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October 2024
16:44 28/08/2024
The title of this issue is CHURCH AND STATE. As issue editor Stephen Platten points out in his editorial (open access here), this is a perennial concern for Christian social ethics.
In the articles, Christopher Hill discusses whether in contemporary liberal polities there should be a minister for religious affairs; Andrew Louth provides a welcome exploration from the perspective of Eastern Orthodoxy on the relationship between the authority of the church and the power of the state; Nick Spencer offers a helpful discussion on how the Church might contribute to the future of welfare [see also the July 2022 issue on Beveridge at 80]; and John Gladwin develops the theme of ‘critical solidarity’ between Church and State.
The Forum—a shorter, more informal item which rounds out each issue—continues the theme of Church and State: Richard Chapman explores the recent history between the Church of England and the UK state from his perspective as Head of Parliamentary Affairs at the Church of England. Finally, Malcolm Brown, Director of Faith and Public Life at the Church of England, responds to Graham James’s article on ‘The Authority of Commissions and Reports’ in the April 2024 issue (available here).
Every Crucible issue concludes with book reviews—in this issue, a bumper crop! Among many highlights, Grace Thomas reviews a book on inclusion in a faith-based aid organisation, Liz Shercliff reports on ‘receptive ecumenism’, and Sarah Molyneux-Hetherington explores a collective memoir around deconstructing faith.
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Peter Scott
