Also at Ridley: Anvil Journal
With its administrative office at Ridley Hall, Anvil Journal is an Anglican evangelical journal of theology and mission. It aims to encourage clear and creative thinking and practice in theology and mission, through open, scholarly debate. While the journal stands clearly in an Anglican evangelical tradition, it seeks to engage constructively with other other Christian traditions both within and beyond the Anglican Communion. Anvil has a particular concern to reflect the unity and diversity of the church worldwide.
Anvil aims to publish original articles by contemporary writers, whether established or not, which are of high quality and theological substance.
It aims to review recently published books in the fields of:
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Doctrine and Philosophy
- Ethics, Pastoral Studies and Mission
- Worship and Spirituality
- Church History and Biography
The reviews aim to help readers keep abreast of recent scholarship and determine which new books they need to read.
Anvil is for people with an interest in theology, but with limited time to read deeply. They may be well-informed lay people, ordained in parish ministry, or training for ministry in the church. They tend to be people who wish to study theology and mission in order to apply it within their lives and churches.
Anvil tries to reach people in the Church of England, the wider Anglican Communion and beyond, who have an interest in and influence upon the practical out-working of theology and mission. These are people who take their faith seriously. They may find popular magazines too light-weight, or may find many serious journals too academic.
Anvil's Trustees include two Church of England Bishops, and its Editorial Board is made up of representatives from Evangelical Theological Colleges (including Ridley), other academics and people in parish posts. Its editor is currently The Revd Dr Andrew Goddard.
