Few other books have caused as much stir in the Church of England in recent decades as has For the Parish. Twelve years on from its publication, in the wake of the Covid pandemic and the 'Save the Parish' movement much has changed, but much has stayed the same.

In this follow up to this influential and controversial book, new and already familiar themes are newly inflected in the debates of the present time: principally minster hubs, the 'Emerging Church' programme and the Strategic Development Fund. Alison Milbank challenges the ecclesiology, models of theological anthropology and the analysis of secularism that are present (explicitly or implicitly) in these movements, and offer a striking and encouraging vision of what the parish model could offer to our anxious world.

About the Author
The Revd Canon Professor Alison Milbank is Professor of Theology and Literature at the University of Nottingham where she teaches on the relation of religion and culture both historically and in the contemporary world and a trustee of Art+Christianity. She is Canon Theologian and Priest Vicar at Southwell Minster, where she leads on adult education but also engages in all aspects of ministry in a parish church cathedral. She is a co-founder of 'Save the Parish' and active in engaging audiences as diverse as English Heritage and the Ecclesiastical Law Society in its defence.

Reviews
"This fascinating justification of parish system should be compulsory reading for all who aspire to leadership within the Church." -- Angela Tilby
"Perhaps the most important book written about the Church of England in recent times. A frank acknowledgement of where we are, a clinical dissection of how we got there, and a genuine manifesto for how we move on. More than that, its prose positively drips with the beauty of holiness. It reminded me of what it is to know and love Jesus Christ in the context of the Church of England and spurred me on to want to fight for that consecrated context." -- Fergus Butler-Gallie



Book Information
ISBN 9780334063131
Author Alison Milbank
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint SCM Press
Publisher SCM Press