Stephen Taylor

The author Stephen Taylor studied at Bristol and Cambridge for the ordained ministry within the Church of England. His interest in the Fylfot Cross was sparked by a visit to a small parish church in Essex while on ordination retreat in the early 1960s, when he saw what appeared to be a series of swastikas cut into the porch stonework of a Norman church.

His booklet entitled, The Fylfot-Crosses in the church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Great Canfield, was published by Cambridge Universal Publications in 2003. This is a ground-breaking study of a fascinating and intriguing symbol that is only found in a few Essex churches. Go to FREE BOOKLET OFFER for your FREE COPY NOW!

The Fylfot File is a much broader study and deals with the origin and significance of the Fylfot-cross and allied symbolism within the British Isles, in both sacred and secular contexts. Now being prepared is a small booklet on Cambridge Churches and Chapels and a short Guide to the Fylfot-Cross, which aims to provide a succinct overview of the swastika and its associate symbolism wherever it is found.

The Editor Guy Brandon studied theology at Cambridge University, specialising in the Old Testament. After his PhD, which was on the Assyrian conflict with Judah and King Hezekiah at the end of the 8th century BC, he trained as a psychodynamic counsellor and worked as a very successful freelance writer and researcher on The Fylfot File.

He now works as a counsellor and as a researcher and writer for the Jubilee Centre, a Christian social reform organisation based on the belief that the Bible describes a coherent vision for society that has enduring relevance for Britain and the world in the twenty-first century, at the heart of which is a concern for right relationships.

His recent researches into biblical sex ethics have led to an IVP book due for publication in 2009 entitled, "Just sex: is it ever just sex?"

His more recent project will lead to a publication provisionally entitled, "Just lifestyle".