Faith Rules: An Episcopal Manual

by Samantha R. E. Gottlich, Ian S. Markham PhD, Michael B. Curry (Foreword by)

Overview

This easy-to-use guide can be used as a confirmation resource, in a new member class, or adult study groups.

Ian Markham, Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary, introduces both the Christian faith and The Episcopal Church to the seeker and Episcopal laity in this indispensable manual. Each page in Faith Rules is Episcopal wisdom set in concise, straightforward language for anyone in the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819232977
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/18/2016
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Samantha Gottlich is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and active in ordained ministry in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. She is the coauthor of Faith Rules: An Episcopal Manual.

Ian S. Makham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary and a Professor of Theology and Ethics. He is the author of numerous books, including Against Atheism and An Introduction to Ministry (co-written with Oran Warder). His awards include the Robertson Fellow; Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral; Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne; and F. D. Maurice Lectures at King’s College, London. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry is the Episcopal Church’s 27th Presiding Bishop. He was the Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. Bishop Curry has a national preaching and teaching ministry and is a regular on TV and radio and a frequent speaker at conferences around the country. His books include Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus; Following the Way of Jesus: Church’s Teachings for a Changing World; and Love Is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times.

Table of Contents

Foreword Michael B. Curry iv

Acknowledgments v

Introduction vii

Section 1 Rules for Finding Faith 1 1

Section 2 Rules for All Your Choices and How to Make One 15

Section 3 Rules for Becoming an Episcopalian 41

Section 4 Rules for Every Day 63

Section 5 Rules for When Life is Hard 89

Section 6 Rules for Cool Episcopalians 101

Section 7 Rules for Hanging Around Episcopalians 131

Section 8 Rules for Remembering the Big Picture 143

Glossary 150

For Further Reading 152