Reading
by Dr Douglas Knight ‘Future directions in systematic theology’ is a title that invites a big answer. But I am going to start by giving you a modest account of what is being done by working theologians, and then we can see what there is to look forward to. I am going to give my … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Conference Islington Inciting Insight: The Holy Spirit Friday 29th April 2005 The Holy Spirit in the Church Tom Wright Bishop of Durham I am delighted to be speaking at this first Fulcrum conference, and am very grateful to Francis Bridger and his colleagues for inviting me, and to Graham Kings and the staff here … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Conference Islington Inciting Insight: The Holy Spirit Friday 29th April 2005 The Holy Spirit in the World Jane Williams Visiting Lecturer in Theology, King’s College, London Karl Rahner said: ‘I really only want to tell the reader something very simple. Human persons in every age, always and everywhere, whether they realise it and reflect … Continue Reading