Category: Columns

“The Canaanite Woman”: An Epigram

E.J. Hutchinson — March 9, 2026

“The Canaanite Woman”: An Epigram

A poem.

Why 1 Timothy 2 Is A Universal Normative Guide

Steven Wedgeworth — March 4, 2026

Why 1 Timothy 2 Is A Universal Normative Guide

In the debates over women’s ordination, a historically decisive passage in the New Testament is 1 Timothy 2:11-15. It is so direct that critics call it a “clobber passage.” And…

The Black Rubric

Steven Wedgeworth — March 3, 2026

The Black Rubric

At the end of the Book of Common Prayer’s liturgy for Holy Communion there are a series of rubrics. Rubrics are usually stage instructions, but occasionally they provide further explanations.…

The Significance of the Athanasian Creed During the Reformation

Steven Wedgeworth — March 3, 2026

The Significance of the Athanasian Creed During the Reformation

The classic 1662 Book of Common Prayer calls for the Athanasian Creed to be read in the Morning Prayer liturgy at least thirteen times throughout the year. Notably, it is…

“The Canaanite Woman’s Faith”: A Triolet on Matthew 15:21-28

E.J. Hutchinson — March 2, 2026

“The Canaanite Woman’s Faith”: A Triolet on Matthew 15:21-28

A poem.

John Davenant on Apostolic Inerrancy

Steven Wedgeworth — February 28, 2026

John Davenant on Apostolic Inerrancy

I just want to make a quick observation and leave a link for public benefit. John Davenant, 17th cent. Bishop of Salisbury, has this to say about the original apostles…

What Does the ACNA Constitution Say About Women’s Ordination?

Steven Wedgeworth — February 27, 2026

What Does the ACNA Constitution Say About Women’s Ordination?

Now that we are reading the Constitution and Canons of the Anglican Church in North America, let’s check to see what they do and do not say about the question…

ACNA Ecclesiastical Presuppositions

Steven Wedgeworth — February 27, 2026

ACNA Ecclesiastical Presuppositions

There’s a lot of confusion in the ACNA world. This is known. But what is not as well known is that a lot of the confusion could be resolved by…

“Conversion Sickness”

Steven Wedgeworth — February 26, 2026

“Conversion Sickness”

Back in the early days of my blogging at The Calvinist International, I posted a snippet of a really excellent essay by Adam Gopnik on G. K. Chesterton. Written in…

The ACNA Is the Anglican Reconquista

Steven Wedgeworth — February 25, 2026

The ACNA Is the Anglican Reconquista

There’s a guy named “Young Anglican” who has a Youtube channel that a lot of people watch. I don’t think I have ever watched him before. But he just released…