Richard Hooker, Principled Pluralist Christopher Wells April 7, 2020 Ecclesiology, Editorial, The Episcopal Church Hooker bequeaths to Anglicans, even outside England, a set of questions that remain unavoidable.
As the waters cover the Sea: Hooker, Baptism, and the Nature of the Church Calvin Lane January 24, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, when many of us turn our attention to the twin subjects of ecumenism and ecclesiology, it is helpful to hear a variety of voices on the nature of the church, especially pertaining to baptism.
Richard Hooker and the Historic Episcopacy Guest Contributor November 4, 2019 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church Hooker’s argument for keeping the historic episcopacy in his day should influence questions of polity in ecumenical discussions of our own day.
Oxford Movement exegesis and sacramental ontology George Westhaver May 26, 2017 Anglican Church of Canada, Bible, Church of England, Commentary In the world that Augustine and Aquinas inhabited, created things and human institutions were interconnected with heavenly realities, knit together in Christ in whom “all things hold together” (Col. 1:17). We seem not to inhabit this world.
Immigration reform seven years later: ‘The Nation and the Common Good’ Bishop John Bauerschmidt April 19, 2017 Commentary, The Episcopal Church The issues of migration and immigration have not gone away since “The Nation and the Common Good.” In fact, they have become even more contentious.
Reform from within or without? Richard Hooker on heresy in the Church Cole Hartin September 19, 2016 Anglican Church of Canada, Commentary, Ressourcement If the people of God are part of sinful Babylon, what is a godly woman or man to do?
The light of reason Bishop John Bauerschmidt May 18, 2016 Commentary, Ressourcement Richard Hooker’s commitment to reason placed him firmly athwart the development of more revolutionary theological agendas. But reason has changed in our day.
The sacraments and pastoral judgment Leander Harding July 23, 2015 Commentary In May 2015, a flurry of stories came out about Bishop Greg Brewer and the baptism of the adopted son of two men in a committed same-sex relationship in Orlando, Florida.