Why pray for the ‘saved’? Christian burial services, the unbaptized, and sinners
A theology of death should be accompanied by a healthy dose of agnosticism, since what happens after death is up to God and not to us.
Attacks on the Anglican Communion, and the need for repentance on all sides
If we look on Anglican divisions and blame only other parties, seeing no good in them and no fault in us, we have not yet come to the fullness of Christian love, repentance, and unity in truth.
TBT: Editorial, ‘Love your enemies’
In the April 26, 1942, issue of The Living Church, C.P. Morehouse's editorial urged the Allies to "a victory of righteousness, not merely a victory of arms."
An appeal to those considering departure from the Anglican Church of Canada
The real sign of hope is that God continues to raise up faithful people, that they continue to build solid friendships within the ACoC, and that the unique bonds of affection we have with each other, our Communion, and with the Indigenous North are being strengthened despite the centrifugal forces of division.
TBT: The Eastward position
In the the April 28, 1968, issue of The Living Church, Fr. Francis W. Read considered "experiments" with facing the people during the Eucharist.
More Evensong, please
Many students long for a piety that does not ride the waves of faddism.
The Honey-Sweet Doctor: Bernard of Clairvaux
You can almost smell the pages of Scripture as you turn the pages of Bernard’s sermons.
Making a muddle: A brief response to Adrian Thatcher on redeeming gender
I entirely agree with Thatcher that Anglicans need to do their homework on sex and gender, instead of incoherently flailing about, rewriting canons and changing the sacraments on the fly. But I was quite puzzled by his article.