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Our Father of Infinite Power, Wisdom, and Goodness
Article 1 of the Apostles’ Creed “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” This is, of course the first verse of the first book of the Bible: Genesis. The Scriptures don’t begin by explaining God or making a case to prove his existence. They don’t begin with describing his attributes or his…
Advent, ACNA, and the Anger of God
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the LORD. Malachi 3:3 (ESV) During the season of Advent we meditate upon the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ….
Bearing the Image, Reflecting the Son
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” (Romans 12:1 ESV). St. Paul is the theologian of the body. How we use our the bodies our Maker gives us reflects our faith in Him…
Fundamentals and Foundations: Introducing the Apostles’ Creed
I usually begin Trinitytide, the 23 to 28 weeks between Trinity Sunday and Advent, with the reminder that this long season is focused on our growth. The Prayer Book Society of Canada puts it this way: “Trinity season is devoted to spiritual catechesis, putting before us the essential themes of life in Christ through doctrinal…
Not a Merry Ding-Dong
To use an English working-class phrase, there is a bit of “ding-dong” between Christians this month. Christmas carol services are not usually flashpoints of controversy. They are meant to be unifying, nostalgic, and a soft reassertion of a story that once held the English together. Yet last weekend in London, a carol service organized by…
An Open Letter to Richard Tidwell Concerning Polygamy, the Bible, and the Anglican Tradition
12-8-25 Dear Mr. Tidwell, I must begin by confessing that I was not familiar with you or your beliefs on polygamy until recently, when some controversy arose on social media over the fact that you, already married with children, took a second wife not too long ago and now have a child from her. If…
Traditionalism is Not Enough
FRAMING THE PROBLEM It has been said before that the only two constants in life are taxes and death, but since the inception of the ACNA, a third has come around: the publication of articles calling for a moratorium on women’s ordination to the priesthood. The majority of these articles are simply retreads of the…
The Intrinsic Good of Capital Punishment [Article XXXVII (3)]
As we have seen, there are multiple Articles that were written to address points of controversy between the Church of England and the Church of Rome, only for the latter to shift toward the tenor and practice of the former in recent years (see comments on Articles XXIV, XXX, and XXXIV). In the case of…
Book Review: “The Shining Human Creature” & “Made Like the Maker” by Thomas Traherne
The Shining Human Creature and Made Like the Maker. By Thomas Traherne. Modernized by Colin Redemer. The Davenant Institute, 2023. 133 pp and 140 pp. $17.95 each (paper). Thomas Traherne has one of those names that just sounds like he was born as an Oxford poet in a quaint, misty English village. In this case, that…
Newman’s Roman Honor
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….
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