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Dr Ian Paul

4 years

“As I prepare to take my leave of our shared home place, I find comfort in an old Greek proverb: ‘A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they will never sit’,” Seamus Mallon's autobiography ended.

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Dr Ian Paul

@Psephizo

2 years

'The affair is a monumental own goal for the diocese of London, which will now have to cope with him on TV ... politely, but accurately, bewailing our moral and theological spinelessness.' Stunning comment from @AngelaTilby @ChurchTimes

Angela Tilby: C of E needs conservative thinkers like Calvin Robinson

THE Bishop of London’s decision not to ordain the GB News presenter Calvin Robinson leaves troubling...

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@Psephizo

1 year

So apparently someone who has a different view of sex and marriage is absolutely prohibited from leading a political party. What a remarkably intolerant culture we have become.

Mhairi Black MP🏳️‍🌈

@MhairiBlack

1 year

A lot of people have asked me my views of the leadership contest. Truthfully, I have been incredibly hurt so far. Hurt originating with the statements @_KateForbes has made and since stood by. I, like most people in Scotland, could not care less about someone’s religion. (1/10)

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My annual reminder to you that Jesus was not, in fact, born in a stable, and that that makes all the difference to the way we celebrate Christmas. @WalkerMarcus @calvinrobinson @AJWTheology

Jesus was not born in a stable—and it really matters! | Psephizo

What do you find most irritating about this time of year? The drawing in of dark and cold nights? The hideous adoption of that consumerist import 'Black Friday'? People putting up Christmas trees...

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@sanditoksvig ‘The church and the nation it represents…’. It’s not the job of the church to represent the nation. It’s the job of the church to represent Jesus to the nation. That means being faithful to him and his teaching.

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@Psephizo

4 years

James Corden's dad shows how to bring Scripture into the public realm. A model for Christian leaders everywhere!

The Late Late Show with James Corden

@latelateshow

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James Corden asked his dad Malcolm, a Christian book salesman, to share some Bible-holding pointers with President Trump.

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@vagina_museum @crowdfunderuk You object to decisions being made on the basis of actual facts and want to close down open debate? In that case I’ll complain about you, not them.

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@Psephizo

6 years

@Hayley_Barlow @cathynewman I can’t see any abuse. A better strategy would be to admit what a disaster this was and think long and hard about why.

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1 year

@sanditoksvig There aren’t many countries in the world where the state and atheists tell Christians what they are allowed to believe. They include Iran, China, and North Korea.

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@Psephizo

1 year

The Church Commissioners have posted another excellent set of results for last year. The assets have doubled in ten years—and increase 17-fold in 30. Why, then, are dioceses and parishes still under such financial pressure? @WalkerMarcus @AngelaTilby

The Church of England’s financial imbalance | Psephizo

The Church Commissioners have published their investment result from 2022 along with their annual report for the year, and both can be found online here. The investment results are quite remarkable....

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@Psephizo

8 months

What a ghastly distortion of the teaching of Jesus. But it comes as a consequence of deciding that words mean what *you* want them to mean, which silences God.

Michael Haynes 🇻🇦

@MLJHaynes

8 months

In his upcoming book, found on @OutrchCatholic , @JamesMartinSJ writes that Christ's command to Lazarus to “come out!” from the tomb reflects an “invitation” for LGBT people to “'come out' into the sunlight of God’s love.” Coming out = “to accept, embrace, love who you are,…

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8 months

Sometimes the greatest wisdom is found, not in Leader articles, but in quiet responses:

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5 months

When someone next tries to draw a parallel between the debate about women's ministry, and the debate about same-sex marriage, I look forward to them producing the 400-year old tract on the latter...

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@Psephizo

3 years

Dear David @BishManchester we are all eagerly awaiting an apology for your trivialisation of a serious issue which scorns those broken by unfaithfulness and undermines your role as a teacher of the faith.

Stephen Pollard

@stephenpollard

3 years

Some people saying I must have distorted his words. No. Here they are:

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@Psephizo

6 months

⁦ @liambeadle ⁩ hits the nail in the head.

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@Psephizo

2 years

Profound insight from a children's book. @AJWTheology

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@Psephizo

8 months

If you want to understand the depth of the mess we are in as a culture, just read this headline. Serious allegations should be investigated BY THE POLICE, with the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, not put on trial by media trying to boost ratings and income.

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@Psephizo

6 years

Am I the only one finding it a bit odd that we want to make a wide statement in #Synod about the inestimable value of people with Down’s Syndrome...as long as we don’t upset those who are happy to allow their pre-natal termination?

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@Psephizo

5 years

Sorry i think this is complete nonsense. With Nehemiah we pray for the work we can do, not merely for God to fill in what we can’t. That’s just a humanist God of the gaps.

Steve Chalke

@SteveChalke

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I believe in prayer but I also know that prayer is sometimes used as a place to hide from responsibility. It’s irresponsible to ask God to change things that God has given us the power to change.

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The problem in the @churchofengland is a complete absence of joined up thinking. One part of the Church spends £30m on 'net zero' whilst other parts are cutting clergy posts with dwindling congregations. This is not virtue; it is suicide. @WalkerMarcus

Church of England invests £30 million to reach net zero by 2030

Thousands of churches, cathedrals, clergy houses and other buildings in England will benefit from the programme, the Church said.

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@Psephizo

11 months

Hey, @Oxfam @oxfamgb how about helping the poor, rather than persecuting those who don't agree with your irrational and oppressive ideology?

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@Psephizo

3 years

The best moment in the funeral today? The Last Post, followed the reveille. Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus, though the day of this earthly life draws to its close, we sleep in death confident that a new day will dawn—when we wake to be with the Lord forever

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@Psephizo

3 years

It’s a small detail, but notice how the pall bearers have their arms around each other as they carry the coffin. Grief should not – cannot – be borne alone

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@Psephizo

1 year

Wonderful ironic juxtaposition. Those who believe in C of E doctrine of marriage ‘according to the teaching of our Lord’ are attacked as abusive and disgraceful. ‘By their fruits…’

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@Psephizo

10 months

This is encouraging, significant, and clearly right.

Church of England Evangelical Council - CEEC

@ceecuk

10 months

🆕 27 signatories across 11 church organisations “Urge Bishops not to commend blessings for same-sex couples” @ChurchTimes Signatories inc leaders in the HTB network, the Prayer Book Society, New Wine and others: #llf @churchofengland

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4 years

Can we know when Jesus was actually born? Surprisingly we can.

When was Jesus really born? (spoiler: not in December!) | Psephizo

One of the problems about the development of traditions around Christmas is that people writing hymns or plays set Jesus' birth in their own world rather than in what we know of the first century. In...

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@Psephizo

6 years

@wabbey Not a single Christian symbol or biblical image. What a tragic missed opportunity to explain the good news.

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11 months

Why is the debate on sexuality in the Church such a big deal? Why can't we agree to disagree, or just get on with the business of local ministry? Here are my 10 reasons why I think it is a big deal for us all. @simonsarmiento @ceecuk @AJWTheology

Why is sexuality such a big deal? | Psephizo

Why is the debate on sexuality and marriage in the Church of England (and other churches) such a big deal? Why can't we just agree to disagree—to get on together and learn to live with difference?...

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@Psephizo

6 months

There seems to be some confusion, so perhaps I should clarify where the Church of England is after yesterday‘s Synod debate. 1. Marriage is in the doctrine of the church, a lifelong and exclusive union between one man and one woman “according to the teaching of our Lord“. 1/6

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@Psephizo

2 years

True then. True now. Would love to see @JustinWelby and @CottrellStephen reissue this!

David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

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‘A Short Guide to the Duties of Church Membership’ (From the Archbishops of York & Canterbury, 1954)

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4 years

Why has a routine re-statement of the Church's current teaching on marriage generated such anger and antipathy? What is going on here?

What is going on in the Bishops’ comments on Civil Partnerships? | Psephizo

On Wednesday last week, the House of Bishops issued a 'pastoral statement' on the status of Civil Partnerships, and it caused something of a stir. What was it about? Why was it needed? And why did it...

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@Psephizo

2 years

What is @Steven_Croft , the bishop of Oxford, proposing for the C of E's understanding of marriage? What are the issues and problems in what he suggests?

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@Psephizo

5 months

We put up lights because The Light shines in the darkness. We give gifts because The Gift has been offered to us if we will receive it. We feast because The Bread of life invites us to eat with him. We toast because he invites us to drink from the river of life. Happy Christmas.

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2 months

The report on slavery & reparations ignores historical reality, distorts the present, & imposes an alien ideology on Christian thinking about justice & diversity. It is digging the Church deeper into a hole. @calvinrobinson @simonsarmiento @WalkerMarcus

Should the Church generate a £1 billion fund for slavery reparations? | Psephizo

PR car-crashes for the Church of England are like buses—there are none for ages, then three come along at once. Except for the Church of England, the 'there are none for ages' bit isn't true....

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3 months

What an excellent statement of an orthodox, Anglican, catholic and historic theology of marriage in the context of Christian belief.

Exclusive: CofE bishops offer ‘theological vision’ on Christian ...

Eight bishops in the Church of England have today released a new document entitled 'A theological vision'. Here's the text in full

www.premierchristianity.com

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@Psephizo

3 months

Holocaust Memorial Day is *not* a day to protest against prejudice in general. It’s a day to protest the scourge of antisemitism that still stalks the world. (The clue is in the name.)

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@Psephizo

6 months

Angela is right. This will visit division and decline on the C of E.

Angela Tilby

@AngelaTilby

6 months

I am beginning to think that the whole LLF process has been a disaster. The C of E embarked on it at the wrong time and in the wrong way and now everyone is going to blame everyone else for an unresolvable split.

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1 year

An excellent response to @sanditoksvig from @glenscrivener We watched your video Sandi; will you return the complement...?

Response to Sandi Toksvig's Secular Sermon to Archbishop Justin Welby...

Glen Scrivener reacts to Sandi Toksvig's reflections on her meeting with Archbishop Justin Welby on the Anglican Church's stance on gay marriage. This meetin...

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@Psephizo

4 years

This is what happens when you elect politicians of substance, not people of bluster.

Benjamin Alvarez

@BenjAlvarez1

4 years

This is how Angela Merkel explained the effect of a higher #covid19 infection rate on the country's health system. This part of today's press conf was great, so I just added English subtitels for all non-German speakers. #flattenthecurve

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@Psephizo

2 years

Is the Church of England facing retirement and ending its ministry? Or does it have a future—and if so, what does that look like? An open letter to @RevRichardColes

Dear Richard Coles, w(h)ither the Church of England? | Psephizo

Dear Richard I really enjoyed your honest reflections in The Times on Sunday April 17th in the light of your retirement this week. I felt as though I ought to respond in the second person, writing to...

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@Psephizo

1 year

This is one the biggest unexplored issues in our culture at the moment.

Jess Gill

@jessgill03

1 year

It’s sad that the question of “are men important?” can’t be answered with a simple “yes.” What message does this send to young boys when society says that they’re good at nothing?

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I like much about Britain. But there is one thing I hate: the hideous reduction of all of life to metrics. The reduction of our education system to an exam factory. The dehumanising of people in that system. I dare to think that God hates it too.

I.N.A.D.E.Q.U.A.T.E - Ruth Perry’s despair in handwritten notes

In the days following an inspection at her school, the head teacher wrote down her innermost thoughts.

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@Psephizo

1 year

@PennyMordaunt Ms Mordaunt, do you now believe that churches should do what the State tells them? I can think of other countries that do this—China and Iran. Is that good company? And will you demand the same thing of Islam in this country?

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@Psephizo

4 years

Excellent indeed. Great leadership.

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@Psephizo

1 year

Is this future we want for the C of E? Autocratic intolerance shutting down faithful, historic belief and practice?

Tom Brown

@tom_brown68

1 year

This is horrific from Jayne Ozanne. What a nasty, nasty letter showing the sheer intolerance & bigotry of her position. Utterly appalling she’s given a stage @synod , too. So grateful for the faithfulness and pastoral care of Ed Shaw & @LivingOutOrg crew. More of them, please.

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@Psephizo

4 years

BREAKING NEWS: I can exclusively reveal that @BpBurnley from now on will be known as BIFFA! Out of respect, please only use this form of address in future.

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@Psephizo

4 years

Vital point from @ElaineStorkey : Christians upholding the teaching of scripture and church have the culture against them and they often feel unsafe. #synod #llf

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@Psephizo

4 years

Hear, hear! Here—here!!

Rebecca Ryan

@BeccyRyan

4 years

“Stop hoarding. Stop it. It’s ridiculous” Give this man a medal.

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8 months

@SteveChalke What this shows is that you’re opposed to a ridiculous strawman, and that you haven’t even begun to understand Christian theologies of atonement.

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5 years

Is it too much to ask our bishops to engage in serious pastoral and theological concerns? Or are veiled insults to their brothers and sisters in the chamber the best we can hope for?

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@Psephizo

1 year

What mad hell is this. ‘An 8yo should be able to legally change sex. We don’t know that biological sex cannot change’. The lunatics are in charge. Please listen.

Alan Henness

@zeno001

1 year

My sincere thanks to @MaggieChapman for her carcrash interview with @TomSwarbrick1 on @lbc today. Her incompetence, incoherance and ignorance will make many realise just how insidious the Gender Recognition Reform Bill is and its impact on girls & women.

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@Psephizo

6 years

‘Woe when people speak well of you...blessed are the poor...take up your cross...nowhere to lay his head...’. Choose carefully whom you follow this year.

Joel Osteen

@JoelOsteen

6 years

Let this sink down in your spirit; your due season is here. Promotion is coming, increase is coming, good breaks are coming. In this due season, your cup is going to overflow. We wish you and your family a #HappyNewYear !

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@CottrellStephen Stephen, the doctrine of the Church is that sexual relationships outside male-female marriage are sinful, and you have said that that doctrine is not changing. How can you then 'celebrate and affirm' that which the Church believes is sinful?

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@Psephizo

1 year

At last—some very welcome, decent, Anglican theology from some of the bishops.

Ric Thorpe

@ric_thorpe

1 year

I hope this short theological summary of the doctrine of marriage as the Church of England has received it, and how it relates to changes in society around same-sex partnerships, can be a resource to the CofE in its ongoing discussions:

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@Psephizo

4 years

Why is Franklin Graham being turned away from UK venues—and what can we learn from this?

Why is Franklin Graham being turned away? | Psephizo

Paul Eddy writes: Franklin Graham’s UK Tour sought to reach eight cities with the gospel in 2020. As of today, three out of the eight venues, the O2 in London, Liverpool and now Sheffield have...

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4 years

Make sure your pets know the drill for keeping safe from virus transmission. (I think @GylesB1 will enjoy this...)

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@Psephizo

2 months

This whole report is such a complete disaster for the C of E. until and unless one of the archbishops retracts their support, this is going to hang like an albatross around our neck.

Kelvin MacKenzie

@kelvmackenzie

2 months

The Times reports Lord Sewell, the govt’s former race tsar, as describing the Church of England’s £1billion slavery reparation fund as “almost like bribery” was “a political decision” and “doing it for show.” Sewell’s best point is that the Archbishop of Canterbury should focus…

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@Psephizo

6 years

In which case you are crowning yourselves as god and demonstrating your lamentable ignorance of Christian theology to boot.

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6 years

I. Scripture While divinely inspired, we deny the Bible is inerrant or infallible. It was written by men over centuries and thus reflects both God's truth and human sin & prejudice. We affirm that biblical scholarship and critical theory help us discern which messages are God's.

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@Psephizo

2 years

Jesus was NOT born in a stable, a lonely outsider, away from family and friends. So why do so many think he was, and what happens when we read what the birth narratives actually say? @AJWTheology @PreachMagazine

A seasonal reminder: Jesus was not born in a stable, and it matters! | Psephizo

This morning's Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 by Sam Wells of St Martin's in the Fields once again repeated that familiar trope: Jesus was laid in an animal trough away from the support of...

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1 year

John Inge @BishopWorcester published a last-minute open letter advocating that the Church change its doctrine of marriage. Here is my open letter in return.

An open letter to John Inge, bishop of Worcester, on sexuality and marriage | Psephizo

Dear John Thank you for your open letter explaining the reasons for your change of mind on the status of monogamous, faithful same-sex relationships. I believe that you changed your view some time...

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@Psephizo

1 year

Hanging out with the great and the good! @holland_tom and @theosnick

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@Psephizo

2 years

Absolutely right. Why on earth would we want the Church to conform to culture?

Angela Tilby

@AngelaTilby

2 years

@Steven_Croft justifies his new position on same sex marriage with the claim that we have learnt a lot about ‘identity’ in recent decades. Not true. We have bought into thinking we are autonomous self-creating beings. A recipe for addiction, despair and loneliness.

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“States fail when they cannot distinguish fools from serious men” τότ’ ἔφη τὰς πόλεις ἀπόλλυσθαι, ὅταν μὴ δύνωνται τοὺς φαύλους ἀπὸ τῶν σπουδαίων διακρίνειν. #Antisthenes

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Why is the Church so good at selection, training and issues in ongoing ministry—but so poor when things go wrong and clergy leave ministry? And what should we do about it?

What happens when clergy leave ministry? | Psephizo

Evan Cockshaw writes: I could feel the nausea building in my stomach. Sweaty palms. Heaviness in my chest. I got out of my beat-up Volvo and parked next to an array of cars from all walks of life...

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5 years

Is this really a good moment to appoint as @JustinWelby ‘s envoy to Rome someone who doesn’t believe in the bodily resurrection of Jesus?

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@Psephizo

1 year

What exactly happened at General Synod regarding the Prayers of Love and Faith? Was there any further clarity, or does the fudge continue? What happens next—and what might be the consequences? @simonsarmiento @RNS

What exactly happened at Synod on the Prayers for Love and Faith? | Psephizo

In reflecting about anything in the Church of England, and especially in relation to General Synod, it is worth bearing in mind this mantra from the Troubles in Northern Ireland: If you are not...

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John Inge, bishop of Worcester, published a last-minute open letter advocating that the Church should change its doctrine of marriage. Here is my open letter in return.

An open letter to John Inge, bishop of Worcester, on sexuality and marriage | Psephizo

Dear John Thank you for your open letter explaining the reasons for your change of mind on the status of monogamous, faithful same-sex relationships. I believe that you changed your view some time...

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New post: Do we need to ‘Save the Parish’?

Do we need to ‘Save the Parish’? | Psephizo

Frog Orr-Ewing writes: On Tuesday 3rd August, a gathering was hosted by Marcus Walker in St Bartholomew the Great, London’s oldest parish church, to launch a campaign to “Save the Parish”. This small...

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Martine Oborne @WATCHChair is waging and toxic campaign here. First, she ignores the data that abuse happens in *all* traditions. Secondly, she is claiming that certain theological are 'abuse proof'. Thirdly, she is implying that abuse doesn't occur in *her* tradition, but 1/2

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@stellacreasy @lucentclaire @jo_bartosch @RosieDuffield1 @YvetteCooperMP ‘Do I think some women are born with penises? Yes’. It that a typo?

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Is it true that the differences between men and women imply that only men can lead and teach? What does scripture say, in its direct teaching, its narrative examples, and its theological shape? @AJWTheology @mbird12

Spoiling the Beautiful Difference | Psephizo

I have teamed up with Andrew Bartlett QC, author of Men and Women in Christ: Fresh Light from the Biblical Texts (IVP, 2019), to offer a biblical critique of ‘Beautiful Difference: The Complementar...

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@Psephizo

1 year

Many congratulations to @BpBurnley !

Appointment of Bishop of Blackburn: 10 January 2023

The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Philip North, Suffragan Bishop of Burnley, for election as Bishop of Blackburn.

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@Psephizo

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@BenPBradshaw @UKLabour Can you specify what this 'abhorrent abuse' actually is? If not, why are you trying to pass a law about something you cannot define? (Have you read 1984?)

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There is a vast group that the church effectively excludes—and it doesn't even recognise this is a problem! How should we engage with the missing millions?

Where are the working class? | Psephizo

Gary Jenkins writes: It is extraordinary how often working class people are ignored, overlooked or written out of the story altogether. A prime example was at the November meeting of the Church of...

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@Psephizo

2 years

Are trans people on a 'sacred journey' as Steve Chalke claims? Or is there better way to care for those who dislike their own sexed bodies, based on biological reality and theological truth? @AJWTheology @AndrewBunt

Are trans people ‘on a sacred journey’? | Psephizo

As preparation for hosting an international conference on LGBT+ rights, the Government committed to introduce new legislation banning 'conversion therapy'. Despite significant lobbying pressure from...

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Is cutting the number of stipendary posts, and reorganising into 'minster communities', the way ahead for the Church of England? Will it lead to renewal and growth? In which I find myself in the strange position of nearly agreeing with @AngelaTilby !

In which direction is Leicester leading the Church of England? | Psephizo

On 9th October, Leicester Diocesan Synod voted to move to what they call a 'Minster communities framework' for ministry: The Diocese of Leicester Synod has voted in favour of a Minster Community...

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New post: Why is Franklin Graham being turned away?

Why is Franklin Graham being turned away? | Psephizo

Paul Eddy writes: Franklin Graham’s UK Tour sought to reach eight cities with the gospel in 2020. As of today, three out of the eight venues, the O2 in London, Liverpool and now Sheffield have...

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New post: What exactly happened at Synod on the Prayers for Love and Faith?

What exactly happened at Synod on the Prayers for Love and Faith? | Psephizo

In reflecting about anything in the Church of England, and especially in relation to General Synod, it is worth bearing in mind this mantra from the Troubles in Northern Ireland: If you are not...

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The Cass review highlights how, under ideological pressure, the NHS engaged in damaging and unscientific treatment of children. Has the Church of England been complicit with this in its approach in schools? If so, what now needs to happen? @simonsarmiento

The Cass report, children, and the Church of England | Psephizo

Dr Hilary Cass has delivered her final report offering an independent review of gender identity services for children and young people. The report is online, and is long and complex (not surprising...

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@BenPBradshaw @churchofengland It is a shame that you have so little understanding of what the Church of England actually believes. Have you ever read the canons, of the Book of Common Prayer? Or are you speaking from mere prejudice?

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As you prepare for preaching on Trinity Sunday, please stay away from talking about 'dancing communities of love' and instead talk about what it means to know God as Father, to know God the Son, and to know God the Holy Spirit.

The Trinity is not our social program(me) | Psephizo

There are moments of the year which all preachers dread. Perhaps ‘dread’ is too strong a word; but there is a definite sinking of the shoulders as we, once again, think about finding something new to...

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Hey, @marksandspencer you seem to have cut out the very thing that this festival is all about...! Was that an oversight?

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Sound the klaxon, our clothing and home Christmas ad for 2023 is here! #LoveThismasNotThatmas

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This is strangely satisfying to watch.

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Each ball is travelling in a straight line but together they’re circulating. (Otherwise known as 🤯)

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@no_leadership In defiance of God? You mean like St Paul trusting Phoebe to interpret his letter, lauding Junia as an apostle and valuing the teaching ministry of Priscilla? Looks like good company.

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What are the responses to the bishops' statement on civil partnerships, and what is behind them? What might we learn? @BishGloucester @PeteWilcox1564 @JillLCDuff @e_ineson @paulbayes @BishManchester @BishopGuildford @BishopNewcastle

What is going on in the Bishops’ comments on Civil Partnerships? | Psephizo

On Wednesday last week, the House of Bishops issued a 'pastoral statement' on the status of Civil Partnerships, and it caused something of a stir. What was it about? Why was it needed? And why did it...

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Synod questions have again highlighted the need for bishops to be ‘simpler, humbler, bolder’ in dressing in a more historically Anglican way. @kayaburgess @CottrellStephen

Bishops should throw away their mitres | Psephizo

Why do Church of England bishops wear mitres? In our age of visual media, there is a tendency to reach for visual symbolism; it seems sometimes that those on television they don't think they are...

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Can someone explain? If I called @annasoubrymp a Nazi and liar on social media, I’d be guilty of hate speech. But apparently if I’d gone and yelled at her in front of police outside H of Parliament that’s ok ?? Why weren’t these thugs arrested on the spot?

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New post: The Bible Project: a remarkable resource

The Bible Project: a remarkable resource | Psephizo

I think I had been aware of The Bible Project very vaguely in the past, but for some reason only looked at it more carefully when someone told me how helpful they had found it in the last few days. I...

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Just passed this sign on the M1. They still need to update it to Sheffield (Wilcox).

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The latest attendance statistics for the C of E make sobering reading. This will be the last chance to gather such information for a few years—but is it also last chance for the C of E?

What is happening to Church of England attendance? | Psephizo

At around this time each year, the Church of England statistics team release the data on what has been happening with attendance and services in the Church of England, based on the returns from...

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New post: What is the Bishop of Oxford thinking?

What is the Bishop of Oxford thinking? | Psephizo

Steven Croft, the bishop of Oxford, yesterday published a booklet Together in Love and Faith, in which he sets out his thinking about same-sex relationships, and proposes that the Church of England...

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‘After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation tribe, people and language... And they cried out in a loud voice...’ #nwLC18

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Would that we could hear that from church leaders here!

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I call attention to the words of Pope Francis in his extraordinary homily regarding-COVID 19. “In the midst of isolation...we experience the loss of so many things,” he said, “let us once again listen to the proclamation that saves us: He is risen and is living by our side.”

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@BishopWorcester Sorry, John—you are writing a public letter challenging the Church's doctrine ONE WEEK before a shared decision by the HoB? Seriously? Do we all make up our own theology as we go along now?

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Why I felt angry and disappointed by the failure to amend the motion on Down's Syndrome in Synod. @DisabilityJ @KatieTupper15

Are people with Down’s syndrome truly valued? | Psephizo

General Synod of the Church of England met last week from Thursday to Saturday, and it was markedly less traumatic than some previous meetings. There were some challenging issues—the main ones for...

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New post: What are the issues in ministerial training?

What are the issues in ministerial training? | Psephizo

In the modern era there have been three major reviews of ordination training in the Church of England. All three have tried to address some important structural issues; all three have been controve...

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But this is dishonest. The ‘radical inclusion’ was always to be ‘within the teaching of the Church and scripture’ not to set it aside.

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The refusal of the House of Bishops to publish their legal advice raises some serious issues about power, integrity, and transparency—and potentially puts any clergy using the proposed prayers at risk. Why is this all so important?

Are the Prayers of Love and Faith legal? | Psephizo

Andrew Goddard writes: Yesterday's debate at Synod on LLF/PLF raises some important and potential serious issues. These include: The bishops’ refusal to give Synod advice from the Legal Office breaks...

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I find it odd that one man who ‘spoke to 20 others’ gets a whole article in CT. I wonder why? Vicars get this all the time.

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Worshippers at one of the churches united with Holy Trinity, Brompton (HTB), have expressed “extreme disquiet” to the Vicar, the Revd Archie Coates, about his stance on blessings for same-sex couples

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Dear Netflix: when you make your new adaptation of the Narnia stories, please make sure you have understood what they are actually doing and remain faithful to that. Thanks.

Recreating Narnia: an open letter to Netflix | Psephizo

Jon Kuhrt writes: Dear Netflix, Congratulations on acquiring the rights to The Chronicles of Narnia. I am writing to share five thoughts on what Netflix needs to bear in mind to make the series a...

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