Marital affairs, facebook and non-violent protest by Jon Kuhrt Originally published on http://jonkuhrt.wordpress.com/ Recently the BBC published a list of the ‘most controversial’ adverts of 2010. On the list was the ad pictured (below) for the website Marital Affair which promotes and helps facilitate sexual encounters between married people. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received … Continue Reading
‘No Pleasure in the Death of the Wicked’ Deonna Neal In “An Act of Judgment?” Oliver O’Donovan shows a nuanced grasp of the many distinctions that must be made when thinking through the justification of the use of force in the international sphere, though his particular position is difficult to ascertain. On the one hand, … Continue Reading
An Act of Judgment? By Oliver O’Donovan The week before the raid that killed Osama bin Laden at Abbottabad in Pakistan, NATO air forces came close to hitting Colonel Gadaffi in a raid on Tripoli and may have killed one of his sons. The suggestion of an assassination attempt was met with a disapproving denial. … Continue Reading
God’s Advocates by Rupert Shortt see title page for more information and chapter 1 on Rowan Williams and chapter 12 on Miroslav Volf (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2005) Oliver O’Donovan and Joan Lockwood O’Donovan Political Theology SHORTT: When Rowan Williams was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Oliver, you saluted the choice of a theologian who does not think it the business of … Continue Reading
Sermon given at Matins on Sunday 7 November 2010 07 November 2010 at 10:00 am by The Reverend Dr Nicholas Sagovsky, Canon in Residence A Fulcrum series in partnership with Westminster Abbey During the recent visit of the Pope to Britain, there was a great deal of interest in John Henry Newman. This was because … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Statement On the Use of Religious Buildings for Registration of Civil Partnerships Fulcrum notes with appreciation undertakings given by the Church of England and the Catholic Church that they will not allow their churches to be used for ceremonies registering or celebrating same-sex unions. It means that a clear demarcation exists between these churches … Continue Reading
The Genius of Savings Banks by Peter Heslam first published on transformingbusiness and re-published with permission ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Or is it? According to the debt counselling agency, Christians Against Poverty (CAP), 91% of UK residents are worried about the cost of Christmas. But CAP also reports that almost 1500 of its clients are looking … Continue Reading
The Religion of Celebrity What does the rise of the cult of celebrity tell us about ourselves, about religion and about the way they collide? by Pete Ward Celebrity is ubiquitous; it has come to dominate the media discourses in every field of life; from sport to politics and the arts to the environment. Gossip … Continue Reading
Social Action at the Crossroads by Jon Kuhrt ‘Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.’ Jeremiah 6:16 The landscape is changing… Twenty years ago I used to go to Christian events like Spring Harvest … Continue Reading
Whoever prays for the Holy Spirit to come to us, into our hearts, into our community and to our earth does not want to flee to heaven or be removed to the great beyond. They have hope for their hearts, for their community and this earth. We do not pray ‘Let your kingdom come…’ we pray … Continue Reading