Who do we think we are? Ecclesiology in a Time of Decline

This is a blog post first published on the website of Sarum College, an academic and training community in Salisbury, who  are giving me invaluable support as I work on my PhD thesis. The Museum of the Moon in Southwell Minster When I was four months old, I was baptised in King’s College Chapel, Cambridge. …

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Camino Stage 1: Day 7 Bourges to Chârost 23 kms

 The day dawned sunny and calm, which was a relief, as the weather forecast said that there would be wind from the north. Breakfast and away by 08.30. I said goodbye to the cathedral in bright sun on Ascension Day. Hail the day that sees him rise is also a good walking hymn! Today was …

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More on Respect

I have been criticised on Thinking Anglicans for using the Apartheid analogy to explain why I don't think simply calling something a "deeply held theological conviction" is enough to exempt it from criticism and make it deserving of respect. Here is why I don't think it was a cheap shot at the end of a …

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