Spirit of God awakens a new life, both dead and alive, detail of stained glass window by Sieger Koder in church of Saint John in Piflas, Germany

The future of humankind is not unlimited enhancement, mechanisation and automation says Bishop Steven in his presidential address to Diocesan Synod. Artificial Intelligence has great potential but also carries significant jeopardy. Christians need to engage in an informed way as this technology develops for the sake of present and future generations, remembering that we have a distinctive understanding of human dignity and person hood and what it means to be human.

The Synod Process

The process for the Synod is very different from anything I've experienced in the Church of England.  For one thing the programme is in Latin.  My ancient languages are stronger than my modern ones so that's not so much of a problem.  My…

Preparing for the Synod of Bishops

Welcome to this new blog.  A bit of an experiment.  We'll see how it goes.I've started blogging because of an invitation to go to Rome in a few days time for something called the Synod of Bishops. The Synod has been called by Pope Benedict.…