SOFiA Newsletter 176 February 2025
 
 
Exploring Values, Meaning and SpiritualityImage of dover beach
 
Limestone cliffs like those at Dover, scene of the poem “Dover Beach”

Peace is her song - book cover
Peace is her song:The Life and Legacy of Hymn Writer Shirley Erena Murray, by Anne Manchester
 
A review by John Thornley. The author’s working life is as a journalist and writer, having served as Editor for the Methodist and Presbyterian newspaper Crosslink, and Editor of the nursing journal Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand.  Peace is Her Song was published in 2024 by Philip Garside Publishing.  Contacts for enquiries/sales: bookspgpl@gmail.com
Peace is Her Song is 338 pages in length, and set out in six parts: Early Life, Finding Her Voice, Publishing in New Zealand and Abroad, Beyond Parish Life,  Working with Shirley, and Shirley’s Legacy.    More…
 ev Dr Clive Yates
BACK to the FUTURE
 
A journey through 5000+ years of Theology by the Rev Dr Clive Yates. This is the print version of his address to the 2024 SOFiA AGM.
Some say that nothing ever changes in the Christian Church! And, that it is in rapid decline. I merely wish to point out something which may have escaped close attention.  More...
Jogn thornley
An Introduction to ‘The Day the Revolution Began: Rethinking the meaning of Jesus’ crucifixion
 
I (John Thornley) use the word ‘introduction’ advisedly. I think I can accomplish this in one article.  A ‘review’ would take longer and may never be done.
The book is by Tom Wright. He is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of St Andrews. He has written many books, but for the purposes of this article, we mention the series The Bible for Everyone, co-written with John Goldingay, as commentaries on the New Testament books.  Clearly the writer is not satisfied to write academic texts for colleagues in other ivory towers.  He wants to address lay readers, whether churchgoers or ‘outsiders’ curious about what contemporary religious teachers might think about the serious questions of the day.  More...
Don Cupitt
Stop Press
 
A mighty totara has fallen

We are sad to have to report that Don Cupitt has died aged 90.
Virtually all SOFiAns will know that his BBC TV series The Sea of Faith from 1984 led to the formation of Sea of Faith networks in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. More about him in the next newsletter. In the meantime, check out  https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/24-january/news/uk/don-cupitt-champion-of-non-realist-theology-dies-aged-90#Echobox=1737374486.


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