Launch of Tom Wright for Everyone: Putting the Theology of N.T. Wright into practice in the Local Church by Stephen Kuhrt On Tuesday 19th July at Christ Church, New Malden, Stephen Kuhrt gave a talk on his book Tom Wright for Everyone and then answered questions about it. The questions included his response to the … Continue Reading
John Stott (1921-2011) More than Anglican but not Less by Graham Kings, Bishop of Sherborne copublished with The Times online, The Living Church, and The Church of England Newspaper John R W Stott was more than Anglican but not less. Earthed in his beloved Church of England, his influence has percolated throughout the world-wide evangelical … Continue Reading
Co-published, with permission, with the Church of England Newspaper 21st July 2011 In June of this year I succeeded Elaine Storkey as Chair of Fulcrum. Elaine moved to become our President in succession to Tom Wright following his move to St Andrews University. As incoming chair I thought it would be helpful to explain something … Continue Reading
What has been announced? Two new developments have been announced. 1. In relation to the 2005 Statement on Civil Partnerships a review has been established and will be completed in 2012 (although there is no commitment to publish it then). It will include considering whether priests in civil partnerships can become bishops. 2. There is … Continue Reading
Originally published in Church of England Newspaper on 9th June 2011. The discussion about women and ministry in the Church of England has continued to be fascinating, challenging and frustrating in different measures for some time. For me, the most recent experience was speaking at a Deanery Synod, as one of three speakers giving different … Continue Reading
Emerging Church: a Victorian Prequel by Dr Dominic Erdozain Paper delivered at the ‘Ancient Wisdom, Anglican Futures’ Conference at Trinity School for Ministry, Pittsburgh, June 2009. Used by permission of Wipf and Stock Publishers www.wipfandstock.com See the forthcoming volume The Great Tradition–A Great Labor: Studies in Ancient-Future Faith, Philip Harrold and D. H. Williams, eds. (Cascade: Eugene, … Continue Reading
Law, Liturgy, Wisdom By Benjamin Guyer Co-published with Covenant Richard Hooker is oftentimes described as the founding figure of the Anglican tradition. This is, however well intentioned, a half-truth. It is certainly true that Hooker’s great, unfinished theological work, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiasticall Politie (hereafter, Laws), was a key text in Anglican arguments against Puritanism. … Continue Reading
As the Church House machinery grinds into action, mailing out a truckload of papers for November’s inauguration of the new General Synod, it is interesting to reflect on how this new Synod will respond to some of the issues it inherits from the old. At the centre of these is, of course, the draft legislation … Continue Reading
Evangelical opponents of women bishops: What is sought and required? by Andrew Goddard 1.Introduction: Trying to square the circle The decision of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to offer their own proposal for solving the problem of provision for those opposed to women bishops has, inevitably, caused quite a storm. It seeks to find … Continue Reading
Gays, greed and biblical orthodoxy by Jon Kuhrt I have watched with interest the reactions to Stephen Kuhrt’s article about the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (FCAUK) and its role within the controversies about gay and lesbian relationships within the Church. Stephen called for “a careful, nuanced and loving engagement with the issue, its complexities and … Continue Reading