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Revisioning the Church in a Post-Progressive Society

The Pew Research report reveals the need for Episcopalians to escape a largely white, progressive, and highly educated enclave and re-center our mission and our self-narrative.

Ernst Jünger and the Spirit of an Age

The early 20th century German author Ernst Jünger was a brilliant diagnostician of the times in which he lived. Jünger's works may afford us a lens on our cultural moment.

Sanctuary and Scriptorium: Lessons from Bede

Continuing our series on Natality, Hannah Lucas reminds us of the prayer life of the monk-scholar Bede, and along the way shows how in the west today we have kicked down a good number of load-bearing walls, those theological and philosophical convictions that structure an authentically Christian vision. But there is hope!

What Is Advent For?

Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in a cloud” with power and great glory. - Luke 21:27 In Advent, the preacher faces the...

A Thicker Constellation of Vocation

It’s become commonplace to talk about vocation. In many ordination processes, the discerner is expected to articulate their vocation to the priesthood. Many college...

Taking Ourselves Too Seriously

In The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty (2013), Nina Munk offers a sympathetic yet critical review of the Millenium Villages...

Technique, or the Radical Beauty of the Impractical

In my living room sits an incredibly gaudy computer setup. It stands a solid two and half feet, with a glass panel to see...

Tobacco and Twitter: What One Can Teach Us About the Other

Tobacco use was once so prevalent and socially acceptable that we could hardly imagine a world without it. Now it’s by and large exiled...

Artificial Intelligence: Coming Soon to a Church Near You!

By Nicholas Knisely and Kirk Smith A.I., or Artificial Intelligence, is a topic we are hearing much about recently. Television specials tout its promises and...

Branding Jesus

Church attendance is in decline. This has given birth to many articles and think pieces exploring why churches are shrinking, and has prompted many...

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