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Stephen Bates has an interesting piece on an alleged of The college has long been associated with evangelicalism; its previous principal was the Northern Irish theologian Alister McGrath, who is one of the world's leading evangelicals. Evangelicalism, of course, represents a very wide array of theological views, from "biblical fundamentalism" to "liberal evangelicalism". Some evangelicals support the ordination of women, some believe that is a betrayal of biblical revelation. Some are theologically progressive on issues of human sexuality, others maintain a strict traditionalist line.

But McGrath's successor seems to be farther to the right of the evangelical spectrum than some of his colleagues. Turnbull is a former chartered accountant whose his management style appears to have prompted some staff members to leave Oxford. So far, the resignations include the director of pastoral studies, the director of studies, tutors in liturgy and evangelism and the college's vice-principal and tutor in New Testament studies.