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David Wilkinson
Fellow in Christian Apologetics and Associate Director of the Centre for Christian Communication, St Johns College, University of Durham
The Art of Apologetics in the Twenty-First Century

David Wilkinson argues for a form of Christian apologetics which is not merely intellectual confrontation or defence, but which is personal and holistic and which takes contemporary culture seriously. The truth of the message is not diluted, but the character and attitude of the apologist is as important as the arguments he or she deploys.


Andrew C Wheeler
Mission Pastor at St Saviour's Church in Guildford and formerly a CMS Mission Partner in Sudan
'But God is not defeated!': Learning from the Sudanese Church

Despite a context of struggle and persecution, the church in the Sudan has continued to grow, spiritually and numerically. Andrew Wheeler, who has spent several years living and working in Sudan with the Church Mission Society, reflects on lessons Christians worldwide might learn from the experience of the Sudanese church.


Michael Perham Dean of Derby
Benedict, William Laud and Michael Vasey: how distinctive should Anglican worship be?

At a time when Anglican worship is marked increasingly by an emphasis on freedom of form, variety and spontaneity, what remains distinctive about it? What are the arguments for retaining limits on what might be permitted? Michael Perham explores these questions and shares important insights about the nature and role of liturgy in contemporary worship. This article is a version of the Michael Vasey Memorial Lecture, given at St John's College Durham on 25 April 2001.


Timothy Yates
Chairman of the Editorial Board of Anvil from 1991 to 2001
Should We Disestablish

For many Evangelicals, the arguments for disestablishing the Church of England appear to be a compelling, open-and-shut case. However, Tim Yates urges us to reflect on the case against disestablishment, and traces an important strand of thought among twentieth-century Anglican Evangelicals in favour of sustaining the link between church and state.


Peter Williams Vicar of Ecclesall, Diocese of Sheffield
Review Article: Faith in Sudan, a recent series of volumes on aspects of the Sudanese church.