49: The Vicars Watch...Death in Paradise (cue inappropriately happy music)

The Vicars Watch Dibley

In which the vicars take a winter break on the sunny Caribbean Island of St Marie, investigate a murder, and discover the real meaning of Epiphany. Featuring: an embarrassment in pink, Poirot the Priest, and ministry overseas. This week, the vicars watched S6 E8 of Death in Paradise - 'Murder in the Polls' (2017)

In this episode we touch on the wider issues surrounding the Anglican Communion and colonialism/post-colonialism, but recognise that we are not equipped to have a truly informed discussion. The following reading has been suggested:

• 'Ancestral Feeling: Postcolonial Thoughts on Western Christian Heritage' by Renie Chow Chow (SCM Press 2021, ISBN 9780334060901)
• 'The Anglican Tradition from a Postcolonial Perspective' by Kwok Pui-Lan (Seabury Books 2023, ISBN 9781640656307)
• https://www.patheos.com/library/anglican/historical-development/exploration-conquest-empire
• ‘Much Beloved Daughter: The Chinese Christian who became the first woman Anglican Priest’ by Florence Li Tim Oi with Ted Harrison (DLT 1985, ISBN 0232516324)

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