Entries categorized as theology
Woman is a misbegotten male
There's been a good deal of discussion over the last few weeks about the "trouble" caused by the idea of women becoming bishops. Why is this such a troublesome idea? Why is the church so slow to get hold of the idea that women are a gift, not a problem? Rachel gives a bit of More...
After McDonaldization
After-McDonaldization is the sequel to The McDonaldization of the Church. The new volume is packed with thoughts on theology, ministry and mission in a postmodern culture. I am a long time fan of John's work, and this one is well worth a read, offering all sorts of wisdom on the future of the Church in More...
Female scholars
Rose asked the other day in the comments to Female Bishops, "I am working on some studies, could you recommend your top two female N.T. scholars?"
New Testament isn’t really my area, so I have limited knowledge in this. But I do eat my lunch at least once a week with Professor Morna Hooker, whose More...
another take on Ascension…
(These are the notes for my homily today. The story in the middle is "nicked" – Someone sent it to kathryn, Kathryn gave it to me, I rewrote it freely and sent it back to Kathryn, and we have both now reworked it for our sermons. The original, I believe, is a story by Edward More...
Female bishops
The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand, recently announced that Bishop Matthews will be their new Bishop. The Anglican Church of Australia announced her first female bishop last month.
Meantime, the good old Church of England continues in seemingly endless chicken-licken style discussion. In my more bleak moments it makes me think of Nero fiddling More...
Krister Stendahl dies aged 86
Krister Stendahl, Swedish Bishop and New Testament scholar, has died aged 86. This brilliant man shifted the ground in New Testament Studies (especially re. St Paul), and has been a clear influence on "big" names that followed on, such as J. Dunn and N T Wright. Give yourself a treat today and read his lovely More...
lies, damned lies and theology
You would be ashamed to know as little about internal combustion as you know about Christian beliefs. I admit, you can practise Christianity without knowing much theology, just as you can drive a car without knowing much about internal combustion. But when something breaks down in the car, you go humbly to the man who More...
Beginnings and Endings
My new book is just about to be published. Beginnings and Endings (and what happens in between) looks at the big themes of Advent. The book is laid out as short chapters, one for each day from 1 December to 6 January, to last from Advent to Epiphany. But you can just read it More...
Pierced for our transgressions
It’s been pointed out to me several times that the name of a new book on one particular theory of atonement has the same name as one of my songs. I gather the book is a response to some of the arguments that have been going on lately since the Chalke-gate thing happened a couple More...
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Maggi has kept a blog since September 2003, writing about theology and faith, the arts and literature, and a little about life and random nonsense...
This title focuses on the importance of understanding who God is - and who he is not. It explores the core Lenten idea of 'giving up', taking it beyond the traditional idea of simply abstaining from something.
This book compares and contrasts the different Gospel narratives of Christ's coming. It is designed specifically for use in 2007, highlighting links to the Church calendar. It is intended for those wanting daily Bible readings for Advent.
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