The Chronicles of Narnia (PG) A Fulcrum Film Review by Christopher Took Prince Caspian is the fourth (in reading order) of The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis, but it is the second film to be made, following on from the success of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Overall, the film is … 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
Kenyan Carving to Ponder Benson Ndaka St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya Comments to Ponder Jürgen Moltmann The Crucified God (London: SCM Press, 1974) Christians who do not have the feeling that they must flee the crucified Christ have probably not yet understood him in a sufficiently radical way. (p38) When the crucified Jesus is called … Continue Reading
The Resurrection photo by Dennis Morris For the five other photographs of the ‘Easter Images’ project, click here. For details of the project – a partnership between the Diocese of London, the Church Mission Society, Dennis Morris and young people in Islington – click here and here and here. Fulcrum
Chapter Eight of ‘The Wild Gospel’ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 The notes in the text are hyperlinked into the end notes; to return to the text, click on the end note number When I was little my friends and I … Continue Reading
Giles Goddard "Goddard 2 Goddard" contents page 24th Jan 2008 Dear Andrew Thank you very much for your letter dated 13th December. I hope your Christmas and New Year were hopeful and filled with joy and that you look forward to 2008 after what was in many ways (for both of us) quite a depressing … Continue Reading
A Good Husband I knew the Law of course – and there seemed to be no doubt that she’d done wrong. Yet God knows we’re all human and I’d no wish to break her. I knew the Prophets too – but you don’t expect their words so close to home to mix you up in … Continue Reading
painting by Alan Storkey Simeon: on letting go Enough to see the child if not behold the man. Enough to know the end of waiting without being witness to his wonders. Enough to hold him once and then leave his future in other people’s hands. Younger, and I might have said I am not content … Continue Reading