Evangelical Theological Aesthetics: A Theology of Beauty and Perception. By Ryan Currie. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2025. 300 pp. $45 (paper). The Roman Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988) once said of contemporary Protestant theology that it “nowhere deals with the beautiful as a theological category” (4). Although Balthasar’s statement rang true for many…
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 Sunday Next before Advent Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus shall reign where’er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from…
A House for the Word: A Treatise on Public Worship from Hooker’s Laws. By Richard Hooker. Modernized and edited by Patrick Timmis and Brad Littlejohn. Davenant Press, 2025. 188pp. Paperback, $12.95. About a month ago I was pleasantly surprised to receive a message from the Davenant Institute that another volume in their project to modernize…
The Twenty-Second Sunday After Trinity Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Alas! and did my Saviour…
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…
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…
The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armor on; Strong in the strength which God supplies, Through His eternal Son. Trouble comes our way. It always seeks us out, for this fallen world is filled with the Curse’s brokenness. At first glance, autumn’s hues are warm despite the changing…
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….
(With Apologies to Jack) Many of us are familiar with the famous quip by C.S. Lewis about reading old books: It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should read…