Faith in the free market, suggests Jenkins (theology and religious studies, Leeds U., UK) is more than just a turn of phrase. Instead, the belief that free markets are going to lead to greater prosperity for the majority of the world, when it is not just deceptive, is a naive acceptance of an arbitr... (more)

In February 1984, David Jenkins received an invitation from then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, to become Bishop of Durham. His tenancy of the See was to become one of the most controversial in its history. He hit the headlines as the "unbelieving bishop" after his expositions of the Virgin Birth... (more)