The day after the election, it is, I believe, "God-incidental" that Richard Hooker is remembered in the Episcopal calendar of saints. He is, without question, the greatest theologian in the Anglican tradition. And the collect for his feast day contains a message that needs to be heard today.O God of truth and peace, who raised up your servant Richard Hooker in a day of bitter controversy to defend with sound reasoning and great charity the catholic and reformed religion: Grant that we may maintain that middle way, not as a compromise for the sake of peace, but as a comprehension for the sake of truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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