Fulcrum Briefing Paper on GAFCON for Parochial Church Councils against the resolution suggested on the Anglican Mainstream site: ‘We stand in solidarity with the Jerusalem Declaration and Statement on the Global Anglican Future’ What is GAFCON? The ‘Global Anglican Future Conference’ was held at the end of June 2008 in Jerusalem and attended by over … Continue Reading
‘Christian Bioethics: A Guide for the Perplexed’, Agneta Sutton (T&T Clark, 2008, 180pp) by Andrew Goddard There can be little doubt – especially given the recent controversies over the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill – that Christians need to learn how to think and speak about bioethics. This book ably does what it claims – … Continue Reading
I spent this last week in a great celebration of the love and power of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I confirmed many new believers. I installed a dynamic new rector in a key parish. I assisted in consecrating a wonderful man as the new Bishop of Stockport. I spent four days in … Continue Reading
The Chronicles of Narnia (PG) A Fulcrum Film Review by Christopher Took Prince Caspian is the fourth (in reading order) of The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis, but it is the second film to be made, following on from the success of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Overall, the film is … Continue Reading
Going in the Wrong Direction: A Response to David Atkinson by Robert A J Gagnon A leader in the renewal movement of the Episcopal Church has informed me that a one-sided book on the homosexuality issue may have been sent to all Episcopal (and Anglican?) bishops as ‘preparation’ for the upcoming 2008 Lambeth Conference. The … Continue Reading
A Comment on ‘The Bible and Homosexual Practice’ by Robert Gagnon A paragraph from ‘The Church of England and Homosexuality’ in Terry Brown (ed.), Other Voices, Other Worlds: Global Church Speaks Out on Homosexuality(London: Darton Longman and Todd, 2006), written in 2005 by David Atkinson One of the most substantial and influential conservative contributions to … Continue Reading
The Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine (SPREAD) recently issued an appeal that the Anglican Communion be split. In particular, the appeal, entitled “Counterfeit Communion and the Truth that Sets Us Free”, has urged that all those committed to the “Anglican Faith” which is “defined by the Church of England’s Articles of … Continue Reading
Giles Goddard "Goddard 2 Goddard" contents page 29th May 2008 Dear Andrew Thanks for yours dated 8th March. I’m going to answer briefly because it may be that we should soon find other ways of seeking mutual understanding. It seems to me that the main content of your letter is a response to two points … Continue Reading
an edited version is published in The Church of England Newspaper, 13 June 2008 Dear Fulcrum friends, There is a story of a bishop visiting a care home for the elderly. He bends down in his cassock and asks a lady, ‘Do you know who I am?’ She replies, ‘No. But if you ask the … Continue Reading
The Challenge to Economics by Elaine Storkey an expanded version of the BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day, 15 May 2008 and co-published with Dagen the Swedish journal, 20 May 2008 Over the last few weeks a seismic shock has occurred in the UK economy. It seems that the age of profligate expenditure is … Continue Reading