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Andrew Moore Research Fellow, Regent's Park College, Oxford
Who are the Liberals now? History, Science and Christology in N T Wright and Alister McGrath

In the current controversy about the appointment of Rowan Williams, 'liberal' and 'conservative' have been used frequently as shorthand to denote different theological positions. Andrew Moore argues that the reality is much more complex, and that evangelical scholarship has been influenced by liberalism more than is often acknowledged.


Richard S Briggs Tutor in New Testament and Hermeneutics, All Nations Christian College
Getting Involved: Speech Acts and Biblical Interpretation

Much interesting and helpful work has been done in recent years in understanding how Scripture can function as 'speech acts' in the life of the reader. Richard Briggs offers a guide to this area and shows its relevance to Bible reading and exposition today.


Irene Marfoh John Formerly Lecturer at Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone and Tutor at New College Edinburgh
Continuity and Conflict: Evangelical Christianity and Traditional Religion in Sierra Leone

Irene Marfoh John examines the relationship between traditional religion and evangelicalism in Sierra Leone, showing how Christianity is being inculturated in a particular form in the west African context.


Peter Walker Tutor in New Testament, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Lifelines: The Historical Jesus Part III

This is the third and final 'Lifeline' looking at the issues raised by modern research into the 'historical Jesus'. Part I (Anvil 18.3) was a general overview looking at the work of key writers such as Marcus Borg and Ed Sanders, and also at the work of the Jesus Seminar. Part II (Anvil 19.3) looked in more detail at the work of Tom Wright (especially his Jesus and the Victory of God [SPCK 1996]). This final part now offers some reflection and critical feedback on Wright's presentation of Jesus: some of this is drawn from the volume of essays responding to Wright in Newman (ed.), Jesus and the Restoration of Israel (IVP 1998).