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About Modern Believing
Modern Believing is the journal of the MCU. The latest edition is here (full text).
Editor: Revd. Professor Paul Badham (International Editorial Board)
USA Editor: Professor Ian Markham
Reviews Editor: Revd. Dr Simon Oliver
Paul Badham and Simon Oliver are on the staff of the University of Wales, Lampeter; Ian Markham is Professor of Theology and Ethics and Dean of Hartford Seminary.
Modern Believing is a theological journal in the areas of modern theology, Christian ethics and current affairs. It is committed to theological liberalism. It is also not afraid to challenge the sacred cows of liberalism itself.
Its particular concern is to promote a creative and constructive spirit in theological enquiry and exploration. As the successor to Modern Churchman (articles from the first edition in 1911) and subsequently MC, the journal has a long record of contributions from many church leaders and established theologians.
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Modern Believing also gives opportunities to new voices. Strongly committed to the ordination of women, the journal has engaged in opening up new and neglected dimensions of religious life. It is important reading for those engaged in academic theology and for those active in church life.
Modern Believing is published quarterly.
- Information on MCU Membership and Journal subscription.
- Instructions for authors
- Index to recent articles
- Index to recent editorials
- Books reviewed in recent editions
Modern Believing is indexed in the ATLA religion database
Paul Badham, Editor, Modern Believing
Only Connect:
Modern Believing 'is not only a distinguished academic journal taken by well over a hundred academic libraries, it is also the journal of the Modern churchpeople's Union which has for over a century championed the cause of liberal modernism both within the Anglican Communion and the wider world.'
Paul Badham, editor
Modern Believing, January 2006
The International Editorial Board comprise:
- Nancy Ammerman (Boston) Professor of Sociology of Religion, School of Theology, and Professor of Religion at Boston University. Past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.
- Michael Baroi (Dhaka) Moderator, Church of Bangladesh & Bishop of Dhaka.
- Duncan Forrester (Edinburgh) retired Chair of Christian Ethics and Practical Theology in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh and Principal of New College.
- Paul Freston (Brazil & USA) Byker Chair in Sociology at Calvin College, Michigan and Professor of Sociology on the Post-Graduate Program in Social Science at the Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil.
- Sophie Gilliat-Ray (Cardiff) Cardiff University School of Religious and Theollogical Studies, Principal Investigator for a ESRC project: 'Genetics, Religion and Identity: a study of Bangladeshi Muslims in Britain'.
- Chris Gnankaran (India)
- Elaine Graham (Manchester) Samuel Ferguson Professor of Social & Pastoral Theology
- Thomas Hughson (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Associate Professor, Marquette University, Department of Theology.
- Penny Jamieson (New Zealand) retired Bishop of Dunedin.
- Gareth Jones (Cardiff)
- Clive Marsh (Leicester) Principal of the East Midlands Ministry Training Course (EMMTC) and a Local Preacher in the Methodist Church.
- George Newlands (Glasgow) Chair of Divinity and Principal of Trinity College.
- Helen Orchard (Oxford) Chaplain, Exeter College.
- Stephen Pickard (Australia) Head of the School of Theology at Charles Sturt University and director of St Mark's National Theological Centre in Australia.
- Stephen Shakespeare (Liverpool Hope) Associate Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Ecclesiology.
- James Tengatenga (Malawi) Bishop of Southern Malawi.
- Andrew Walker (London) Professor of theology and education.
- Leslie J. Francis (Bangor) Director of The Welsh National Centre for Religious Education and Professor of Practical Theology in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Modern Believing subscription is included in MCU membership. Single issues are available from the MCU office (post and packing included):
UK: £ 7.50
Non-UK: £ 8 / € 12 / $ 13