The Sacramentalists

On today’s episode we discuss an Anglican theology of the Holy Eucharist. Here are some resources we mention and recommend: The Real Presence by E. B. Pusey The Old Religion by J. L. C. Dart Corpus Christi (2nd edition) by E. L. Mascall Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s bonus episode, Fr. Wesley reads Tract II of Tracts for the Times, “The Catholic Church.” In the tract, Newman cites An Exposition of the Creed by Bishop John Pearson. You can find that here.  Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s episode, we continue our discussion of the sacramental worldview by exploring the topic of Holy Baptism.  Things we mention in the episode: The Amon Sûl podcast Technopoly by Neil Postman Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Myles reads Tract I from The Tracts for Our Times. Fr. Myles also mentions Sarah Howell's new children's baptism book, On The Day You Were Baptized. Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

Today we begin a three part series on the sacraments. This first episode is dedicated to understanding the framework of a sacramental worldview and interpretation of Scripture.  Things mentioned today: Two of our previous episodes that give more context: Episode 03 | Nominalistic Ecclesiology and Episode 07 | Pagan Christianity. Handbook of Consolations by Johann Gerhard Everyday Glory by Gerald McDermott Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalists@gmail.com 

On today's bonus episode, Fr. Wesley interviews Dr. Dennis MacDonald, the John Wesley Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Claremont School of Theology, about the various connections between the New Testament and the Homeric epics. Dr. MacDonald has written a number of books on the subject including: Luke and the Politics of Homeric Imitation: Luke-Acts as Rival to the Aeneid (2018); The Dionysian Gospel: The Fourth Gospel and Euripides (2017); and The Gospels and Homer: Imitations of Greek Epic in Mark and Luke-Acts (2014). We apologize for the audio quality. The interview had to conducted via phone due to technical difficulties.  Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists.  The views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts. 

On today’s episode, we tackle some questions that you, the listeners, have submitted to us through email, Twitter, or Facebook. Make sure to follow us on those platforms and send your comments, feedback, and questions to thesacramentalists@gmail.com! Also, here are some of the works we mentioned in the show: Christ, The Christian, and The Church by E. L. Mascall You Are What You Love by James K.A. Smith Absolutely Null and Utterly Void by John Jay Hughes The Old Religion by J.D. Dart An Attempt to Illustrate Those Articles of the Church of England, Which the Calvinists Improperly Consider As Calvinistical by Richard Laurence "Simul Iustus et Peccator: An Impetus for Sanctification from Martin Luther" by Fr. Wesley “Keeping the Anglican in Anglo-Catholic” by Fr. Wesley 

Welcome to our first bonus episode! Today Fr. Wesley interviews the Rev. Dr. Scott Harrower about his new book God of All Comfort: A Trinitarian Response to the Horrors of This World. Fr. Harrower serves as Associate Professor of Theology and History at Ridley College, Melbourne. Other books mentioned in this episode: Trinity Without Hierarchy: Reclaiming Nicene Orthodoxy in Evangelical Theology Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

On today’s episode we discuss parallels between classical paganism and Christianity.  Please send your feedback and questions to thesacramentalitsts@gmail.com or reach out to us on Twitter @sacramentalists. 

In this episode, we evaluate a series of sermons by Andy Stanley that made waves through American Christianity last summer. Here are a link to the three sermons on Youtube: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmoTAtH3zus 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBX08olAoFw 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShxFTNRCWI  Here are the books we mentioned or quoted: 1. The First Christian by Paul Zahl 2. The Catholic Religion by Vernon Staley What We're Into: The Tolle Lege Podcast: Apple and Google Miss Lonely Hearts by Nathaniel West