Looking in on the Latter Day Saints
I must begin by telling a personal story about a dear friend, who is my primary point of contact with the Latter Day Saints. …
Explorations of History at the Intersection of Our Traditions and also the Feminine Genius
I hope it is encouraging to Mr. Farris Blount that I took his thoughtful posting as an invitation to explore what I could find…
Shared Hopes for Perfection, if Differences in Praxis
This month, Catholics around the world experienced the most poignant and pivotal weeks in the entire liturgical year: Holy Week and Easter Week. At…
The Hidden Life, and How Heavenly Mindedness is Always an Earthly Good
I found Dr. Christopher Gehrz’ posting both pleasing in its unusual form and highly informative, as I can certainly say that before reading it…
Not Your Average Baptist, Methinks
At the end of the day, I’m a sucker for a good conversion story. The tale Dr. David Gushee shares in his posting is…
Walking the Way Into Faith
There is so much to love about Dr. Granberg-Michaelson’s posting on the Reformed Tradition. First and foremost, I think he really exemplifies the spirit…
On History, St. Peter, and Deals with the Devil
Randall Balmer and I share much in the motives of our wanderings toward Anglicanism from a more Evangelical past, including the desire for connectedness…
The Fruits of Baptism: Do Catholics and Anabaptists Agree on What They Are, Even if We Disagree on Who Should Partake?
When I was a young child, my mother (who was raised Catholic in the most nominal way and walked away from the Church as…
Preparing for the Holy Ghost with Saint Francis de Sales
I certainly learned much I never knew about the fabric of the Lutheran family thanks to Mark Ellingsen’s posting. I have only very limited…
What I learned from other Christian traditions
Greetings in the name of Christ the King! Once this project was underway and I was able to read the bios of all…