James Ussher and Samuel Ward were British (Irish and English) theologians and clergymen in the 17th cent. They were good friends and wrote many letters to one another, several of which can still be read today. In one interesting exchange in 1626, Ward tells Ussher...
Steven Wedgeworth
“Calvinism” and the Anglican Way: An Interaction with Bishop Ray Sutton
Back in January, Ray Sutton, the Presiding Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, wrote a lengthy essay on Anglican identity. It began as commentary on a recent book release and then a response to some early criticisms. But due to the size and scope of the...
The Search for the French Baptismal Liturgy
(This essay was originally published on May 20, 2018.) For you, little child,Jesus Christ has come, he has fought, he has suffered.For you he entered the shadow of Gethsemane and the horror of Calvary.For you he uttered the cry, “It is finished!”For you he rose from...
Welcome to the Anglican International
Welcome to the Anglican International, a continuing exploration in Reformed Irenicism. I plan to write about church history, liturgy, select theology, relevant socio-political matters, pastoral-devotional interests, and to give occasional comment on current events in...
The Book that Started It All
Well, sort of. The name John Davenant was not exactly unheard of twenty years ago. Banner of Truth had reprinted his commentary on Colossians. But even still, his name was not a household name for North American Reformed Christians. And often, when he was...
When Tradition Becomes Tragedy: Thomas Aquinas and the Immaculate Conception
Thomas Aquinas did not believe that Mary was conceived without sin.
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Doug Wilson and Concupiscence
Pastor Douglas Wilson recently said some complimentary things about my essay on concupiscence in the new book Ruined Sinners to Reclaim. Thanks, Doug. And thanks to the Gibson brothers and others for putting that big book together. But Pastor Wilson also registered a...
Baptism in the Westminster Directory for the Publick Worship of God
So I'm not a Presbyterian anymore. That's old news. But I'm still reading a lot of the same books, and I still pay attention to the same time period of the English Reformation. And now as an Anglican, one surprising discovery is just how much of a common "family...
Halloween Revisited
10 years after uncovering the true history of Halloween, Steven Wedegeworth considers the holiday in 2023.
What Should Christians Think About Halloween?
If you’ve ever had questions about the origins of Halloween, this short article is for you.