The Good Muslim

The Good Muslim

A group of 15 of us looked at Mona Siddiqui’s book, ‘The Good Muslim’ over lunch. Most of us hadn’t read the book before, and some, but not all, had a knowledge of Islam. It was a dynamic discussion where we were challenged to express theological responses to a range...
Words of Resurrection Hope from the Poor

Words of Resurrection Hope from the Poor

In Luke’s Gospel, as Jesus is dying, the man dying on his right says ‘Remember me when you come into your kingdom’. As David Rhodes, author of Faith in Dark Places, points out, the man says when not if.  And so he comments, “Jesus is allowed to die hearing on the lips...
Giles Fraser: Hook Lecture 2013 at Leeds Minster

Giles Fraser: Hook Lecture 2013 at Leeds Minster

The 2013 Hook Lecture will be given by Giles Fraser, priest-in-charge at St Mary’s Newington in south London, former canon chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral, columnist for the Guardian and frequently Radio 4 contributor. The lecture is entitled Original Helplessness...