Church and State - Partington, Andrew
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In Church and State, Andrew Partington argues that the contribution of the Church of England bishops to the House of Lords during the Thatcher years was overwhelmingly critical of the government; failed to have a significant influence in the public realm; was inefficient, being undertaken by a minority of those eligible to sit on the Bench of Bishops; and was insufficiently moral and spiritual in its content to be distinctive. On the basis of this, and the likely reduction of the number of places available for Church of England bishops in a fully reformed Second Chamber, the author argues for…mehr

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In Church and State, Andrew Partington argues that the contribution of the Church of England bishops to the House of Lords during the Thatcher years was overwhelmingly critical of the government; failed to have a significant influence in the public realm; was inefficient, being undertaken by a minority of those eligible to sit on the Bench of Bishops; and was insufficiently moral and spiritual in its content to be distinctive. On the basis of this, and the likely reduction of the number of places available for Church of England bishops in a fully reformed Second Chamber, the author argues for an evolution in the Church of England's approach to the service of its bishops in the House of Lords. He proposes the Church of England work to overcome the genuine obstacles that hinder busy diocesan bishops from contributing to the debates of the House of Lords and to its life more informally. ""Andrew Partington has written a thorough analysis of the role of the bishops in the House of Lords during the Thatcher years. This study casts light on an issue of the relations of church and state still very much alive in the early years of the twenty-first century."" --David W. Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling, Stirling ""This is a fascinating and powerfully argued book. Of its relevance I have no doubt. This analysis is unsettling reading for all bishops and demands an urgent appraisal by the Church of England of the role of bishops in the House of Lords."" --George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury ""Rumors fly and accusations abound concerning the failure of the bishops to exploit their role as prophets of the Lord in the House of (human) Lords. But until now, no one has done the research to provide us with the evidence to enable us to make considered judgments. Andy Partington's work is thorough, authoritative and fascinating. He helps us understand the limitations the bishops face, the range of issues they tackle and how, during Margaret Thatcher's premiership, they were the true opposition. This book will provoke sympathy and indignation in equal measure. It is a model of careful research."" --Derek Tidball, Principal, London School of Theology ""Dr. Partington has provided a very valuable contribution to Christian thought and reflection. This is now an essential acquisition for libraries in theological colleges, departments of theology and of politics and history, and will be of considerable interest to historians and students of Anglicanism and of the British Parliament."" --Steve Walton, Senior Lecturer in Greek and New Testament Studies, and Academic Secretary, London School of Theology Andy Partington is Director of Training at London School of Theology
Autorenporträt
Andrew P Partington is a writer, musician and IT expert with a philosophical bent, who shares his house with his four-year old dog, a rather affectionate Kelpie cross, black with white patches, who is exceptionally house-trained and endearingly naughty in every other way. He (Andrew, not the dog) has designed websites, programmed in various languages, managed databases and computer infrastructure (clever dog but not that clever!). In other words, Andrew has the requisite background knowledge to create a plausible techno-thriller! But with his experience as an author, this is also a thrilling read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The Adamantine Disclosure is Andrew's first book in the technological thriller/conspiracy genre, and the sequel, the Bel Algorithm, is available now. Andrew's education has included tertiary units in computer programming, statistics, philosophy, Biblical history, New Testament Greek, the Near-Eastern background to the Old Testament as well as educational philosophy units that covered the scientific method and data gathering. The Adamantine Disclosure is underpinned by solid research into contemporary government surveillance, DNA manipulation, ancient Biblical pre-history and new techniques and recent discoveries in the field of palaeontology. Andrew is also a composer and has composed everything from symphonies to musicals and chamber music to rock albums. He uses his knowledge of New Testament Greek to set of parts of the New Testament to music. Previously Andrew has written fantasy and steampunk novels under the nom de plum Robert Denethon. Writing this book enabled me to engage with a lot of my favourite subjects - the ubiquity of government surveillance, the efforts of some left-wing thinkers to institute a world government, bitcoin, hacking, computer security, the dark web, the literal historical truth or otherwise of the early part of the book of Genesis in the Bible, palaeontology and much more! I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.