Meaninglessness in the Time of COVID-19 Guest Contributor June 25, 2020 Commentary, The Episcopal Church By Landon Moore The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world's economy, as well as on our relationships, mental health, and lives overall. In this crisis, you may have been laid off from ... Read More...
Caregivers Guest Contributor June 22, 2020 Commentary, Poetry, The Episcopal Church By Patrick Twomey We see the placards in front of hospitals and clinics: HEROES WORK HERE! The doctors, nurses, and all medical professionals on the frontline of treating COVID-19 patients deserve our pra... Read More...
Toppled Glory: Is the Removal of Confederate Statues “Erasing History”? Guest Contributor June 19, 2020 Commentary, The Episcopal Church By Pamela A. Lewis It has been nearly three years since a confrontation between white supremacists and counter-protestors took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the removal of a statue of Confederate ... Read More...
Advancing the common good: economics and theology together Guest Contributor June 19, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Thomas A. Gresik In a recent episode of The Living Church podcast, “When to Re-open for Business? Ethics and Economy,” Elisabeth Kincaid and Stewart Clem discussed several important issues in the debate r... Read More...
Spiritual Communion and Eucharistic Ecclesiology Guest Contributor June 15, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, Ressourcement Pastors and theologians are searching for options for sacramental celebration while under social distancing regulations. Some proposals, such as “virtual Communion,” further perpetuate the individualistic tendencies that pervade American Christianity by obscuring the ecclesial contours of the sacrament.
Eucharistic Participation and Pastoral Care Guest Contributor June 11, 2020 Church of England, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry By Thomas Plant The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed deep cleavages within society and the Church. The suspension of public liturgies and physical distancing requirements have brought about crises of pastoral ... Read More...
Why Go Back to Church? Guest Contributor June 5, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By Francis H. Wade It is unlikely that Carl Sandberg intended in 1936 to describe the plight of the church in 2020 but his poem “Get Off This Estate” does just that. "Get off this estate." "What for?" "Be... Read More...
Yearning To Breathe Free: A Reflection On the Murder of George Floyd Guest Contributor June 2, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Pamela A. Lewis "It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate." — James Bald... Read More...
