Anthony Smith

New blog post... The Hum, tinnitus, hearing loss, and hearing aids www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2026/02/21/t...

New blog post... Can Science Explain Everything? (John Lennox) www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2026/01/23/c...

New blog post... The Bible Course (as a Lent course) www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2026/01/16/t...

New blog post... ICYMI 6... In case you missed it... Sarah Mullally, GAFCON, reparations, Cleveland Philharmonic Choir, the Quiet Revival, Israel and genocide, Christology in carols www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2026/01/09/i...

New blog post... Christmas card message: Peace on earth? www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2025/12/10/c...

Sarah Mullally will be a Primate who takes care Her archiepiscopate will be short — but that does not mean that it will be frenetic, writes Andrew Atherstone

Hoping that Sarah Mullally's time as archbishop will be less frenetic than that of her predecessor. (But I fear that Andrew Atherstone is in a for a frenetic few months, as he "is writing Bishop Mullally’s biography", as he did for Justin Welby.) www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...

New blog post... Flags, national pride, and God’s transforming grace (a sermon on Philemon) www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2025/09/18/f...

New blog post... ICYMI 5... In case you missed it... Justin Welby, the Quiet Revival, Fred Sanders on the Trinity and Christology, Dutch driving, and Kemi Badenoch's loss of faith. www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2025/09/01/i...

Why Emergency Contacts & Medical IDs Matter - The First Aid Team In an emergency, every second counts. But, if you’re unconscious or unable to speak, how will first responders know about any medical conditions you have or who to contact? You might not realise it, b...

Worth setting this up: "if you’re unconscious or unable to speak, how will first responders know about any medical conditions you have or who to contact? ... Most smartphones allow you to set up an Emergency Medical ID that can be accessed directly from the lock screen."

Dear Kemi, about that lost faith | Seen & Unseen

>> Here's Graham Tomlin's response to the problems of unanswered prayer and continuing evil in the world: www.seenandunseen.com/dear-kemi-ab...

Dear Kemi, about that lost faith | Seen & Unseen

Kemi Badenoch recently shared about how she lost her Christian faith after learning about the terrible abuse Elisabeth Fritzl endured from her father Josef, despite praying daily to be rescued. >>

More or Less - Is the UK seeing a Christian revival? - BBC Sounds Plus: PIP claims, immigrant returns and spotting golf balls on the moon.

>> ... or listen to the latest episode of More or Less: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report In Anglican and Catholic churches, average weekly attendance is down about 20% from pre-pandemic levels.

>> See this article by David Voas, who is very much an authority on this kind of topic (to put it mildly): theconversation.com/is-there-rea... >>

Is there really a religious revival in England? Why I’m sceptical of a new report In Anglican and Catholic churches, average weekly attendance is down about 20% from pre-pandemic levels.

I had been quietly hoping the #QuietRevival was on the mark, despite finding it a little hard to believe. Clearly, a lot of younger people are exploring and finding faith in Jesus - which is wonderful - but I'm becoming more sceptical about the scale on which this is happening >>

New blog post... The Assisted Dying Bill: some brief reflections from a Christian perspective www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2025/06/20/t...

Fred Sanders: True God from True God YouTube video by Credo

Jesus is "true God from true God" ... Many Christians say this frequently in church, but have you ever paused to think about it? Fred Sanders explains in this video how it gets right to the heart of the Nicene Creed, and to the heart of who Jesus is as "Son of God" www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNgS...

The Simplest Way to Understand the Trinity YouTube video by The Gospel Coalition

>> ... if I know that the Father sent the Son and the Holy Spirit, and that the Father and the Son and the Spirit are God, then I actually know the central most important thing about the Trinity." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh0s...

This is helpful from Fred Sanders (a few years ago): "The eternal God, who always was Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, made himself known in the central biblical act of the Father sending the Son and sending the Holy Spirit. ... >>

New blog post... The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry (John Mark Comer) www.anthonysmith.me.uk/2025/06/02/t...

The Imprecatory Psalms - Steffen Jenkins In this series of videos, Steffen Jenkins introduces us to the imprecatory psalms and tests the assumptions that are often brought to them.

Union website: www.unionpublishing.org/resource/the...

Session 1: Introduction to Imprecatory Psalms YouTube video by Union Theology

What about the ("imprecatory") psalms that call on God to be nasty to our enemies? Helpful videos by Steffan Jenkins, showing that the whole book of Psalms is about God showing mercy to his enemies. YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLn8...

What a lawn, definitely worthy of a royal visit! @durhamcathedral.bsky.social

Or a whole panel of Gen Z people? Go for it!

RMC Briefing: "The Quiet Revival" of church attendance fuelled by Gen Z YouTube video by Religion Media Centre

Fascinating discussion about “The Quiet Revival”, reporting huge increases in church attendance among young adults (impressive cast on the panel!) youtu.be/15HIgRzKu5c

‘The Quiet Revival’: huge increase in young people attending church - Religion Media Centre Bible Society report says church attendance has gone up from 8 to 12 per cent since 2018, largely due to more young people committing to the Christian faith.

This looks quite solid. Some good news about church attendance in England and Wales...?!

‘The Quiet Revival’: huge increase in young people attending church

Research undertaken by Bible Society (not on Bluesky, though co-author @robb-s.bsky.social is).

religionmediacentre.org.uk/news/the-qui...

New blog post... Darkness and light and the date of Easter (the Venerable Bede and Simon Oliver)

Editorial: A Very English Resignation - The Living Church It’s not known if Welby consulted with any Anglicans outside the Church of England in making his decision to step down. The Church of England effectively fired Anglicans’ spiritual head, and couldn’t ...

... and second (linked from the first), from The Living Church: 'Editorial: A Very English Resignation'. livingchurch.org/commentary/e...

What is Justin Welby’s legacy to the Church of England? | Psephizo When Justin Welby announced his intention to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury, and again when he stepped down on 6th January, a number of assessments of his time in office were published. I want to ...

Justin Welby... Following the TV interview released on Sunday, I really hope he is able to move on. I'm reminded of two rather sobering articles from a couple of months ago. First, Ian Paul asks, 'What is Justin Welby’s legacy to the Church of England?' www.psephizo.com/life-ministr...

For comparison, how about CofE churches per 10,000 *people* in parish? I reckon it would look pretty much the same. Rural parish populations are much lower than in towns and cities.

We REALLY need the UK govt to wake up to the crisis in the higher education sector