Dennis R Maynard

My wife is helping to coordinate participation of members of our church in a confirmation class given at another nearby church, and this book was assigned by the two clergy members giving the class, along with another book, _Welcome to the Episcopal Church_, by Christopher L. Webber. That book takes what seems to be a more systematic approach, but this book is conversational. Each chapter is the answer to a question the author was asked as he led inquirers' classes over the course of his career as an Episcopal priest, for example, "Are there any Episcopalians in Heaven?" or "Can you believe anything you want and be an Episcopalian?"

I was very happy to be reminded why I am an Episcopalian: because the "Episcopal Church welcomes you" and because we Episcopalians base our faith on a "three-legged stool": scripture, tradition and REASON (emphasis mine).… (meer)