Galatians 3:27-28
Let’s be a little bit controversial… I don’t think Galatians 3:28 has any bearing on the debate over women’s ordination (or their ministry for that matter) and I want to try and spell out why. After you’ve read what I’ve …
Category: Theology
Language, Race and Nation
I have received a reply from Rob West of the Christian Council of Britain in response to my queries about his theology. In particular he has pointed me to a leaflet he has written (which you can find here) entitled …
Challies on Free Will
A brilliant post this morning from Tim Challies, which sums up I think what I have long suspected – free will is not necessary for genuine love. It was Augustine of Hippo who first described the four states of man. …
Maltby, Women Bishops and the Twisting of Words
Judith Maltby, the Chaplain of Corpus Christi College in Oxford, has written a piece for the Guardian’s Comment is Free section on their web. In it she unfortunately demonstrates a lack of real engagement with the theological objections of those …
Advent 3 – The Second Coming (Hallelujah)
I preached this morning on Christ’s Second Coming and our expectation of it. Apologies – the first minute or two got cut off, but you join it just as we get going. Click here to hear the sermon and also to …
A Primer on Apophaticism
“It is impossible to know God – but you have to know Him to know that.” That simple sentence sums up the heart of apophaticism, the cloud of unknowing. Read more in this fantastic post from Father Stephen. We behold …