Fr Calum and Joel talk with returning guest Fr Thomas Plant about Darwell Stone’s case for mere Catholicity. Fr Thomas has recently written an introduction to a new (and handsome) edition of Stone's concise systematic theology, Christian Dogma: Outlines of Orthodox Anglican Theology. 

Stone was Principal of Pusey House, Oxford from 1909 to 1934. Fr Thomas recently gave a talk on Stone at a conference at Pusey House on the 20th-century principals of the house.

See more of Fr Thomas' work on his Substack, Ghostly Counsel.

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Rhys and Joel speak with Fr Christopher Trundle SSC of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell (London) about his parish's approach to mission and evangelism. The discussion covers the theology and practice of using contemporary music in a traditional sung mass, what Anglo-Catholics can learn from evangelicals, potential limits to merging charismatic and catholic worship, and more. 

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The team caught up with Scholastica Jacob to discuss a recent book she edited, The Letters of Herbert Kelly and Dorothy L. Sayers. She came on to discuss Kelly and Anglican religious life in this episode from 2024.

Scholastica is the librarian and archivist of St Anthony's Priory Durham, which is run by the Society of the Sacred Mission (SSM). Formerly a member of Stanbrook Abbey, and before that a lawyer specialising in charity law, Scholastica has a PhD in church history from the University of Durham. As well as managing the library and working on the SSM archives, she also has a leading role in the development of the Herbert Kelly Institute for Anglican Religious Life.

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In this episode, the team talks with Rev'd Dr. Mike Michielin about E.L. Mascall's views on metaphysical realism, natural theology, the doctrine of the Incarnation, how these all fit together, and what this might mean for the Christian life. Because you can never have too much Mascall. Barth may or may not be mentioned.

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In this episode, Rhys and Joel dive into a classic text on the priesthood from Michael Ramsey (d. 1988), the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury.

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In this episode we talk to Paul Gutacker who is the executive director of Brazos Fellows, a Christian community in Waco, Texas that invites emerging adults to commit to a common rule of life. He is the author of a new book, Practicing Life Together: A Common Rule for Christian Growth. We discuss why Christian community is difficult to create, the importance of eating together, the nature of discernment and vocation, the place of study in a rule of life, and how his experience and book might transfer to an English parish context.

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In this episode, the team discusses E.L. Mascall's 1961 classic Grace and Glory.

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In this episode Rhys and Joel talk with Fr Chris Moore, Chair of the Fellowship of St Alban & St Sergius. We discuss the history and purpose of the Fellowship and talk more broadly about the Eastern Orthodox tradition, why people are drawn to it and how Anglicans can benefit from engaging with it. 

 The Fellowship's annual conference is coming up: 20-22 August at Ripon College Cuddesdon, just outside Oxford.  

Resources recommended by Fr Chris:

Melito of Sardis - On Pascha 

Dumitru Stăniloae - Orthodox Spirituality: A Practical Guide for the Faithful and a Definitive Manual for the Scholar 

Timothy Ware - The Orthodox Church 

St Basil the Great - On the Human Condition 

St Ephrem the Syrian - Hymns on Paradise 

Sebastian Brock - Treasure House of Mysteries

The Ancient Faith website 

The two Orthodox churches in Oxford that were mentioned: https://holytrinityoxford.org.uk and https://www.stnicholas-oxford.org

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In this episode, Joel and Rhys talk with returning guest Fr Greg Peters about his most recent book, Anglican Spirituality: An Introduction. The discussion covers the three-fold Rule articulated by Martin Thornton, its relation to mission, the value of poetry in theology and spirituality, and more. 

Other books by Fr Greg include The Monkhood of All Believers: The Monastic Foundation of Christian Spirituality, Thomas à Kempis: His Life and Spiritual Theology, and The Story of Monasticism: Retrieving an Ancient Tradition for Contemporary Spirituality.

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After a long hiatus, Holy C of E is back. And like all good things, the episode has three parts (but only one essence, of course).

In Part 1 of this episode, you'll hear some life updates from Clinton, Calum, and Joel. Sadly, we say our goodbyes to Clinton! 

Part 2 is an update from co-founder of the podcast Fr Jamie Franklin who, along with Clinton, is officially handing over the podcast to the new team. Keep up with Fr Jamie's work on the Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs podcast, his Substack Good Things, and be sure to buy his new book: The Great Return.

In Part 3, Calum and Joel introduce our new co-host, Rhys, and hear about his journey of faith before discussing the future of the podcast. 

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