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Holy C of EThe Importance of Being Human – The Reality of PersonsIn 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.You can email us at holycofe@gmail.com or follow us on X at @holycofe1.
2023-11-061h 09Holy C of EThe Cross and Christian Hope – Fr George Westhaver on E.B. Pusey and Christ’s Presence in the Mist of SufferingIn 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.You can email us at...
2023-10-201h 00Holy C of ELectio Divina with Hans BoersmaHoly 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: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition b...
2023-09-131h 02Holy C of EFr James Lawson - On Loving and Hating the WorldChurch of England priest Jamie Franklin and doctoral student of Divinity Clinton Collister sit down with author of Loving and Hating the World: Ambivalence and Discipleship James Lawson. Fr James' book makes the challenging claim that true Christian discipleship consists in neither wholly accepting nor in wholly rejecting the world but in maintaining a holy balance between those two extremes. We examined this argument in the light of theological sensibilities such as the Radical Orthodoxy movement and that of Rowan Williams. We also explored the philosophy of Charles Taylor in the same light and considered the potential for a...
2023-04-0451 minHoly C of EMarriage, Family and Sex with Fr Luke MillerWhat is the Catholic Christian understanding of marriage, family and sex? In this episode Fr Jamie Franklin and Clinton Collister speak with Fr Luke Miller, Archdeacon of London and author of A Lifelong Springtime: The Life and Teaching of Fr George Congreve SSC, about his formation in the Anglo-Catholic tradition and his recent lecture in Oxford about God’s order and purposes for marriage, family and sex. Fr Miller draws on Scripture and the tradition of the Church to offer a perspective on what it means to be made man and woman, to be married and to follow the ort...
2022-12-101h 22Holy C of EPeter Webster on E.L. Mascall - Orthodoxy, Classical Theism and the Twentieth Century Challenge from LiberalismFor this special episode, regular host Clinton Collister was joined by independent researcher Dr. Peter Webster to talk about the legacy of Anglican systematic theologian E.L. Mascall. Peter Webster is a historian of contemporary British Christianity. Details of his work on Eric Mascall, including the article discussed in the podcast, may be found at: https://peterwebster.me/mascall/ E.L.Mascall was a proponent of orthodox Anglican theology and classical theism in the middle of the twentieth century, a time during which orthodoxy increasingly came under pressure as liberal trends exerted an ever more powerful influence in th...
2022-08-1248 minHoly C of EThe Atonement Part 3: Theories of the Atonement - Christus Victor, The Ransom Theory and The Satisfaction TheoryIn the third part of our series on the atonement, Clinton Collister and Jamie Franklin discuss three prominent theories concerning our understanding of this issue: Christ's death and resurrection as victory over the powers of sin and darkness, the theory that Christ's death was a ransom paid to Satan in order to free human beings from the penalty of sin and the theory that Christ's death was an offering made to God in order to liberate human beings from the price that they owed to God due to sin. We plan in our fourth episode in this series to...
2022-06-281h 00Holy C of EThe Atonement Part 1: Sin, Justice and The Old TestamentIn this episode of Holy CofE, Jamie Franklin and Clinton Collister talk about the passion and death of Jesus Christ. We begin with a consider of the background presuppositions that underlie this conversation, namely, the problem of sin and the need for justice. Why could God not simply forgive us our sins out of love and mercy? Why does sin necessitate anything more, such as the death of Christ? What concepts of justice undergird our reactions against the notion of atonement?We then move on to discuss the atonement in The Old Testament types, shadows and anticipations of...
2022-04-0548 minHoly C of ETranscendence, Tradition and Education - w/ Calvin RobinsonIn this episode, Clinton Collister and Jamie Franklin are joined by ordinand and popular public commentator Calvin Robinson. In a wide-ranging conversation, we spoke with Calvin about the role of education and catechesis in the Church, the family and society more widely. We also touched on the centrality of the transcendent not just for discipleship within the Church but for evangelism and outreach. Calvin also gave us his thoughts on the under-appreciated classic work of catechetical instruction The Catholic Religion by Vernon Staley!Thanks for listening. To get in touch, please send an email to holycofe@gmail.comand fo...
2022-02-0456 minHoly C of EAll Saints and All SoulsIn this episode, Fr Jamie and Clinton Collister get into the thorny theological issues around the feasts of All Saints and All Souls: What is the intermediate state? Should we pray for the dead? What about the invocation of the saints in heaven? And what do we make of the Romish doctrine of purgatory?Thanks for listening. To get in touch, please send an email to holycofe@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @holycofe1.You can email us at holycofe@gmail.com or follow us on X at @holycofe1.
2021-10-2958 minHoly C of EAesthetic Ecclesiology - Interview with Fr Jamie FranklinFor this special episode, Clinton Collister interviews our own Fr Jamie Franklin about his new book Charles Taylor and Anglican Theology: Aesthetic Ecclesiology. This is a wide-ranging conversation about secularism, aesthetics, art, the sacraments and the Christian church. Thanks for listening. To get in touch, please send an email to holycofe@gmail.comand follow us on Twitter @holycofe1.You can email us at holycofe@gmail.com or follow us on X at @holycofe1.
2021-10-1957 min
Critical ReadingsCR Episode 83: Canterbury Tales V – The Wife of Bath’s, Friar’s, and Summoner’s TalesClinton Collister joins the panel to discuss Fragment III and its potential connexions to The Man of Law's Tale (Fragment II), with a focus on the role of justice, legalism, crime, intent, contractual obligations, and the judicial purpose of punishment.Continue reading
2021-06-211h 17Holy C of EE.L. Mascall and the One ChurchIn this episode, Fr Jamie Franklin and Clinton Collister discuss the first chapter of E.L. Mascall's great work Corpus Christi, which is about the One Church. How can Anglicans claim to be part of the One Church of Christ when they belong to a group which split from Rome in the sixteenth century? Is there a third way to think about the Church beyond Roman institutionalism and Protestant individualism? We say yes!For the recent reprint of Corpus Christi, published by Nashotah House, please go here.We hope you enjoy this episode of Holy C of E...
2021-03-101h 06Holy C of EE.B. Pusey and The Rule of FaithIn this episode, Fr Jamie Franklin and Clinton Collister talk about a sermon preached at Christ Church Cathedral Oxford by E.B. Pusey on the subject of the Rule of Faith. What is the Rule of Faith and how is it relevant to theology, the Church and our lives today?A copy of Pusey's sermon is available hereWe hope you enjoy this episode of Holy C of E. If you would like to get in touch with us, please send an email to holycofe@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @holycofe1. If you are so...
2021-02-241h 32
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 9In this episode, we consider the poems by two Johns of two different eras; John Clegg and John Heath-Stubbs.
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2021-02-0927 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 8In this episode, we discuss a grand poem by Mary Jo Salter and a classic by the Bard, William Shakespeare.
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2020-09-0242 min
Believe to SeeEpisode 75: Bringing Poetry to the PeoplePoetry used to be for everyone. Now, it's largely a boring academic subject. How did this happen, and how can we give people back their poetry? Sarah and Clinton Collister are a husband and wife team of poets, scholars, and teachers of poetry. They also host the podcast, "Poetry for the People." They join the table to discuss how we can bring poetry back as something for everybody. Photo by Felix E. Guerrero
2020-08-1251 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 7In this episode, we explore the lovely poetry of Catharine Savage Brosman and Paul Valery.
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2020-06-1426 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 6In this episode, we explore a poem by Brett Foster and one of his influences, Cecco Angiolieri (who was a contemporary of Dante!).
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2020-02-1827 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 5In this episode, we discuss the poetry of two distinct poets: T.S. Eliot and Robert Crawford.
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2019-12-2325 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 4In this episode, we discuss two poems: "The Angel with the Broken Wing" by Dana Gioia and "October Maples" by Richard Wilbur.
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2019-11-1227 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 3In this special episode, we discuss the poem "The Sugar Shack" by Daniel Rattelle. We also consider one of the poets who influenced him, Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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2019-09-1930 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 2In this episode, we read and discuss 2 poems related to the great country of Ireland: "From a Bench in St. Stephen's Green" by James Matthew Wilson and "Adam's Curse" William Butler Yeats.
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2019-08-2724 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: Episode 1This week, the Collisters consider an unlikely connection between 2 unique poems: "Los Periquitos" by A.M. Juster and "Book I, Ode IX of Horace," translated by John Dryden.
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2019-08-0624 min
Poetry for the PeopleS1: PilotThe Collisters kick off their first podcast with 2 great poems: "Like" by A.E. Stallings and "Sestina" by Elizabeth Bishop.
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2019-07-2330 min