Author Archives: Fr. Jonathan

About Fr. Jonathan

Your average traditional crunchy Christ follower with a penchant for pop culture, politics, and puns.

Satisfaction’s Guarantee

Posted on May 18, 2013

Classical Anglicanism is all about the atonement. The liturgies of the prayer book are saturated with the blood of the cross. This is a scandal to the world and an embarrassment to many modern Christians. As Fr. Gavin Dunbar has … Continue reading →

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The Authority of the Prayer Book

Posted on May 13, 2013

Why do Anglicans hold the Book of Common Prayer in such high regard? Why does it matter how Christians worship? Fr. Jonathan answers viewer questions. Plus, there’s this.

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Fight For Your Right to Parties

Posted on April 22, 2013

One of the developing facets of Anglicanism since the nineteenth century has been the introduction of church parties. Anglo-Catholicism, Evangelicalism and Liberalism all owe their existence as distinct positions on the Anglican landscape to late eighteenth and nineteenth century movements … Continue reading →

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Faith Alone and the Sacraments

Posted on April 12, 2013

Very glad to finally have a new video up. This one answers a question from a Baptist about how Anglicans can believe that we are saved by faith alone if we believe that we receive God’s saving grace through the … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: The Reformers and the Divines

Posted on April 8, 2013

Wesley writes:  I have seen and heard you make reference to the classical Anglican divines. Who are the Anglican divines? Who were they, what was their place in Anglican history, what contributions did they make to the church, what are … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Benjamin Guyer

Posted on April 6, 2013

It is a joy for me to read the questions that come in on an almost daily basis, but as the mailbag has gotten more full, the responses have slowed way down. So I have been recruiting some new folks … Continue reading →

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Unplugging for Lent

Posted on February 12, 2013

During Lent this year, my use of the computer will be limited to Sundays. I wrote a brief blog post about why on my parish’s website. I won’t reiterate any of that here, except to say that there are some … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: The Canonization of Saints

Posted on February 12, 2013

Nick has a very specific question about a Russian saint that I’m not sure I can answer, but it opens the door to talk about the saints in general. He writes: A few years ago, a statue of St. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Real Church Growth

Posted on January 27, 2013

I have had the honor of participating in some truly wonderful conversations lately with smart thinkers from across the Episcopal Church, orthodox men and women who see a future for Anglicanism to be hopeful for, in this country and abroad. … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Something About Mary

Posted on January 8, 2013

Several questions have been coming in about the Blessed Virgin Mary and her place in Anglicanism. Derek writes: I have been studying the articles, and have a question about the invocation of the Saints. Now, even as someone who identifies … Continue reading →

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