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Articles by Rev. David Straw

Rev. Straw is rector at Trinity Anglican Church, Evansville, IN. He graduated cum laude from the University of Southern Indiana where he was a member of Golden Key, Phi Alpha Theta and Kappa Delta Pi honor societies. He completed his graduate work for the ministry at Wesley Seminary in Marion, IN.

Newman’s Roman Honor

Rev. David Straw

Should Anglicans Join the Celebration? On July 31, 2025, the Roman Catholic Church declared John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church. For Catholics, the honor is fitting. Newman, a towering nineteenth-century theologian, shaped modern Catholic thought, strengthened its understanding of authority, and provided a robust intellectual foundation. For Anglicans, the question is more complex….