Anvil aims to encourage clear and creative thinking and practice in theology and mission, through open, scholarly debate. Anvil is for people with an interest in theology, but with limited time to read deeply. It features original articles of high quality and theological substance by contemporary writers, whether established or not.

You can read the editorial about the feminisation of the Church in the current issue.

See the abstracts in the Current Edition which is a special issue looking at 'Celtic Christianity' and the North East

Read the full article Walking Together? The Future Shape of the Anglican Communion where Andrew Goddard examines the impact of recent events in the Anglican Communion and looks ahead to how these might shape its future.

Have your say on any of these topics in the new forum

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Recent Editions:

Edition 23:2 looked at Christian-Muslim relations including Muslim perspectives on Christianity
Edition 23:1 looked at apologetics, and evangelical response to Mary and Anglican values
Edition 22:4 covered changing cultures and contexts,missionary calling in England and the changing pattern of confirmation in the Church of England.
Edition 22:3 which looked at the historical Jesus, mission shaped Church, J.C. Ryle and a report from the symposium on the theology of atonement in July.
Edition 22:2 was a special theme issue on justice
Edition 22:1 covered a number of issues including pop music, worship in the Spirit, loving our enemies and the justifying judgment of God