An Insult to Reformed Theology Guest Contributor January 27, 2021 Commentary, Ministry, The Episcopal Church By Steve Schlossberg One of the things I learned in seminary is that Reformed theology and Catholic liturgy are incompatible. I happened to learn that at an ardently Anglo-Catholic seminary, but I’m fairly s... Read More...
A Global Commentary for a Diverse Communion Guest Contributor January 26, 2021 Bible, Books, Church of England, Commentary, Reviews & Culture The First Letter of Peter: A Global Commentary Edited by Jennifer Strawbridge. SCM Press. Pp. xxvi + 182. £14.99/$23.99. Review by Nick Moore How do you write a biblical commentary for the Anglican Com... Read More...
Concerning Asymmetry George Sumner January 25, 2021 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By George Sumner Churches perennially need to maintain boundaries and guardrails for the faith. From the time of the New Testament, with the threat of Gnosticism, there has been an awareness that some belief... Read More...
Believing that the Good News is Good David Mason Barr January 22, 2021 Bible, Commentary, Good Book Club, The Episcopal Church Mark 8:27-10:52 By David Barr In this week’s readings for the Good Book Club (Mark 8:27-10:52), we see two of the most prominent expressions of Jesus’ divinity back-to-back. Our reading opens with Peter’s d... Read More...
In the Beginning Was the Word: A Reflection in Two Images Guest Contributor January 21, 2021 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church By Pamela A. Lewis Two days before the shattering events of January 6 in Washington, D.C., I became aware of a painting called In the Beginning Was the Word, by the German artist Hermann Otto Hoyer (1893-196... Read More...
Constitutional Confusion Guest Contributor January 20, 2021 Analysis, Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church By Drew N. Keane Recent Title IV proceedings against the Bishop of Albany, the Rt. Rev. William Love, expose a number of ambiguities in the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church that, if unaddresse... Read More...
A Time of Trial: What Then Shall We Do? Philip Turner January 19, 2021 Commentary, Liturgy, The Episcopal Church By Philip Turner This is the third and final essay in a series on the challenges facing the churches in the midst of the pandemic and the wake of the 2020 Presidential Election. In the first I suggested that... Read More...
Preaching without Restrictions Sam Keyes January 18, 2021 Commentary, Ministry, Roman Catholic Church By Sam Keyes Coming back to the pulpit in a different church after a long hiatus can be a surreal experience. I’m sure I’m not the only one in this boat —I serve in a “diocese” after all where the vast major... Read More...
