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NEW DIRECTIONS:
June 2006
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LEAD STORY Spirit of truth The Ven Norman Russell, Archdeacon of Berkshire, argues that in every sphere Christians must develop a richer and more sophisticated understanding of justice than is found in secular culture; so too over the issue of women bishops SECOND LEAD Synodical juggernaught The Rt Revd John Hind, Bishop of Chichester, questions General Synod’s capability of understanding authority and offers a solemn warning for its forthcoming deliberations
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Paul Benfield gives a brief report of the
recent Sacred Synod of the northern province |
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Gerry O’Brien objects to Synod’s Sir Humphreys |
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| Professor Sam Berry former President of Christians in Science, on the problems of environmental apathy | |
| Mark Stevens is exasperated by those bishops who cannot understand the nature of their own office | |
| Creating community Andrew Burnham wants a more nuanced expression of collegiality at ordination services | |
| Creating a fuss John Richardson on the recent squabble over creationism and intelligent design | |
| By their fruits Hugh Baker Are political scandals ever a personal matter? | |
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Anthony Saville has been reading the recent
statement on women bishops from the two leading liberal groups |
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| Ernest Skublics does not agree with the inclusive model for the new province | |
| POT: I didn't inhale | Simon Ellis looks back on his post ordination training |
| Obsessions | Christopher Idle |
| A left-footed Bard? | George Austin considers the religious sympathies of our greatest dramatist |
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REGULARS |
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| Ghostly counsel | ANDY HAWES on bereavement |
| Devotional | Chris Collins on being a witness |
| The way we live now | GEOFFREY KIRK on the gender-neutral society |
| Sacred Vision | MARK STEVENS on Piero della Francesca |
| ARTHUR MIDDLETON on the bishop as the focus of unity | |
| Touching Place | SIMON COTTON St Pierre, Aulnay |
| FiF Update | |
| Last chronicle | |
| Letters | |
| CORRESPONDENTS | |
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America |
AUBURN TRAYCIK: gives a comprehensive assessment of the forthcoming ECUSA General Convention |
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COVER PAGE |
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ART
ANNE GARDOM: Michelangelo's drawings THEATRE
ROBIN ELLIS: Bluebeard BOOKS
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APOLOGY A cheerful email from the Bishop of Willesden, who keeps his sense of humour under all provocation, after our publication of his article on General Synod last month, ‘A spectacular piece of typographical cock-up on the contents page attributes to me the view "that a new Province is a real possibility." Whereas I think you know that my position is along the lines of "when hell freezes over..."! Hey ho. Definitely one for the archives.’ Perfectly true: those lines had slipped down from another quite different article on Synod. Our grovelling apologies!
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ENDPIECE on health and safety grounds |
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