Elaine Storkey

Elaine is a writer & broadcaster, lecturer and author.  She was President of Tearfund from 1996 to 2014, has lectured in many continents, is a member of Newnham College, Cambridge and an Ambassador for Restored. She served on The General Synod of the C of E for 28 years, until 2015.. Her most recent book is "Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women". elainestorkey.com

The Politics of the Cross

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Like each of us, Jesus was born into a political context; he lived and died experiencing its pressures, posturing, and power-mongering. Politics is wrapped up in the Gospel accounts of Jesus, from his birth to his execution: even the central symbol of Christianity, the Cross itself, carries with it profoundly political overtones. What, then, are the implications of this?

Mourning our infidelity

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Elaine Storkey, drawing on her years of involvement in General Synod, Crown appointments and working for the ordination of women as priests and bishops, reflects on the withdrawal of Philip North.

A Moral Issue that Challenges Us

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The vision of a world where women and men experience equal respect and freedom from harm is crucial - and an essential part of Christian redemptive hope.

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Fulcrum Perspectives: Women Bishops Legislation

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I am on the horns of a considerable dilemma. We are now at the point where it should be possible to admit women to the office of Bishop, and thus to full participation in the ministry of the Church of England.

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Any Man’s Death Diminishes Me

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Originally published in the Church Times 13th January 2012 (used with permission) The Report from the Commission on Assisted Dying was entirely predictable. Its key recommendation – that we legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with less than a year to live- surprised no one. Indeed, what other outcome was likely from an initiative … Continue Reading