Leaders Comment on Archbishop’s Resignation
By Mark Michael
Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: "Abuse in any form is horrific and abhorrent, and it grieves me that the church does not always live up to its ideal as a place where all of God’s children are safe." Read on.
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Editorial: A Very English Resignation
By TLC Editors
In the end, Archbishop Justin Welby had little choice — resignation became inevitable. The chorus demanding it was remarkably unified, rising from across the normally fractious Church of England. Read on.
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South African Church Confronts John Smyth’s Past
By Douglas LeBlanc
Archbishop Makgoba: “Archbishop Desmond Tutu used to say that no one is beyond the love of God, that no one is irredeemably evil, but I have to say that Smyth’s vicious and foul abuse of young men tests that belief.” Read on.
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Choosing the Archbishop of Canterbury
By Colin Podmore
The Crown Nominations Commission’s composition when choosing an Archbishop of Canterbury, laid down by standing orders of the General Synod, reflects the archbishop’s many roles. Read on.
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Communion’s Newest Province Elects Its Youngest Primate
By Mark Michael
The Rt. Rev. Vicente Msosa, 43, was elected to lead the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola. Read on.
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Feature Story and Podcast: Watts & Co. Turns 150
By TLC Staff
Our November issue features a cover story on Watts & Co. as the London-based vestment maker celebrates 150 years in business. TLC Podcast host Amber Noel also recently sat down with the company's fifth-generation family leader Robert Hoare for a deep dive into its history and craftsmanship. Read the story and listen to the podcast.
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A Short History of Thomism
By Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt
In the first installment of a special series commemorating the 800th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Aquinas, Frederick Bauerschmidt traces the history of Thomism. Read on.
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Thomas and the Return to Virtue
By Charles Pinches
Charles Pinches discusses the return to the virtues in moral theology, a topic of significance in Aquinas' Summa Theologiae. Read on.
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Responding to Toxic Speech with Thomas Aquinas
By Elisabeth Rain Kincaid
In a world in which our political conversations and dialogue have become characterized by a culture of putdowns and verbal attacks, Thomas Aquinas describes an alternative mode of response. Read on.
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Aquinas and Hooker on Law
By Torrance Kirby
In this two-part essay, Torrance Kirby shows the resonance between Richard Hooker and Aquinas, who wrote that “the end of the Divine government is God himself, and his law is not distinct from himself." Read Part 1 and Part 2.
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