Articulated As An Authority: Anglicans, ACNA, and the Articles
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This journal upholds classical Anglican theology, rooted in Scripture, the 39 Articles, and the Book of Common Prayer. Committed to social, moral, and theological orthodoxy, we explore our rich tradition to strengthen Christ’s Church with timeless wisdom, piety, and truth.
The Burning Bush, Afterwards
I laugh now when I think of my sad self,
Of who I was before – of how I yearned
Church Doctrine, Bible Truth – Chapter 1 (Part 3): The Scripture Gospel (cont’d)
I now proceed to consider how the Scripture view of the Gospel as the record of certain outward facts is set before us in the daily services of the Church. If the Gospel consists (as St. Paul asserts that it does) in the facts that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, was “made of the seed of…
Articulated As An Authority: Anglicans, ACNA, and the Articles
The Articles of Religion are an authority articulating the doctrine of the Church of England as well as that of those who belong to the Global Anglican Communion. The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, better known as GAFCON and now as the Global Anglican Communion, outlined in the Jerusalem Statement a succinct summary of faith: We,…
Festivals and Fasts: All Saints (November 1)
For the feast of All Saints, Robert Nelson reflects on the communion of saints, the happiness of heaven, and the imitation of holy lives, with counsel on choosing our companions and prayers for perseverance.
Perchance to Dream: Equipping the Next Generation
And if he have not before disposed of his goods, let him then be admonished to make his Will, and to declare his debts, what he oweth, and what is owing unto him; for the better discharging of his conscience, and the quietness of his Executors. But men should often be put in remembrance to…
Nothing to Fear
Nothing to fear, but fear itself –Until it calls your name.It creeps in silent, masked in stealth,Then fills your heart with shame.It twists your thoughts till all you see –A ghost that points his blame.The ghost speaks soft of those who’ve shined, Of ones you see stand tall – Their light so bright that you’re…
A Sermon of the Salvation of Mankind (Part 3)
First Book of Homilies · Homily 3 · Part 3 A Sermon of the Salvation of Mankind by Only Christ Our Saviour from Sin and Death Everlasting The Third Part of the Sermon of Salvation IT hath been manifestly declared unto you that no man can fulfil the law of God, and therefore by the…
SS. Crispin and Crispinian, Brothers of Soissons (October 25) [Black Letter Day]
For October 25, Elizabeth Rundle Charles recounts the witness of SS. Crispin and Crispinian, the brothers of Soissons, and the dignity of faithful work.
Church Doctrine, Bible Truth – Chapter 1 (Part 2): The Scripture Gospel (cont’d)
We now come to the Epistles. The first of these in order in our Bibles, and the most important of all from the nature of its contents, is the Epistle to the Romans. This Epistle begins with an enunciation of the Gospel exactly similar to those which we have found in the historical part of…
King Solomon Talks with Wendell Berry and Sisyphus about the Cedars of Lebanon
…Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest. – Wendell Berry, “Manifesto” In terms, he says, of a return on your investment, Pine is best. Quickest to shoot, and a versatile wood. Your sequoias, Wendell, are senseless. Granted, I luxuriate in…