The Church of England's Empty Gesture
by Calvin RobinsonThe Church of England claims to be “Christ centered, Jesus shaped,” but not only does she no longer practice what she preaches, she rarely even preaches it. Continue Reading »
Ephraim Radner on the Last Lambeth Conference
by R. R. RenoEphraim Radner joins R. R. Reno to talk about his article in the October 2022 issue, “The Last Lambeth Conference.” Continue Reading »
Michael Nazir–Ali on Becoming Catholic
by R. R. RenoFr. Michael Nazir–Ali joins the podcast to discuss his conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism. Continue Reading »
The Arch
by Raymond J. de SouzaTutu was the great hope for a peaceful civil rights movement in the Apartheid era, an African Martin Luther King Jr. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by Moriah SpecialeA Field Guide to the English Clergy: A Compendium of Diverse Eccentrics, Pirates, Prelates and Adventurers; All Anglican, Some Even Practising by fergus butler-gallie oneworld, 192 pages, $20 Ah, the holy fool. Though we often associate such characters with the great tomes of Russian . . . . Continue Reading »
Bishop Bell Vindicated
by Peter HitchensCondemnations of Bishop George Bell served the purpose of a Church trying hard to look decisive and stern about priestly abuse—a problem it has in fact handled very badly. Continue Reading »
Baptizing the Spirit of the Age
by Matthew Lee AndersonThe new “Affirmation of Baptismal Faith” erodes the Church of England’s claim to bear witness to the one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Continue Reading »
What Women Bishops Mean For Christian Unity
by Ephraim RadnerOn July 14, 2014, the General Synod of the Church of England voted to permit women to be consecrated as bishops in their church. It followed a long, and sometimes bitter debate, and a vote in 2012 that barely fell short of the required two-thirds majority among lay representatives. Part of the decision—debated as to its enforceability—guarantees parochial opponents access to male priests and bishops. Continue Reading »
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