The Church that practices generous orthodoxy
Historically, the Christian life was understood as a pilgrimage. It was common during the Middle Ages to go on spiritual journeys for various reasons; to visit holy sites that were purported to have healing powers, as an act of repentance
by Revd. Dr. Mike Michielin Anxiety is a major problem in today’s culture. It’s rightly called a disease, a misfunction of brain waves and a chemical imbalance, that requires medical intervention and sometimes counselling. I get that. But it’s also
After our first combined service for the summer at St. John’s, my lovely and always inquisitive wife, Trish, ask me a question, why can’t you change the language of the Book of Common Prayer Communion service? It’s not that I
Charles Taylor’s ground-breaking book, A Secular Age, claims ‘choice’ as a prime value. Choice, irrespective of what it is a choice between, or in what domain it exists, is how people make truth claims today. In other words, whatever I
C. S. Lewis is known for his apologetic and erudite defense of Christianity. But he is not so well known for his ‘Romantic’ theology. By ‘Romantic’ I do not mean what happens between two lovers and their sexual exploits. Instead,
Revd Dr. Mike Michielin Introduction How do we deal with our trials, tribulations, and suffering in life? We typically respond in two ways. One, we ignore them. That’s why many, men in particular, don’t like going to the doctor. It’s
I have always been disturbed by Canada’s (and much of Europe’s), ease in making medical assisted dying the law of the land. The original bill (C-14) that legalized MAD did garner some attention. Still, the pushback from Canadian Churches was
Reclaiming the Beatific Vision For Christians lent is about answering the question, what are we made for? The answer may seem obvious. Yet when you think more deeply it is not. Is it to be a good person, to help
Many today are perplexed by desire and what it says about who we are as human beings. Typically, today’s philosophers, psychologists, educators, and the media tell us to look inward and tap into what our desires are telling us about
Archbishop Rowans Williams gave a series of talks back in 2004 just before Easter in Canterbury Cathedral on the basics of the Christian faith. His talks were structured around the Apostles and Nicene Creeds. Central to the Christian faith, Williams