Dear friendsOn Saturday, 17th November 2012, 61 year old Ellinah Wamukoya was ordained Bishop of Swaziland, the first female Anglican bishop in Africa. She had been elected by two-thirds majority votes in the country’s Houses of Clergy and Laity (Many … Continue reading
David
Dear friends,Years ago as a theology student, one way to make an impression in seminars was to drop into the conversation a heavy-sounding (usually German) theological term. A particular favourite was ‘weltanschauung’, literally meaning ‘worldview’, A ‘weltanschauung’ was a comprehensive … Continue reading
Dear friends,Ask the average passenger on the hypothetical Warrington bus what (if anything) springs to mind in connection with Lent, and the answer in all probability will be something on the lines of giving up (chocolate, sugar or whatever). Those … Continue reading
Dear friends,When the dust finally settles on the mismanagement by St. Paul’s Cathedral of the tented protest on its doorstep, one abiding image will remain. Prominent in the T.V. coverage has been a placard with the question, ‘What would Jesus … Continue reading
Dear friends,There are many reasons why I am an Anglican rather than a Roman Catholic. They include the way authority in the Anglican Church is dispersed rather than focused on one powerful figure, and the way the Anglican Church makes … Continue reading
Dear friends,Do you know what your next-door-neighbours think and believe about God, the Christian faith and the Church? Do your next-door-neighbours know what you think and believe about God, the Christian faith and the Church? The chances are, unless you … Continue reading
Dear friends,How do religions begin in the first place? Not by clever theologians producing lists of doctrines for the faithful to believe, nor by moralists producing codes of ethical behaviour. Religions begin with experiences which are then reflected on, interpreted … Continue reading