The Briefing
Encyclopedia
The Briefing is an evangelical
Christian
magazine
published by Matthias Media
in partnership with The Good Book Company
(UK). It is printed monthly, and is circulated in Australia
, North America
and the United Kingdom
. Although it is contributed by and targeted towards Christians of all denominations, the magazine has a distinctly Sydney Anglican slant.
The magazine was founded by Phillip Jensen
, who is Dean of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
and brother of the current Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
. The current editor is Tony Payne.
The Briefing promotes conservative evangelical theology
and comments on current events from an evangelical viewpoint. It also features book reviews and Bible studies.
The magazine frequently critiques forms of Christianity with which conservative evangelicals (and particularly Sydney Anglicans
) disagree. Various articles in the second half of 2006 and the early part of 2007 have examined liberal theology
, Catholicism
and Hillsong
.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
magazine
Magazine
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published by Matthias Media
Matthias Media
Matthias Media is an award winning Australian evangelical Christian publisher. The business grew out of the ministry of Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne at St Matthias, Centennial Park, Sydney under the name St Matthias Press and Tapes. Many resources now published by Matthias Media were developed as...
in partnership with The Good Book Company
The Good Book Company
The Good Book Company is an evangelical, reformed Christian publisher, located in New Malden, Surrey, England. They are structured as a large unquoted, private company, limited by share capital. Their practices include publishing, mission outreach and training.-History:TGBC began in 1991 under the...
(UK). It is printed monthly, and is circulated in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Although it is contributed by and targeted towards Christians of all denominations, the magazine has a distinctly Sydney Anglican slant.
The magazine was founded by Phillip Jensen
Phillip Jensen
Phillip Jensen is an Australian cleric of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and the Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral. He is the brother of Peter Jensen, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney.-Education and ministry:...
, who is Dean of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney
St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. The cathedral is the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of New South Wales, the Most Reverend Peter Jensen...
and brother of the current Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Anglican Diocese of Sydney
The Diocese of Sydney is a diocese within the Anglican Church of Australia. The majority of the diocese is Evangelical and low church in tradition and committed to Reformed and Calvinist theology....
. The current editor is Tony Payne.
The Briefing promotes conservative evangelical theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and comments on current events from an evangelical viewpoint. It also features book reviews and Bible studies.
The magazine frequently critiques forms of Christianity with which conservative evangelicals (and particularly Sydney Anglicans
Anglican Diocese of Sydney
The Diocese of Sydney is a diocese within the Anglican Church of Australia. The majority of the diocese is Evangelical and low church in tradition and committed to Reformed and Calvinist theology....
) disagree. Various articles in the second half of 2006 and the early part of 2007 have examined liberal theology
Liberal Christianity
Liberal Christianity, sometimes called liberal theology, is an umbrella term covering diverse, philosophically and biblically informed religious movements and ideas within Christianity from the late 18th century and onward...
, Catholicism
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and Hillsong
Hillsong Church
Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch affiliated with Australian Christian Churches and located in Sydney, Australia. The church's senior pastors, Brian and Bobbie Houston, began the church in 1983 as the Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills...
.
See also
- Matthias MediaMatthias MediaMatthias Media is an award winning Australian evangelical Christian publisher. The business grew out of the ministry of Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne at St Matthias, Centennial Park, Sydney under the name St Matthias Press and Tapes. Many resources now published by Matthias Media were developed as...
- Anglican Diocese of SydneyAnglican Diocese of SydneyThe Diocese of Sydney is a diocese within the Anglican Church of Australia. The majority of the diocese is Evangelical and low church in tradition and committed to Reformed and Calvinist theology....
- Gordon ChengGordon ChengGordon Cheng is an Australian Christian author and writer. He is currently Campus Director with the Cumberland Campus of Sydney University, employed by Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. For several years he was the Resources Editor of Matthias Media ,...
- The Good Book CompanyThe Good Book CompanyThe Good Book Company is an evangelical, reformed Christian publisher, located in New Malden, Surrey, England. They are structured as a large unquoted, private company, limited by share capital. Their practices include publishing, mission outreach and training.-History:TGBC began in 1991 under the...