Few scholars could even attempt to write a book like A New History of Redemption, Gerald McDermott’s recent work of near-comprehensive theological history. McDermott borrows the title and structure from an unfinished project of Jonathan Edwards, the 18th-century Puritan, who outlined the project but did not live to complete it. And no wonder: Edwards’ idea…
The Books of Gerald McDermott: An Overview
The Rev. Dr. Gerald R. McDermott, scholar and Anglican priest, has devoted much of his career to publishing and editing Christian books.
Book Review: A Walk Through the Prayer Book
Klukas, Arnold W. A Walk Through the Prayer Book: The 2019 Book of Common Prayer Explained. Anglican House, 2023. 118 pp. As the Anglican Church in North America celebrates its fifteenth year, its 2019 edition of the Book of Common Prayer likewise celebrates five years of use. Fittingly, Anglican House Publishers has released a helpful…
The Rector, the Vestry, and the Bishop: A Foreword by Bob Duncan
Anglican Compass is proud to publish the Rev. Canon David Roseberry’s new book, The Rector, the Vestry, and the Bishop. It is already getting widespread acclaim from rectors, vestry members, and bishops throughout the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Below is the forward to the book by none other than the founding Archbishop and…
Praise for The Rector, the Vestry, and the Bishop
Anglican Compass is excited to announce our publication of The Rector, the Vestry, and the Bishop by the Rev. Canon David Roseberry, now available in paperback and on Kindle. It is a second, significantly expanded edition of his book The Rector and the Vestry. The first edition has been used for teaching, training, and orientation…
Book Review: Why We Create: Reflections on the Creator, the Creation, and Creating
Brian Brown and Jane Clark Scharl of the Anselm Society edited a collection of essays entitled Why We Create: Reflections on the Creator, the Creation, and Creating, published by Square Halo Books in the spring of 2023. At under 200 pages, this paperback delivers more proverbial weight than its compact trim size might indicate. In…
Review: The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture
The occasion for this review is a special sale by IVP, for the complete paperback edition of its Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. This 30-volume set, normally listed at $1500, is on sale for $600 through July 31st (use code ACCS60 at checkout). The Fathers at Your Fingertips The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS)…
The Nicene Creed: An Introduction (Book Review)
Phillip Cary’s The Nicene Creed: An Introduction is a joyful initiation into the holy mysteries of the catholic faith. Cary’s Introduction guides the reader through the logic and language of the Church’s most significant Creed. For those unfamiliar with the articles of Nicene faith, Cary shows how the Nicene Creed is the means by which…
Book Review: Jewel’s Treatises on Scripture and the Sacraments
One of the least-known yet highly influential figures of the English Reformation was John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury from 1559 until his death in 1571. His most famous work was his defense of the reformed Church of England over and against her Romanist opponents, known as the Apology of the Church of England. It was received…
A Review of The Anglican Way by Thomas McKenzie
The Anglican Way by Thomas McKenzie (1971-2021) is an overview of Anglican spirituality, worship, devotion, theology, and practice. Fr Thomas is the first pastor of Church of the Redeemer, Nashville. In the name of full disclosure, Thomas writes for this website and is a friend. He asked me to read the original manuscript version, and we…
