Faith and Honor

One of the most interesting -- and misunderstood -- aspects of the ancient Church is the office of the Deaconess. Obscured in the contentious polemics surrounding women's ordination, the office of the Deaconess has been largely forgotten. And yet it is an apostolic office, found in the Sacred Scriptures (the same passages used by advocates of women's ordination). We know ... Read More

Following up on our episode of the 1979 Prayer Book revision and its apocalyptic consequences, we have a talk about the liturgical climate in the 1960s, especially as seen through the eyes of a traditionalist, W. H. Auden. A deeply committed and traditional Anglican, and one of the most famous poets of the 20th century, Auden has left us eyewitness ... Read More

An important recent book, On Being Reformed: Debates over a Theological Identity (2018), has engaged prominent theologians on the question of the Reformed theological identity, and whether it is possible (any more) to formulate a coherent identity behind the term. Thinkers like Darryl G. Hart and R. Scott Clark have sought to recapture the term Reformed, using documents such as ... Read More

On this episode, we discuss the point of observing Lent. We live in a time where observing Lent is typically seen as a mere denominational marker, when it is in fact a very ancient, even biblical practice. And yet so many American Christians don't only fail to undertake Lenten disciplines, but any fasting or ascetical practice whatsoever. We not only ... Read More

The 1979 revision of the Prayerbook was one of the pivotal moments in the history of the Episcopal Church. The whole prior history of the Anglican liturgical tradition was thrown out, and replaced with an ad hoc, reconstructed, 'archeological' work that came to be known as the 1979 "Prayerbook". All this took place simultaneously with the demolition of other cornerstone ... Read More

The 1979 revision of the Prayerbook was one of the pivotal moments in the history of the Episcopal Church. The whole prior history of the Anglican liturgical tradition was thrown out, and replaced with an ad hoc, reconstructed, 'archeological' work that came to be known as the 1979 "Prayerbook". This took place during the wholesale demolition of all else in ... Read More

Few topics cause division and rancour as the question of women's ordination in the Anglican Church of North America. In this episode we look at an article that discusses the question without sufficient care, both for the unity of the Church and for today's dangerous climate of an aggressive secular culture: Joshua Steele | Ask an Anglican Pastor: An Interview ... Read More

What's going on in American culture, how is the church reacting to that, and what are we doing about it? On this episode, Joe, Eric, and Bart discuss trends toward secularism in society, resulting in hostility to the Christian faith and life, as well as how Roman Catholics and evangelicals are responding to these shifts. Oftentimes, this takes some form ... Read More

Christmas! This is the big episode to start the most important conversation of the season. Do we really know as much about Christmas as everyone likes to think? So much has been lost and obscured about this most important of holy days. When does it start? What does it do within our liturgical calendar? What is the twelfth night? Where ... Read More

[Please note: we experienced difficulties during this recording, and some parts had to be cut out, leaving the episode shorter than intended. Our apologies.] Everyone has a hot take on Evangelicals, and we wanted to bring a guest to have a conversation on who they are, where they're from, and where they're going. The role evangelicals play in English-speaking countries ... Read More