O God of truth and peace, who didst raise up thy 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 liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A fine historical piece on Hooker (if I do say so myself) has recently been published at The Living Church:
[url=http://www.livingchurch.org/news/news-updates/2010/10/29/law-liturgy-wisdom target=hooker]Law, Liturgy, Wisdom: An Introduction to Richard Hooker[/url].
What an extraordinary man of learning, wisdom, prayer, and faithfulness Richard Hooker was. I offer special thanks on his commemoration for his witness in times as troubling and divided (rather more, really!) as anything we in TEC face. May we be given such leadership in our own day.
Benjamin (#1),
Thanks for posting the link, and more importantly, thank you for that objective, balanced tribute to Hooker. I’ve just posted a comment over on The Living Church. No need to repeat it here.
I hope you’ll continue to share the fruits of your historical studies on popular (i.e., non-academic) forums such as TLC.
David Handy+