The Creed as God’s Story and Ours Guest Contributor March 18, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church Here, in this story, we become unified as forgiven sinners, awaiting the return of our savior and the redemption of the world.
The Coronavirus and the Book of Common Prayer Bishop John Bauerschmidt March 17, 2020 Commentary, Liturgy, Ministry, The Episcopal Church We have resources for both public and private prayer in the midst of this crisis. Our Lord taught us to pray, in the time of trial, for deliverance from evil.
On Epidemics and the Church: A Letter from Europe Guest Contributor March 16, 2020 Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church If nothing else, the pandemic — as the WHO has now labeled COVID-19 — will test our resolve, our resilience, and our resourcefulness as voices of calm and certainty in a moment edging disturbingly toward mass hysteria.
Reading Scripture as Centered on Jesus Guest Contributor March 13, 2020 Bible, Books, Exegesis, Reviews & Culture The Swiss theologian’s striking insights on core Christian doctrines glisten through this superb collection of essays plumbing his engagements with gospel texts.
Intramural Ecumenism Leander Harding March 12, 2020 Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church The ecumenical challenge today does not run between denominations but within denominations.
The Usurpation of Information Chip Prehn March 11, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church Committed Christian parents and educators must actively resist the tyranny of information in our schools, parishes, and other training venues.
Being a Potato Bug Fr. Sam Keyes March 10, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Reviews & Culture, Roman Catholic Church, TV Watching Mister Rogers with my children is a constant reminder of how impoverished our culture can be when it comes to childhood.
The Hidden Lives of the Church’s Religious (Part Two) Mother Miriam, CSM March 9, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Ecclesiology, Ministry, The Episcopal Church The external witness of vowed religious — habits, cloister, the Opus Dei (the daily round of psalms, hymns, and collects recited in chapel) — are the first things Christians notice about the monastics among them. But, of course, that is not the whole story of the charism and fruit of the religious life
