Christian healing is a messy mystery. All who have practised it and thought seriously about what they were doing will have found that it raises agonising questions to which there are no final answers and yields results that are very hard to categorise or explain. The longer we go on with it, the more 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
Sentences, like people, need spaces to breathe. Between the full stop and the Capital lies the pause. Without the space, sentences are breathless; without the Sabbath, life is restless; without the pause, the rest is lifeless. Sentences, like God, have a preferential option for the pause. I wrote those lines earlier this year and have … Continue Reading
Spirituality Workbook: A Guide for Explorers, Pilgrims and Seekers (SPCK) by David Runcorn Fulcrum Review by Philip Seddon “Eat this book!” was the instruction given to Ezekiel by God, and is the proper imperative to attach to this latest treasure by David Runcorn, the author of several books, including Space for God, Touch Wood and … Continue Reading
Giles Goddard
republished, with permission, from The Church of England Newspaper, 22 March 2007 Dear Fulcrum Friends, The traditional phrase used to describe the Church of England is ‘Catholic and Reformed’. Too often the middle word ‘and’ passes unnoticed. Connecting words are crucial, humble and worth contemplating. They introduce links between polarities by contributing ‘threeness’ to ‘duality’. … Continue Reading
On Wednesday 28 February 2007, General Synod debates two Private Members’ Motions (PMMs) on matters relating to sexuality. What follows is based on a briefing paper written for the Evangelical Group of the General Synod (EGGS) and reproduced with permission along with additional comments added on the proposed amendments. The two PMMs both begin with … Continue Reading
Andrew GoddardAndrew Goddard served on the Leadership Team of Fulcrum from its launch in 2003 until 2020. He currently teaches Christian ethics at Westminster Theological Centre and Ridley Hall, Cambridge and is Assistant Minister at St James the Less, Pimlico where his wife, Lis, is Vicar. He has previously taught at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and … Continue Reading
After the debates at the American General Convention last summer, I wrote directly to all the primates of the Communion to ask about their reaction and the likely reaction of their provinces as to whether the resolutions of Convention had met the proposals of the Windsor Report for restoring something like normal relations between the … Continue Reading
Giles Goddard