I’m pondering the “don’t stir the pot” reaction that reliably happens every time we publish something on women’s ordination—most especially anything in favor of women’s ordination—over at Anglican Compass, where I’m the Managing Editor. (Note: This post is not a subtweet of anyone in particular. It’s just me thinking out loud about a phenomenon that…… Continue reading Don’t Stir the Pot?
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“They laughed when I became an Anglican, but when I started to pray…” 27 Anglican Headline Ideas
I’m reading my way through the new (4th) edition of Robert Bly’s classic The Copywriter’s Handbook. On pages 33–36, Bly offers “38 Model Headlines for Your ‘Swipe File.'” Here are some headlines ideas that came to mind, all geared to an Anglican context (due to my work at AnglicanCompass.com). Why are Anglicans so angry?How do…… Continue reading “They laughed when I became an Anglican, but when I started to pray…” 27 Anglican Headline Ideas
The “Via Media”? Or the “Middle Ground Fallacy”?
At this point, this is just a sketch. But I’m wondering how we Anglican Christians ought to be careful to keep our precious “via media” (“middle way”) mentality and methodology separate from what’s known as the “middle ground” fallacy. The “Via Media” According to Donald McKim in the Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms, the “via…… Continue reading The “Via Media”? Or the “Middle Ground Fallacy”?
Women’s Ordination Debates in Anglicanism: The 2017 ACNA Report and the 2003 AMIA Report
I became an “egalitarian” in college, before I became an Anglican in seminary. It’s taken some time for me to get used to the different contours of the women’s ordination debate within Anglicanism. Growing up, the debate was all about particular Bible verses and whether or not women could teach and preach. However, in Anglicanism,…… Continue reading Women’s Ordination Debates in Anglicanism: The 2017 ACNA Report and the 2003 AMIA Report
What Attracts People to Anglicanism? Here’s My Take
Based upon my work over at Rookie Anglican, I was asked by The Telos Collective to write a blog post about the different ways that people are coming into Anglicanism. What’s drawing them in? You can read my full post over at the Telos Collective blog, but here’s a taste: Anglican Christianity, precisely because of…… Continue reading What Attracts People to Anglicanism? Here’s My Take
Top 3 Reasons Why I’m an Anglican Christian
Why am I an Anglican Christian? Here are 3 reasons. 1. Anglicanism as a Refuge from Fundamentalism First, for me, Anglicanism has been a refuge from fundamentalism. Now, to be sure, we do have our own fundamentalists within the Anglican Communion! But, compared to some “ingrown enclaves” I’ve experienced in my Christian upbringing, Anglicanism has…… Continue reading Top 3 Reasons Why I’m an Anglican Christian