As a follow-up to the last post, I just learned that The Society for the Study of Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism is starting up again. Anyone interested in being on the mailing list should contact Brock Bingaman at Loyola University Chicago: BBINGAM@LUC.EDU
I’m not trying to get more hits on this blog. Really, I’m not. I have a hundred more important things to do than sit and write to nobody. But, I’ve encountered some ironies in the past few weeks, and so I’ll share them with whoever might profit from them.
First, a quote from one of the [...]
The Feast Goes On, by Jessica Snell, is a practical look at how the Church Year can inform our life at home.
David Taylor, writing in the March/April issue of Books & Culture, includes a penetrating quote from Bishop John A.T. Robinson: “But we are now being reminded that the church people go to has an immensely powerful psychological effect on their vision of the Church they are meant to be. The church building is a prime [...]
Rev. Dr. Donald P. Richmond
The book of Revelation, also known as the Apocalypse, is among evangelicals almost entirely interpreted as an eschatological text. Authors such as Lindsey and Bloomfield, as well as a multitude of others, are clear examples of this. However, while not rejecting eschatological applications, it is the issue of worship - most [...]
Dr. George Grant has a fun new blog: Eleventary. We’re flattered that he includes us in his Blogroll.
Liturgical Art: A Distinction and Direction
Rev. Dr. Donald P. Richmond
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”The arts help liturgical mystery to become visible and effective.” [1]
These words by Bishop Albert Rouet highlight an important distinction in liturgical art. This distinction is critical to both the assembly and to the artist. The misunderstanding or misapplication of this distinction will inevitably result in [...]
We’re pleased to welcome another contributor to the site:
The Rev. Dr. Donald P. Richmond, a presbyter with the Anglican Province of America, has personal experience in a wide range of liturgical traditions: Roman Catholic (into which he was born and raised), Christian & Missionary Alliance (through whose outreach he was “saved”), Lutheran (the tradition in [...]
A poetic inscription on the Lateran Baptistery in Rome gives a wonderful series of theological metaphors for baptism. John F. Baldovin notes that the inscription is “often attributed to the mid-fifth century pope, Sixtus III.” The inscription reads:
“Here is born in Spirit-soaked fertility/ a brood destined for another City,/ begotten by God’s blowing/ and borne [...]
The North American Patristics Society has a comprehensive collection of internet resources on the Church Fathers. It has been added to our History page.
