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 →

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 friendsWhat principles of moral reasoning come into play in the debate about same-sex marriage?  I stress “principles of moral reasoning” because it is all too easy for the matter to degenerate into an airing of people’s predispositions, personal preferences … 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 →