What exactly are “The Stations of the Cross”? Is that a Roman Catholic thing, or does it have roots in the Protestant tradition as well? And if Protestant, what about Anglican?

Join Canterbury Trails hosts Jared Lovell and C. Jay Engel as they welcome Fr. Justin Clemente, associate priest at Holy Cross Cathedral, and author of the new book, At the Cross: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross. Learn about this biblical and Christian devotion and how it can help deepen your faith and your understanding of what happened on the first Good Friday.

The Rev. Justin Clemente serves as associate priest to the people at Holy Cross Cathedral in Loganville, Georgia, the cathedral church of the Anglican diocese of the South. He is the author of At the Cross: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross (Anglican Compass, 2025). Fr. Clemente is a core writer at Anglican Compass and a contributor at The North American Anglican. He earned his B.A. in Biblical Studies at Trinity College of Florida and a Master of Worship Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. With his wife, Brooke, he has six beautiful children.

Get Fr. Clemente's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZC9BHFH

Visit Holy Cross Cathedral here: https://hcanglican.org/

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Today on Canterbury Trails, hosts Jared Lovell and C. Jay Engel welcome guest Dr. Tom Price to talk about St. Anselm, an Italian Benedictine monk who lived at the turn of the twelfth century, and served as the Archbishop of Canterbury in England.

Anselm’s time as archbishop was marked by controversy and even exile, as he often clashed with the kings of England over the extent of royal power into ecclesiastical affairs.

But Anselm’s greatest contributions to the church were in matters theological and philosophical. For Anselm, Faith and Reason served complementary rather than conflicting roles in arriving at truth. In contrast to the Enlightenment philosopher, Descartes, who said, “I think, therefore I am,” Anselm might have replied, “I believe, therefore I think.”

Anselm is considered the father of Scholasticism, but just what is that? Is it good or bad? What influence did it have on Medieval theology and even the early Protestant Reformers?

Join C. Jay, Jared, and Dr. Price as they discuss Anselm’s many insights into such theological and philosophical questions as the ontological argument for God’s existence, the purpose and place of covenant in our understanding of God and Men, and the substitutionary theory of the atonement.

Anselm is claimed and loved by Lutherans, Reformed, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics. He is in many ways the theologian of the Western Church. This episode of Canterbury Trails will inspire you to read St. Anselm and begin to retrieve his substantial insights to help you unpack your faith more fully in our troubled times.

Dr. Tom Price is Adjunct Professor of Christian Thought at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, where he teaches Theology, Christian Ethics, and Apologetics. He also teaches Theology, Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy at several other institutions. He is ordained and has served the church in a host of teaching, preaching, and equipping engagements. Dr. Price is also one of the co-hosts of The Theology Pugcast. He resides in Connecticut with his wife and two sons. Visit him online below:

Dr. Price at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary: https://www.gordonconwell.edu/faculty/adjunct/thomas-price

The Theology Pugcast: https://thetheologypugcast.com/

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Music is important to almost everyone's life, and the Anglican tradition has given us a rich legacy of music. On Episode 8 of Canterbury Trails, our hosts, C. Jay Engel and Jared Lovell, are joined by guest Billy Jenkins to talk about music in the Anglican tradition. The discussion covers music from the English Reformation, English hymn writers, and ranges into a variety of subjects, including the purpose of sacred music in worship, contemporary Christian music (CCM), why men don't sing in church, English Christmas carols, and much more.

Billy Jenkins is a church musician, musical educator, and presbyter in the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) diocese in the northeast and mid-Atlantic. Reverend Jenkins ministers at Faith Reformed Episcopal Church in Baltimore, where he serves as rector and church organist. Visit Faith REC at their website: https://www.faithrec.org/

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We’re in a rediscovery phase of American religious life. Many are turning from the shallow worship and church life of contemporary evangelicalism and finding older paths. One of those paths is the Anglican Church. On today's episode, Jared Lovell and C. Jay Engel welcome Joseph Colleti, creator of the Young Anglican YouTube channel, and author of the recent article, "'Old High Church' Planting" in The North American Anglican.

What is Old High Church Planting? And is "High Church" workable in an American context, especially with its strong emphasis on missions and evangelism? As Joe asks, "Is theological rigorism—insistence on conformity to the Prayer Book, and other traditionally 'high church' distinctives—conducive to mission and evangelism?"

Won't American listeners to this podcast hear, "old high churchmen associated with divine right monarchy" and say, "That’s the bad guys, I already know that, I’m not on that side, so why should I continue to listen as you commend an old high church approach to evangelism and church planting?"

If that's you, you might be surprised by this discussion. Tune in and learn how Anglicanism, essentially an illegal denomination in New England, became, in about 30 years, one of the most prominent church bodies there.

Joe Colletti is a layman in the ACNA who runs a number of social media accounts, including a YouTube channel, "Young Anglican." Joe was converted to Christianity from conservative Rabbinic Judaism and was baptized as an adult in the ACNA. He received a bachelor's degree in History from Franklin & Marshall College and is currently a law student at Penn State University. Read Joe's article on High Church Planting at The North American Anglican website: https://northamanglican.com/old-high-church-planting/

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Was the English Reformation all about theological differences? Or was it strictly a case of political maneuvering? Does the truth lie somewhere between these two extremes? And if the English Reformation did include a significant political component, does that make it any less legitimate?

Join C. Jay Engel and Jared Lovell for Episode 6 of Canterbury Trails, as they discuss these questions and more.

The political aspects of the English Reformation have abiding relevance for our ecclesiastical and political situation today, and there are a number of similarities between Then and Now.

Find out how the nationalist voices of the sixteenth century dealt with the globalizing institution of their day, and explore the deep and long history that led to Henry VIII's famous break with the Roman church.

Explore an alternative to the idea that the Church is somehow sinning if it thinks in political terms.

Realize, maybe for the first time, that our past reformations were achieved only with the support of political power--and consider the relevance of this fact to any genuine reform movement today.

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Does Narnia reflect Anglican cultural structures? Is it a story-world that can only be created by an Anglican? And why has C.S. Lewis been called the last exit before atheism? On today's episode of Canterbury Trails, hosts Jared Lovell and C. Jay Engel welcome Jared's brother, Micah Lovell, a classical educator and Director of Operations at Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, NY, to talk about the immense influence of C.S. Lewis, and how his work reflects Medieval thought and traditional English life.

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Is the Anglican tradition more Reformed, more Lutheran, or a true Via Media? In Episode 4 of The Canterbury Trails, hosts Jared Lovell and C.J. Engel talk about the influence of Lutheran theology on early Anglican theological development. To better understand this important subject, Jared and C.J. welcome their special guest Jesse Nigro, classical educator and editor-in-chief of The North American Anglican, an online theology journal, where he has served for more than a decade. Learn more about The North American Anglican, by visiting their website: https://northamanglican.com/

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Jared and CJ discuss the Anglo tradition in education, focusing mostly on the reforms of Alfred the Great. Join the discussion, and consider why our educational reform efforts today would benefit from the wisdom of a ninth century English king known most for his military victories.

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