Neither Private nor Privileged: the role of Christianity in Britain today by Nick Spencer “Now, what I want is, Facts… Facts alone are everything in Life.” Given how thoroughly Charles Dickens ridicules Mr Gradgrind, whose words open Hard Times, it is surprising how a Gradgrindian obsession with “facts” can still dominate public discourse today. Although … 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
Lucas Cranach Review of Royal Academy of Arts Exhibition by Elizabeth Adekunle Cranach, more than just a painter… An exhibition of Lucas Cranach the Elder’s paintings, etchings, copper plates and woodcut designs is currently on display at the Royal Academy of Arts. German born Cranach (1472-1553), although not a professed Christian, was educated in biblical … Continue Reading
PENTECOST As the wind whipped away the last dry leaves from the branches of the vine and the fire sealed the scars that still remained from the cutting of old wood suddenly spring and the promised time had come with a winter’s waiting over. In one moment the summer’s growth unfolded to instant autumn ripeness. … Continue Reading
THE IMAGE OF HER FATHER For many years in Israel’s womb The embryo grows, the Church of Christ: First the Head, then the Body, The Son of Man includes the many. For hours upon a Roman cross The Church’s birth begins in blood: Crucified with Christ her Head, Constricted by the love of God. The … Continue Reading
Ending the Cycle of Vengeance by Graham Kings The Church of England Newspaper, 2 May 2008 Part of an address, ‘Faith and Fellowship in Crisis’, published in full on Fulcrum, given at the Pre-Lambeth Conference of the Diocese of Lichfield University of Stafford, 26 April 2008 A friend and I were trying to meet up … Continue Reading
an edited version is published in The Church of England Newspaper, 2 May 2008 Dear Fulcrum friends, A friend and I were trying to meet up at Spring Harvest. We hadn’t seen each other yet, although we both knew we were there. We arranged to meet at the front of the main white pavilion. ‘I … Continue Reading
Developing Evangelical Women as Leaders: CPAS and AWESOME by Elisabeth Goddard Rosie Ward is Leadership Development Advisor at the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS). CPAS had noticed that there were relatively few women applying for the Arrow Leadership Programme developed and spearheaded by James Laurence and which Rosie now co-leads. Their department also saw that … Continue Reading
The long wait between the events of 2003 and the forthcoming Lambeth Conference has constituted a call to patience, to prayer, to faithfulness, and – by no means least – to fresh study of the scriptures. At a time of enormous cultural and moral confusion, when shrill voices are raised on all sides, there is … 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