Aquinas as Anglican Christopher Wells February 15, 2021 Commentary, Ecclesiology, The Episcopal Church The following short essay appears in a new translation of a minor work of St. Thomas Aquinas: De Sortibus: A Letter to a Friend about the Casting of Lots, trans. Peter Carey (forthcoming in 2021 from Wipf &... Read More...
Tradition and Novelty: Eli and Samuel Sam Keyes February 10, 2021 Bible, Commentary, Roman Catholic Church, Sermons By Sam Keyes At the start of 1 Samuel 3, the Old Testament lesson for the Second Sunday after Epiphany this year, we heard this startling line: “And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no ... Read More...
The Parable of the Past The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner February 17, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, The Episcopal Church Bit by bit, our links to significant episodes of human existence are dissolving.
“Translating” the Faith: The Lindisfarne Gospels John A. Thorpe September 25, 2019 Art, Commentary, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church The Gospel of Jesus Christ has not stood still across the centuries, and neither have the Lindisfarne Gospels. When the monk penned Old English words on this gorgeous manuscript, his community was in exile, chased from their ancient home by Danish invaders. After the Norman invasion in 1066, monastic life in England grew quickly. A new priory was established on the tiny island, and the monks of Lindisfarne came home, bringing their Gospels with them. The English church would revolve around the life of monasteries like Lindisfarne for the next half millennium, counting on them to spread the good news to the English people.
Tradition for Teens Sam Keyes May 15, 2019 Liturgy, The Episcopal Church I wonder what personal attraction draws teenagers to traditional Catholic devotion?
Theology, Tradition, and Retrieval Guest Contributor March 21, 2019 Books, Reviews & Culture, The Episcopal Church “Theology always begins already in the middle.” It responds to the revelation of God, and it does so in particular times and places.
The Optional Bishop Guest Contributor June 19, 2018 ACNA, Commentary, Ecclesiology An Anglican province bent on mission but without theological and historical depth will make for a weak, divided church.
Lindbeck’s Ships: A Response to Chad Pecknold Guest Contributor April 26, 2018 Commentary Lindbeck set us afloat upon the currents of the great Tradition, giving us glimpses of the wisdom that lies on the far side, in hopes that someday we would all be united in one city.
