On Hunting Chip Prehn November 25, 2020 Books, Commentary, Ethics, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church By Chip Prehn Sir Roger Scruton, who died too young last January, came late to fox-hunting but made up for this by becoming one of England’s most avid sportsmen and lovers of the chase. About 2001, I picked ... Read More...
Thoughts on Our Election and the Cause and Remedy of Our Present Discontents Philip Turner November 11, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Philip Turner As I sit down to write, though former Vice President Biden is slightly ahead, no clear winner of this election has been established. Indeed, it may be sometime before the outcome is firmly s... Read More...
I Pledge Allegiance to the Cross Fr. Clint Wilson November 4, 2020 Commentary, The Episcopal Church By Clint Wilson Four years ago, countless Americans sat in their homes as their televisions broadcast the results of an intense battle. They prayed, perhaps with sweat on their brows, and anxiously awaited the outcome of a victory that would electrify the w... Read More...
Convivial Christianity: A Response to Critics and Concerned Friends Mark Clavier November 3, 2020 Church in Wales, Commentary By Mark Clavier Several of my recent posts both on Covenant and elsewhere have caused some concern about my political well-being. Some have wondered whether I’ve strayed into Marxism, while others have cauti... Read More...
Meritocracy and the Failure of the Christian Moral Imagination Elisabeth Kincaid October 29, 2020 Bible, Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Elisabeth Rain Kincaid In his confrontation with King David in 2 Samuel 12, the prophet Nathan tells a heart-rending story of a rich man who, rather than give up one of his own flock to feed a hungry trav... Read More...
Five Tips on Voting Like a Nonbeliever Sam Keyes October 27, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, Roman Catholic Church By Sam Keyes Many Christians these days seem to spend a lot of energy figuring out how to properly separate or combine their faith from their politics. Which presidential candidate is more messianic? Which candidate is more likely to usher in the Kingdom of... Read More...
Abortion, Faith, and Clarity Guest Contributor October 26, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Douglas LeBlanc Catholic News Agency, as part of EWTN’s global media family, has a charism for making plain what is often obscured by political rhetoric. A recent example is a news report by Matt Hadro: “... Read More...
Conflict Resolution: Lessons for a Divided America (2) Sarah Cornwell October 21, 2020 Commentary, Ethics, The Episcopal Church By Sarah Cornwell This is the second of a two-part series in which I consider what we in the U.S. may be able to learn from certain armed conflicts and post-conflict settings, and what role the Church may pl... Read More...
