From the Chapter
Pilgrimage Now and Then
By The Rev. Thomas N. Buchan, Ph.D., III, Associate Professor of Church History at Nashotah House
The year 2020 had been designated by the Association of English Cathedrals as a “Time to Discover Cathedrals, Discover Pilgrimage.” Several cathedrals anticipated the celebration of significant anniversaries. Others planned reinvigorated welcome centers and hospitality programming to encourage visitors. A Pilgrim Passport was launched, a small booklet containing a checklist of every English cathedral, listed by region, as well as “inspirational quotes, prayers, . . . and blank pages” which could be used by visitors to document and record their experiences. Prospective visitors were “invited to use this passport for your own adventure of discovery, following in the footsteps of many thousands of pilgrims who have come to these places over the centuries to learn, to think about their lives, and ask for God’s help and guidance.”
Then the World Will Know
By Marie Griffith
I knew my black and brown brothers and sisters were feeling a weight and a pain I could never know, and I wanted to learn from them. Nashotah House’s online course, The Bible & Theology in Color, promised to help me appreciate their insights, their history, and hear what they had to say to the church.
As we began the course, Dr. McCaulley asked that we engage with humility and invited us into a lifetime of study. His claim is this: the Bible contains the story of God bringing glory to himself by creating a diverse group of people and bringing them into a community centered around him and rooted in the good creation he has made.
The Eternal Processions and the Triune Formula
By Tyler Been
Every Sunday, by their recitation of the Nicene Creed, Anglicans confess belief in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In many ways, the creed is an apophatic statement. It provides the boundaries of what can and cannot be said about the Holy Trinity. Because of this, it is understandable that many Christians confess the creed without a rigorous understanding of what they are confessing.
Military Chaplains and the Local Church
By The Rev. Canon Kelly O'Lear, Canon Theologian to the Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy
When thinking about Anglican priests serving in the military as chaplains, it’s helpful to take perspective on what a select and small group comprises this cohort. About 0.4% of the U.S. population presently serves in the entire active-duty military. Unless a congregation is near a military base, few of those worshipping in an Anglican parish might actually know someone in uniform.
Against Self-Promotion
By Hans Boersma, Ph.D.
Humility is a key virtue, according to Christian tradition. The Rule of Saint Benedict famously mentions the angels descending and ascending on Jacob’s ladder, and explains allegorically, “Doubtless, we should understand this descent and ascent as follows: one descends by pride and ascends by humility.”
The Gospels as Stories
By Jeannine Brown, Ph.D.
As we think about the Gospels as stories, it can be helpful to take a step back and consider how story is a fundamental human category. Human beings experience life as “narratively plotted.” This makes sense of the human predisposition to tell about our lives in story form.
OnScript Podcast with Dr. Jeannine Brown: The Gospels as Stories
OnScript podcast invites you to a live theology event with Dr. Jeannine K. Brown, with co-hosts Matt Lynch and Dru Johnson, at Nashotah House Theological Seminary on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, from 6:30 PM until 9:30 PM. The event is free* but is limited to 30 individuals, and reservations are required.
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