The return of clandestine marriage?
The next General Convention could enshrine something very much like the clandestine marriages of medieval times.
‘Marrying myself’ and the cult of personal happiness
Marrying yourself is the wrong answer to many modern problems, but the problems are real.
Mid-Synod musings: Sexuality, Lambeth Conferences, OneBodyOneFaith
What are other Lambeth Conference resolutions on sexuality? And would OneBodyOneFaith's proposal work?
Evaluating ‘This Holy Estate’: Disrupting ecumenical and Anglican harmony
The report suggests a desire to explore the possibilities of a parochial “dissonance,” rather than a Catholic harmony.
Continuing the discussion on marriage: the TFSM, Augustine, and a new essay
The Episcopal Church's consideration of marriage continues on, and Fr. Jeremy Bergstrom has offered an essay in response to Fully Alive, discussing Augustine's view of marriage.
New Zealand’s “way forward” on same-sex marriage: An evaluation
This report marks a significant departure from traditional Anglican and broader Christian teaching that marriage is a gift of God in creation.
The Cross, the form of marriage
The Cross is the nuptial bed on which is consummated the union of divine nature and human nature in the “one flesh” of Jesus. Nothing connotes this more powerfully than our Lord’s final “word” from the cross.
My love won’t find you
I really wanted (more than you know) a new TV; I really want a usable dining room table; I really want a good, stable job. Did I want my children with the same calculus of consumer desire? I hope the answer is no.