The Islington Passion: Wooden and Silk Body of Christ (co-published with Faith Online, The Times Online, 9 April 2009) by Graham Kings How did the temple guards feel, who had the job of guarding the tomb where Jesus was laid on Good Friday? His execution had taken place in a religiously and politically charged atmosphere. … Continue Reading
Eminent Anglicans of English Literature A Fulcrum series in partnership with Cambridge University Press Over the next four months we shall be republishing, with permission, essays on the religious views of four eminent Anglican writers: John Donne (1572-1631), poet, preacher and Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), poet, lexicographer, critic, and biographer. S. … Continue Reading
S. T. Coleridge: Religious Thinker by Mary Anne Perkins republished with permission from The Cambridge Companion to Coleridge (Cambridge: CUP, 2002), pp. 187-199 the first part of a Fulcrum series of Eminent Anglicans of English Literature The categories according to which Coleridge’s various admirers and critics have represented him often appear irreconcilable: he has been … Continue Reading
Bulgaria, Love and St Benedict Silvia Dimitrova’s icons harness the Christian traditions of the East and the West republished, with permission, from The Times, 28 March 2009 by Bess Twiston Davies Tomorrow night the Archbishop of Canterbury is to unveil a sumptuous icon of the Crucified Christ. Bordered red, painted in rich brown and edged … Continue Reading
Icons: an Evangelical Anglican Perspective Fulcrum Newsletter, March 2009 by Graham Kings based on a Compline Address at St Peter’s Eaton Square, London 10 March 2009 an edited version of this article is on Faith Online, The Times Online, 12 March 2009 Introduction The word ‘icon’ has been popularised through it use in modern computers … Continue Reading
Byzantium Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts a Fulcrum review by Elizabeth Adekunle The exhibition organised by the National Gallery and the Benaki Museum in Athens is truly awesome, covering 10 rooms at the Royal Academy. The main part of the gallery is Byzantium 330-1450, documenting the history of the early church, using a … Continue Reading
mother’s head is lightly inclined; baby’s body is safe and special, sound and secure, encircled, enfolded, enwrapped, embraced: welcome wonderful world. Graham KingsThe Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings is Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely and Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide.
News Worth Sharing copublished with the Guardian Comment is Free site, 12 December 2008 by Graham Kings ‘But I always liked Jesus better than you. He seemed so gracious and you seemed so … ‘ ‘Mean? Sad, isn’t it? He came to show people who I am and most folks only believe it about him. … Continue Reading
Living in Time with the Rhythm of the Church’s Year by Graham Kings republished, with permission, from The Times (Credo column) 11 October 2008 Rhythm is the longest English word without a vowel — though it has to be admitted that “y” acts as a sort of vowel. It is also basic to our enjoyment … Continue Reading
THE SHACK by William P Young (USA: Windblown Media, 2007) A Fulcrum Review by Jody Stowell I freely admit that Christian novellas are not usually my thing, so even though ‘The Shack’ was a book that was recommended to me, I have to say that at first it was simply added to my ‘list of … Continue Reading