Anglican Union...On The Journey

Pod Tract 15 Against the Heresy of Individualism

A strong critique of the modern tendency to see the Christian faith as a purely personal, private relationship with God. This tract would reassert the corporate nature of the Church as the Body of Christ, arguing that salvation and sanctification are always lived out in community.

Pod Tract 14 Confession, Absolution, and the Cure of Souls.

od Tract 14 is a pastoral and theological defense of the sacrament of Reconciliation
(Confession). Fr. Scott Fleming addresses the modern discomfort with admitting wrong doing, arguing that confession and repentance is a necessity for the soul  as a means of grace and spiritual healing in an age
of anxiety and self-justification.

Pod Tract 13 Bonds of Communion: Re examining the See of Peter in Ecumenical Dialogue

This Pod Tract consider the question of Christian Unity and the See of Peter. How do we consider the historic apostolic ministry while not embracing claims of universal jurisdiction. especially in light of Resolution #9 from Lambeth 1920.

Pod Tract 12: "Reclaiming the Bible as the Church’s Book."

This weeks podtract considers contemporary approaches to the Scriptures such as secular biblical criticism and the privatized, individualistic hermeneutic of scripture. This podtract argues for reading the Bible communally and liturgically, within the interpretive tradition of the Church Fathers and the rule of faith is and has been the normative way.

Pod Tract #11 The Liturgy as the Primary Catechesis of the Church

In this pod tract, Bishop Kevin is emphasizing that the liturgy itself—the structure of the Mass, the rhythm of the
Church year, the use of sacred music, and the lectionary is the most
fundamental forms of Christian education. It would make a case for why traditional worship is not just a preference, but an essential pedagogical tool for
teaching the faith.

Pod Tract #10: Forming the Mind of Christ in a Post-Christian Age.

 

Fr. Scott Fleming issues a call to rebuild a robust catechetical foundation for adults and children in a postmodern world. Fr. Scott asserts that there is a necessity for teaching the Apostles' and Nicene Creed, and the Ten Commandments
Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer as foundational to forging a renewed Christian identity, in a
culture that has lost its collective memory of these basics.

POD TRACT #9 The Unity of the Church A Patristic Vision for 21st Century Ecumenism

This pod tract explores the theological grounds for unity of the churches, moving beyond a focus on what divides us
and instead seeking to recover the shared faith of the church catholic.

POD TRACT FOR OUR TIMES 8 The Church as a Witness to the Marginalized

Jesus consistently engaged with and healed the marginalized, challenging His followers to do the same, demonstrating that the gospel transforms lives where they are. Fr. Scott Fleming in the tradition of the 19th-century Tractarians, offers much to ponder for the church today.

POD TRACT 7 The Christian Moral Life and the Sexual Revolution in the Anglican Context

This tract summarizes the historic Christian teachings on human sexuality addressing the context for the divisions in the church over this pressing issue of life

POD TRACT #6 -Beauty and Holiness in a Postmodern World: Reclaiming the Transcendence of Worship

In this podcast we make the case for the importance of traditional aesthetics, art, and music in
worship as a witness to God's beauty and transcendence. This is a presing question  in an era where
churches often embrace a more casual, consumer-oriented style.