Lindbeck’s Ships: A Response to Chad Pecknold
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.
The Conservative Christian Mind
From its beginning, conservatism has been against things and for things. It is not an inexplicable series of reactions.
Fellowship with the unorthodox? Some thoughts on a recent controversy
In recent days, there’s been a discussion of the boundaries of orthodoxy in some corners of the evangelical blogosphere.
Wrestling with our past: Cranmer our brother
What do we do when we face parts of the past — or even among brothers and sisters today from far away — that strike us as uncomfortably strange?
Wrestling with our past: Cranmer, primitivism, and tradition
It’s not uncommon to slip into primitivism. A timeline often appears. A pure moment is imagined, a “golden age” with its simple, saintly figures.
Benedict XVI’s Last Testament and his theological legacy
Benedict XVI's Last Testament and a conference on his theological legacy reveal the great debt we owe to this pope.
The light of reason
Richard Hooker’s commitment to reason placed him firmly athwart the development of more revolutionary theological agendas. But reason has changed in our day.
Jesus, Mel Gibson, and the alpha issue
Our new Presiding Bishop talks about Jesus and "the Jesus Movement" a great deal. I expect Episcopalians will find a degree of unity around this theme. But I don’t expect us to stop fighting. Why? Because there are still two very different narratives about Jesus in play.