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‘New Things’ are not part of parish ministry, whatever misleading claims may be made – says Professor Alison Milbank on BBC Radio 4.
A summary of the key points surrounding the recent report on ‘New Things’, followed by a transcript of the ‘Sunday’ programme on Radio 4 on Sunday 25th August.
