Bishop Barnes, Anglican Eugenicist
How could Bishop Barnes, a Cambridge mathematician, have gone so badly wrong?
Use, Enjoyment, and the Order of Things
The recognition that God is the supreme object of our enjoyment fills us with wonder at creation’s transparency to the love and goodness of God.
One Solution for the ‘Clergy Shortage’: Restore the Diaconate
We have a tool already forged to meet many shortages and emergencies: a diaconate.
What Mary Received in the Eucharist
If we ever take the Eucharist for granted, meditating on Mary’s relationship with the sacrament would be a fitting remedy.
Five Theses on Church Discipline
None of us, it seems, is fully practicing what the New Testament envisions for church discipline.
Episcopacy, Priesthood, and the Priesthood of the Church
The Church of England needs an improved theological understanding of the orders of ministry, such as the late Archbishop Michael Ramsey offered.
Epiphany Seen through Monastic Eyes
The central theme for Epiphanytide is the manifestation of Christ to the world, which leads to the obvious exhortation that every Christian is called to repent and believe in the gospel.
The trivial round
Placing names on the prayer list commits the parish to be involved in the lives of those for whom we pray.