New Millennium, New Church Richard Kew October 19, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Richard Kew It is thirty years since the late Bishop Roger White and I authored New Millennium, New Church, the first of several books in which we challenged the church to think seriously about what the f... Read More...
Declaration of Dependence Christopher Wells September 24, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Editorial, The Episcopal Church By Christopher Wells All of you brothers over in Africa / Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too. / Please don’t miss this train at the station. / ‘Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you. —“Lo... Read More...
The Priesthood of All Believers: The Uses and Abuses of a Doctrine Guest Contributor September 7, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Elizabeth Anderson “A lay theologian,” the bishop said with obvious repugnance, “is simply a logical contradiction, which undermines the entire ecclesiology of the Episcopal Church. People who are compete... Read More...
In Defense of Beautiful Church Buildings Cole Hartin August 24, 2020 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Ministry By Cole Hartin Some of the most rewarding work I do happens when I am blissfully unaware of my physical surroundings. Psychologists call this a “state of flow,” in which we become completely enmeshed in the ... Read More...
The Flesh of the Mystical Body (Part 2) Guest Contributor August 18, 2020 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Liturgy By Paul (H. Matthew Lee) What I have written about the fleshiness of the Mystical Body in the first half of this essay implies that an effacement of Christian orthodoxy might lurk behind the phenomenon of on... Read More...
The Flesh of the Mystical Body (Part 1) Guest Contributor August 17, 2020 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Ecclesiology, Liturgy By Paul (H. Matthew Lee) A quarter of a year has passed since the pandemic hit in the Western world, and most Anglican churches have been closed to regular congregations through this time. The bishops plan t... Read More...
Pandemic: 14th-Century Style Bishop John Bauerschmidt August 11, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By John Bauerschmidt As the church continues to respond to the coronavirus and the disruption that has resulted, the historical memory of an earlier pandemic lurks in the back of the mind, ready to be brough... Read More...
A House for the Body Calvin Lane July 14, 2020 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By Calvin Lane Just to the south of Hyde Park in London lies the upscale neighborhood of Knightsbridge. There you can visit a Rolex boutique before popping into Harrod’s, the self-proclaimed world’s leading ... Read More...
