Signs of the Times

In recent editions

No. 39 - Oct 2010

Editorial: The Power of Symbols: Anthony Woollard
What's Wrong With Creationism?: Mary Taylor
"This is my Blood": Graham Hellier
Shifting Paradigms: Theology and Economics in the 21st Century: Two views of the annual conference by Alan Wolfe and David Storey
Modern Church at Greenbelt: Christine Alker with song lyrics by Tim Stead and Julian Pugsley
Liberal Faith and Positive Values: NW Regional Group conference report by Liz Poynton

No. 38 - Jul 2010

Editorial: To Thine Own Self Be True, or, Things New And Old: Anthony Woollard
General Synod matters: Jonathan Clatworthy
The doctrine of the Trinity and interfaith dialogue: Jeyan Anketell
Priests, sacrifices and modern economics: Jonathan Clatworthy

No. 37 - Apr 2010

Editorial: Religion and politics: Anthony Woollard
Wandering in the Wilderness: Jean Mayland
Identity and truth: Jonathan Clatworthy
Joint Publications Project: Christine Alker
Tributes to Simon Tebbutt: Rosalind Lund

No. 36 - Jan 2010

Editorial: Anthony Woollard
Simon Tebbutt: In memoriam: Richard Truss, Nicholas Henderson, Peter Mills
The Anglican Church In North America: Paul Bagshaw
Book review - Mark Rees, Dear Sir or Madam: A Journey from Female to Male: Mark Dalby
Book review - Katharine Jefferts Schori, The Gospel in the Global Village: Anthony Woollard
Assisted Dying - NW region conference report: David Taylor
Is it modern to be modern?: Jonathan Clatworthy

No. 35 - Oct 2009

Editorial: Liberalism in Process: Anthony Woollard
Gift and gratitude: Jonathan Clatworthy
Remembering Mary: Alan Sheard
Lambeth Conference 2008 - a young person's perspective: Rob Wilcock
Faith in a Darwinian World - NW region conference report: David Taylor
The Windsor process would have blocked abolition: Gillian Cooke

No. 34 - Jul 2009

Editorial: Wicked Texts and the Lure of Puritanism: Anthony Woollard
Divine Glory - and facing the wrong way: Tim Belben
Positive liberal believing: Jonathan Clatworthy
The Green Rebellion in Iran: Jean Mayland

No. 33 - Apr 2009

Editorial: Religio rediviva: Anthony Woollard
Natural theology and the state of the world: Jonathan Clatworthy
Women Bishops and the February Synod: Marilyn McCord Adams
Fear Not: A Message for Easter from a Researcher on Anglican Schism: Peter Foley
The Student Christian Movement is 120!: Matt Gardner

No. 32 - Jan 2009

Editorial: Back to Basics: Anthony Woollard
The God of natural processes: Tim Belben
Yes we can!: Adrian Alker
House of Lords maiden speech: the economic impact of immigration: John Saxbee
Cosying up to Kaspar: Jean Mayland
Liberalism when its liberal: Jonathan Clatworthy
Liberal anglicans defend diversity: Mary Taylor

No. 31 - Oct 2008

Editorial: Until the Harvest: Anthony Woollard
Once more with feeling: David Driscoll
Parsifal on Ice: Mary Taylor
A Savage Text: Adrian Thatcher
General Synod of the Church of England - July 2008: a report by Tim Hind
General Synod - Update on women bishops: Jean Mayland
Lambeth Conference: talking shop or legislator?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Report on NW region day conference: Richard Martin

No. 30 - Jul 2008

Editorial: Do we speak the same language?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Do we speak the same language? A response: Jean Kerr
Are we speaking to each other, or just shouting?: Jonathan Clatworthy
The Covenant will not do: Paul Bagshaw
When will they get it?: Jean Mayland
'Fresh Expressions' - but of what?: Anthony Woollard
Reflections from the Silk Route: Jean Mayland
Revelation - extracts from an email discussion: Paul Smith, David Morling, Paul Bagshaw

No. 29 - Apr 2008

Editorial: What do we expect of church leaders?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Recollections of confirmation: Mary Roe
The Bug with a Propeller up its Bum: John MacDonald Smith
Travelling from Chalcedon to Córdoba: Graham Hellier
God's pilgrim people: Savitri Hensman
Learning for a Living - Why Clergy Education Matters: Lorraine Cavanagh
Reflections From A Train: David Marshall
Seeing Christ in Human Rights: Donn Mitchell
To Lambeth in the Summertime: A poem by Audrey Theodosia Bryant

No. 28 - Jan 2008

Editorial: What needs to be freshly expressed?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Climate and Church in Malawi: Jonathan Clatworthy
A View from the Pew: Joan Dorrell
Climate change: A vision of a low carbon future: Michael Bayley
Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ: Nick Jowett
Creation and Darwin's evolutionary theory: David Taylor
The Pity and the Wonder - Part 6: Patrick Lewin

No. 27 - Oct 2007

Editorial: Natural theology, the Bible and the church: Jonathan Clatworthy
The Revd Canon Chris Bard: David Driscoll
The Authority of the Bible: David Taylor
Intercessory Prayer - a Google of ideas: Extracts from an online discussion
Lake Malawi still has no bishop: Events continue to astonish
Gone for Good? A Day Conference on Church Leaving: Karin Lyle
The Pity and the Wonder - Part 5: Patrick Lewin
John Paul I - A suitable case for Hercule Poirot?: John Mackrell
The Very Revd Alan Webster: Jean Mayland
Violence: a Stubborn Pandemic - Reflections on the 2007 MCU Conference: Alan Race
Letter: This year's conference: Judith Pritchard

No. 26 - Jul 2007

Editorial: Good religion, good science: Jonathan Clatworthy
Conscientious objection: Mary Roe
Response to the Draft Anglican Covenant: Summary of the arguments
Bouncing the Covenant through the Anglican Communion: Paul Bagshaw
MCU and the Covenant: Comment
Thou shalt (not) tamper with the text!: Graham Hellier
Fighting Fundamentalism: Extracts from Douglas Bartles-Smith's new book
Scholarship and Fierce Sincerity: Calum Gilmour
Science And Religion - Avoiding The Conflict: John Quenby
The Pity and the Wonder - Part 4: Patrick Lewin
Letter: Reply to the Meanings of Certainty: Brenda Watson
Letter: Reply to Faith at School: Elizabeth Ashton
Two Poems: Audrey Theodosia Bryant

No. 25 - Apr 2007

Editorial: Religious Exceptions: Jonathan Clatworthy
A Hopeful Future for English Evangelicalism: Simon Butler
Abbé Pierre: Richard Darlington
Mr and Mrs Jesus and their son: Frances Eccleston, Anthony Woollard, David Storey
Gay Adoption: John Mackrell
Authority - a personal view: Richard Martin
The Pity and the Wonder - Part 3: Patrick Lewin
A Plea for the Deluded: John MacDonald Smith
What price unity?: Jonathan Clatworthy

No. 24 - Jan 2007

Editorial: Who wants to be evangelized?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Leading an Embattled Church?: John Saxbee
Faith at School: Mary Roe
Inclusive, Confident, Faithful: A Response to Rowan Williams: Steven Shakespeare and Hugh Rayment-Pickard
The Media and the Archbishop: Richard Hall
Covenant - or Ultimatum?: Jonathan Clatworthy
The Pity and the Wonder - Part 2: Patrick Lewin
Letter: The Meanings of Certainty: Lewis Stretch
Reflections on NW region day conference: Barbara Wollaston

No. 23 - Oct 2006

Editorial: The dangers of certainty: Jonathan Clatworthy
'Reclothed in our rightful mind?': Graham Blyth
Communion - First or Last?: Richard Bending
The Story Behind My 'Conversion': David Ananda Hart
Afterthoughts: Graham Hellier
Benedict XVI: The metaphysical pope and the historical church: John Mackrell
The Pity and the Wonder - Part 1: Patrick Lewin
A People-Centred Church: Richard Martin

No. 22 - Jul 2006

Editorial: A Two-tier Anglicanism?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Don't erect walls of exclusion: Paul Colton
Women bishops and gays? That's the Church for me!: Jean Mayland
St Marks Centre for Radical Christianity: Adrian Alker
Learning from and Working with Other Faiths: Marcus Braybrooke
Free to Believe: Martin Camroux
The Disappearance of Science and Medicine: Gillian Cooke
SCM Friends and a new book: Liam Purcell
Not how we do it in the UK: Jonathan Clatworthy

No. 21 - Apr 2006

Editorial: The Resurrection: Help or Hindrance to Faith?: Jonathan Clatworthy
Theology in the Church: George Pattison
The Anglican Liberal Tradition: Paul Badham
Civil Partnerships: Fulcrum and the Bishop of Bangor: Summary of a debate
Dialogue and Difference: Martyn Percy
No TEA for me thank you: Jean Mayland

No. 20 - Jan 2006

Terminally Ill Bill: Paul Badham
The Challenge of Multi-Culturalism: Anne Davison
Reflections on The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown: Jean Mayland
Church Planting with Menaces: Richard Truss
Partnership and Promotion: the InclusiveChurch Campaign 2005: Erica Wooff
General Synod - the Next Five Years: John Saxbee
Beauty and Belief: Jim Cotter
O My God!: David L Edwards

No. 19 - Oct 2005

Editorial: On the popularity of religious leaders: Jonathan Clatworthy
The Bishops' Pastoral Statement: David Taylor
Religion and Science - Report on the MCU Annual Conference: Helen Holmes
The 2004 and 2005 conferences: a personal reflection: Richard Hall
Katrina: It's an ill wind...: Patrick Lewin
The Revd Professor W H C Frend: Simon Tebbutt

No. 18 - Jul 2005

Editorial: Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ: Jonathan Clatworthy
Benedict XVI: Curia Triumphans: John Mackrell
Liberal issues and liberal method: Jonathan Clatworthy
Human Rights, the New Religion?: Suzanne Long
Scripture and Cyril: William Frend
Mary, Grace and Hope in Christ: Mary Roe
Where Have all the Voters gone?: Donald Barnes
An Extra-ordinary Service: Mark Rees
The land that lies between religious belief and non-belief: David Fairhurst

No. 17 - Apr 2005

Editorial: The tsunami and God: Jonathan Clatworthy
We too are Nature: Laura Deacon
Jerry Springer - the Operetta: Betsy Grey
New Developments in Religious Observance in Scottish Schools: Pat Boyd
A People of a Book? - no thanks!: Jean Mayland
Touché: Richard Martin
Thoughts on viewing the Hagar Qim Temple in Malta: David Fairhurst

No. 16 - Jan 2005

Editorial: A Time to Die?: Jonathan Clatworthy
The Rochester Report: another failure of prophetic imagination?: Elizabeth Macfarlane
Thoughts on the Gambling Bill: Mary Roe
The Windsor Report: A Guide: Simon J Taylor
Doh! 4 More Years of Dubya: Patrick Lewin
A Plea For Green Discipleship: Brian Frost

No. 15 - Oct 2004

'42' Tribunals?: Paul Brett
A Cause for Shame?: Mark Rees

No. 14 - Jul 2004

The Future of the Anglican Communion: David L Edwards
Was it worth the hype?: Kevin Kelly
For Me The Angels Sing: David Taylor

No. 13 - Apr 2004

Re-enacting Gay Marriage: Roger Burg
The Threat of the Headscarf: Anne Davison
'Reading' cohabitation: Duncan Dormor

No. 12 - Jan 2004

Editorial: The Pleasures of Hell: Jonathan Clatworthy
Servetus and Colenso: Valiant for Truth: John Bunyan
What Makes a Vital Liberal Congregation?: Martin Camroux
Blessed are those who recognise that they may not always be right: Richard Lewis

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