Category Archives: Church of England and gender

Pandora: the Greek Eve?

Posted on May 4, 2018 by fluff35

(John William Waterhouse, Pandora, 1896) I think this is the first time I’ve posted the same piece on two of my blogs, but the topic seems relevant to both, so here we go; this, like many of the pieces on … Continue reading →

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Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch: a sermon

Posted on April 27, 2018 by fluff35

April, 2018: In one of those moments of diary failure with which we are all familiar, I thought that this coming Sunday I was down to preach at the 10 a.m. service immediately before the Annual Parochial Meeting. Wrong. I’m … Continue reading →

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Nothing new here: how the human sexuality debate repeats the women priests debate

Posted on August 9, 2017 by fluff35

Should a sheep among wolves wear her wolfskin coat? Continue reading →

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No tongues?

Posted on June 25, 2017 by fluff35

It can be a difficult experience to attend a major Christian celebration at a point when the church is reeling from yet another scandal. Last week, the Gibb report into the disgusting behaviour of Bishop Peter Ball was issued, complete … Continue reading →

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Return to the public gallery

Posted on February 17, 2017 by fluff35

Having written to my bishops (replies received, thanks) and to lay representatives of my diocese on General Synod (wish I could say the same), I was sufficiently disappointed in the Bishops’ Report (GS2055) that I took the opportunity to go … Continue reading →

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Into Advent

Posted on November 27, 2016 by fluff35

  I’m trying to take Advent seriously this year by immersing myself as far as I can in the rich symbolism of watching and waiting, of light and darkness, of hope and fulfillment. So naturally it had to begin with … Continue reading →

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One sex, two sexes, and Christians

Posted on August 31, 2016 by fluff35

The wonderful Twitter just drew my attention to this article I’d missed on the OUP blog when it was published in July: ‘The influence of premodern theories about sex and gender’ by Adrian Thatcher. Thatcher asks great questions about why … Continue reading →

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Temple prostitution for Christians

Posted on August 14, 2016 by fluff35

Sex in the ancient world: it’s all about temple prostitutes, depraved emperors and orgies, right? Wrong. As readers of this blog will have noticed, now that the Shared Conversations in the Church of England appear to be over, I’ve moved … Continue reading →

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Sharing the knowledge

Posted on July 6, 2016 by fluff35

Can we see each other for who we are? And can we stay together without descending into chaos? Continue reading →

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Pausanias and Agathon: a ‘same sex relationship’?

Posted on July 4, 2016 by fluff35

Thinking Anglicans notes that the Evangelical Group of the General Synod, EGGS, has issued this briefing document to its members and friends ahead of General Synod’s shared conversations, scheduled to start on 10 July. The document proposes that “The ideas/opinions/statements expressed (in bold) are amongst those … Continue reading →

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