What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • Sermon – the parable of the sower

     

    The church is completely obsessed with one topic.

    Whenever you go to church meetings there is one thing that dominates everything and has done so for at least the last 15 or 20 years.

    We talk about it endlessly. Whether it is local regional chapters, diocesan synod, General Synod or even the meetings of the Anglican Communion such as the Lambeth Conference which gathers all the bishops of the communion together every 10 years, there is sure to be this one item on the agenda.

    Reports are written.

    Debates are had.

    Motions are passed.

    Decisions are made.

    All in relation to this topic which has seemed to dominate absolutely everything we do.

    People (by which I mean me) are bored to the back teeth of hearing about it and yet still we go over and over it all again at every meeting.

    Bishops and archbishops make statements about it. And our concern is matched by similar conversations in other denominations.

    Who would like to hazard a guess at what that topic is?

    Is it wonga?

    Is it assisted dying that Lord Carey has been highlighting rather unhelpfully this weekend?

    Is it sex in general and homosexuality in particular?

    Well, (more…)

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5 responses to “What theologian are you?”

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    Kelvin

    Re: What theologian are you?

    “The Courage to Be”

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    Anonymous

    Re: What theologian are you?
    Indeed so.

    “Anger is a noble infirmity; the generous failing of the just; the one degree that riseth above zeal, asserting the prerogative of virtue.” – Tillich

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    Kelvin

    Re: What theologian are you?
    Well I was Moltmann first and then Tillich. But I didnt really understand all the questions, so who knows?!
    (Ruth)

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    Anonymous

    Re: What theologian are you?
    Well, of course, (being Tillich) I had a greater understanding of the assertions that I particularly disagreed with.

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    Kelvin

    Re: What theologian are you?
    I got 93% Karl Barth….and from 1971-3 I was taught dogmatic theology at New College by Thomas Torrance. Old habits die hard….

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