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The Grosvenor Essay Study Guide is designed to be used with all the essays to provoke questions and to stimulate ways of using the material in study groups. View the Grosvenor Essays in the series.
The understanding of ‘authority’ in Christian ministry has deep roots in the New Testament and the theology of the Early Church. This essay explores these in the context of ministry, both lay and ordained, in the Scottish Episcopal Church today. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
An Essay that encourages us in prayer, considers questions often raised about and why we pray, and addresses contemporary confusions around ‘spirituality’. To order a copy, please email reception@scotland.anglican.org or phone 0131 225 6357. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
Traditionally Science and Christianity have been regarded as either in conflict with one another or having nothing to do with one another. In this booklet, edited by Eric Priest, ten of the world’s clearest thinkers on the subject show how science and faith instead complement one another, and together provide richer insights into the nature […]
This Grosvenor Essay has been prepared in the months leading up to the 2014 Referendum on Scottish Independence. It is intended for use both before and beyond the Referendum, whatever the outcome. How the church contributes to questions of identity is always a pertinent matter, and is rooted in the church’s understanding of its own […]
The Art of Dying Well discusses mortality and the religious and philosophical teachings which enable people to live life with freedom, and to leave it in peace. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
Marriage and Human Intimacy considers the different perspectives on same-sex relationships and the life of the church. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
hinking the Nicene Creed – Incarnation continues to explore central issues in the life, thought and worship of the Church – in the context of the Nicene Creed as a fundamental part of the Eucharistic liturgy. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
Death and Resurrection – New Life in Christ considers the form, purpose and place of the Funeral Liturgy in the Church. It investigates the historical and theological background to different elements of the Nicene Creed. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
On Salvation addresses the subject of salvation and considers what it means to be ‘saved’. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
The Shape of Our Church asks what it is that differentiates Scottish Episcopalians. It discusses what it means to be an Episcopalian and, more widely, what it means to be Anglican. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
The Inter-Faith Encounter explores how the Church should respond to a more diverse religious landscape and the decline in institutional Christianity. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
Theology and the Power of Image considers the relationship between Christianity and visual images from a variety of perspectives. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
Sketches towards a Theology of Science concerns developing a theology of science. It is based on a series of focused science-theology dialogues and considers how Christians should relate to scientific endeavours. View the other Grosvenor Essays in the series.
