In this episode, Calum and Clinton interview Dr Alex Fogleman about Christian instruction for new believers preparing for the sacraments of baptism and confirmation, as explored in his book, Knowledge, Faith, and Early Christian Initiation (Cambridge University Press). Alex is the protégé of our previous guest Fr Hans Boersma (interviewed here and here), Assistant Research Professor of Theology at Baylor, and director of the Catechesis Institute. In this conversation, Alex returns to the sources of early Christian wisdom to explain how the saints and martyrs made disciples, and what their own ..read more

In this second episode exploring Fr Crouse’s Images of Pilgrimage, Clinton and Calum consider St Augustine, Dante and the end of our pilgrimage at a greater paradise than Eden ..read more

What book should you read this Lent? Calum and Clinton are reading Fr Robert Crouse’s Images of Pilgrimage. They are joined this week by Jack Chisnall, a new co-host, who explores allegorical images of wilderness and paradise in Genesis. If you want to follow along with our Lenten series, you can pick up a copy of Crouse’s book here and read a perceptive review of the book here.    As always, you can email us at holycofe@gmail.com or follow us on X at @holycofe1 ..read more

In this episode, Scholastica Jacobs joins Holy C of E to discuss Herbert Kelly and Anglican religious life. Scholastica is the librarian and archivist at St Antony’s Prioryand a member of the team founding The Institute for Anglican Religious Life. Jacobs explores the ways that the love of God inspired founders of Anglican orders such as Herbert Kelly, and she muses on how God might call men and women to new expressions of religious life in our late modern society.   If you are interested in discerning a call to Anglican religious life, please email nunsandmonks@gmail.com. And feel f ..read more

In this episode, Fr David Craven joins the podcast to talk about a new house of formation for men training to be Catholic Anglican priests at Emmanuel Theological College. Calum asks his new training incumbent about discerning a call to the priesthood and becoming Catholic, and Fr David contends that God is preparing to bring about an Evangelical Catholic movement in the Church of England. Clinton asks Fr David about the mission and vision for Ladyewell, and what sort of associations we should be joining if we want to contribute to Catholic renewal in the Church. You can learn more about Ladye ..read more

In this episode, Fr David Craven joins the podcast to talk about a new house of formation for men training to be Catholic Anglican priests at Emmanuel Theological College. Calum asks his new training incumbent about discerning a call to the priesthood and becoming Catholic, and Fr David contends that God is preparing to bring about an Evangelical Catholic movement in the Church of England. Clinton asks Fr David about the mission and vision for Ladyewell, and what sort of associations we should be joining if we want to contribute to Catholic renewal in the Church. You can learn more about Ladye ..read more

In this episode, Calum and Clinton conclude their discussion of E.L. Mascall’s the Importance of Being Human. They discuss the relationship between nature and supernature, the fall of man, and God’s call for everyone to enter into union with him through baptism, communion, and faith in Jesus Christ. Mascall follows Augustine in arguing that man’s purpose is to see and to know, to know and to love, to love and to praise God, and God can only be known through membership in the Body of Christ.  ..read more

In this week’s episode, Calum Mullett and Clinton Collister sit down to discuss E.L. Mascall’s book on theological anthropology, The Importance of Being Human. They talk about what makes humans unique, the relationship between the body, soul, and spirit, and how individual persons do (and should) relate to society. Thanks for listening. To get in touch, please send an email to holycofe@gmail.comand follow us on Twitter @holycofe1 ..read more

In this episode, Calum Mullett and Clinton Collister welcome The Rev Dr George Westhaver back to Holy C of E to discuss his recent lecture on finding hope in suffering. Fr George also answers questions about his ministry at Pusey House and theological formation under the influence of Robert Crouseand E.B. Pusey. Finally, we look forward to the upcoming conference on the theology of E.L. Mascall at Pusey House. Thanks for listening. To get in touch, please send an email to holycofe@gmail.comand follow us on Twitter @holycofe1 ..read more

Holy CofE regular hosts Jamie Franklin and Clinton Collister were joined by well-known scholar and priest Hans Boersma to discuss issues arising from his latest book  Pierced by Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition. Topics discussed included the basics of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina (or holy reading), the commonalities of Lectio Divina and evangelical approaches to personal devotion, the role of silence, the communal practice of Lectio Divina, how to cope with wandering thoughts, Lectio Divina and the morning and evening offices, and much more. Pierced by Love: Divi ..read more