3ook & Music Issue $3.50 livingchurch.org ur ec o LI THE d [ IVING Sister Joan Chittister and the Archbishop of Canterbury on gratitude, Kenda Creasy Dean on teenagers and Moralistic Therapeutic Deism, CHURCH George Guiver on the components of worship music: these are some THIS "'SUE I May 8, 2011 of the authors and themes in this issue. NEWS Each new season brings another 4 Secretaries of State: crop of books that help us make sense of life and of Christian faith. Values Enhance Diplomacy As the Church steps into another FEATURES Easter season, may your reading and reflection draw you closer 10 OUR UNITY IN CHRIST series to the risen Lord. Committing Unity to Print By David Richardson REVIEW ESSAYS 12 Vision Upon Vision by George Guiver Review by Daniel H. Martins 15 Absence of Mind by Marilynne Robinson Review by Jean Mccurdy Meade 18 Hannah's Child by Stanley Hauerwas Review by Elyse Gustafson 20 Almost Christian by Kenda Creasy Dean Review by F.Washington Jarvis OTHER BOOKS 13 Divine Art, Infernal Machine 16 Undone by Easter 18 Uncommon Gratitude CATHOLIC VOICES 23 Post-Cosmo Cosmology By Andrew John Archie OTHER DEPARTMENTS 22 Cultures 26 Letters 27 People & Places 28 Sunday's Readings The Living Church is published by the Living Church Foundation.Our historic mission in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Commun­ ion is to support and promote the Catholic and evangelicalfaith of the one Church, to the end of visible Christian unity throughout the world. May 8, 2011 • THE LIVING CHURCH 3 NEWS May 8, 2011 Former secretaries of state Colin L. Powell, Madeleine K. Albright and James A. Baker Ill at the Washington forum . © 20 I I, Donovan Marks Secretaries of State: Values Enhance Diplomacy "I can't imagine having an Ameri­ including many college students, to be values-based. can foreign policy that didn't have during an evening conversation "We have seen how our values values," said Madeleine K. Albright, sponsored by the cathedral and the have worked over the last 30 to 40 the 64th secretary of state and the Aspen Institute, which promotes val­ years," he said, citing the dissolu­ first woman named to the top U.S. ues-based leadership as part of its tion of the communist Soviet Union. diplomati c post. mission. But he warned that as a nation it is Speaking at Washington National Aspen Institute President and not the United Stat es' place to Cathedral on April 7, Albright was CEO Walter Isaacson , a previous impose its version of democracy on joined by two other former secre­ chairman of CNN and former editor other nations. taries of state: Colin L. Powell, a of Tim e, moderated. "I know that China is not going to retired four-star Army general, and Isaacson posed an opening ques­ get rid of its authoritarian system," James A. Baker III, who also served tion to the three speakers: Should Powell said. "We don't know how to as secretary of the treasury and sec­ the United States be involved in run a country of 1.3 billion people or retary of commerce. global humanitarian issues or feed 1.3 billion people." All three are Epis copalians, and should it focus on its own national Baker agreed that values, includ­ Albright wrote The Mighty and the interests? ing respect for human rights, must Almighty : Reflections on America, Powell, a former national security underlie U.S. foreign policy, and he God, and World Affairs (2005). advisor and former chairman of the went further. The three spoke on values and Joint Chiefs of Staff, agreed with "To say that you have to make a diplomacy to a crowd of 2,000, Albright that U.S. foreign policy has choice between values and princi- 4 THE LIVING CHURCH • May 8, 2011 Visit livingchurch.org for daily reports of news about the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. ples on the one hand and national support military intervention there, North Dakota Bishop interests on the other is wrong," he Baker said. said. "During the cold war we still All three speakers noted that there to Lead Cathedral promoted our principles and values is a historic new trend going on The Diocese of with the Soviet Union." throughout the world - one that North Dakota's He cautioned that, generally emphasizes human rights and the diocesan council speaking, there should be a strong freedom of countries to choose their has agreed to a national interest when the United own leaders. "This is something of a one-year trial of States intervenes militarily. tsunami; it's going to reach every Bishop Michael Baker cited U.S. intervention in shore," Powell said. Baker said that G. Smith's pro­ Libya as an "appropriate exception this historic trend "could very well posal that he to the rule" of needing a national represent an alternative to Al Qaeda" serve as the dean interest for military intervention and its terrorist, repressive tactics. of Gethsemane Bishop Smith because it is a "limited exercise" in "When the leader of a country Cathedral, Fargo. a country with a dictator whose does not protect [the people], does When the bishop proposed the army was slaughtering civilians. the international community have idea in mid-January, he foresaw But Baker warned against "mis­ an obligation to go in? This is a new devoting two-thirds of his time to sion creep" in Libya and said there concept," Albright said. "I think it's the cathedral and one-third to the must be a defined exit strategy. If an uncooked process at the episcopate. Instead, he will devote there is not a strong national inter­ moment. Do you do nothing 62 percent of his time to the cathe- est, "when the body bags start com­ because you can't do everything?" ing home" most Americans will not Peggy Eastman (Continued on next page) e Glorious Sound of {)ells ... The Most Sacred Musicof the Church. Keepthe tradition of bellringing alive inyour church Trust the bell experts at Verdin for castbronze bells, digitalbells, bell ringing equipment andcomplete bell restoration. TheVerdin Company. Servingthe Episcopal Church Since1842. THE VERDIN COMPANY Builders of Fine Bells&; Clocks Since 1842 BELLs&LI ~,, K> Cincinnati, OH 800~543~0488 www.verdin.com -.11'.1.fIIH.:! May 8, 2011 • THE LIVING CHURCH 5 NEWS I May 8 2011 L.A. DioceseOpposes Second Parish Settles in Virginia AnglicanCovenant As the Diocese of Vir­ The bishops and General Con­ ginia and several Angli­ vention deputies for the Diocese can District of Virginia of Los Angeles have urged the parishes approach a Episcopal Church not to adopt new round in court the proposed Anglican Covenant. April 25, the diocese The recommendation emerges has reached a settle­ from a study period that included ment with a second discussion among more than 800 congregation. delegates to the diocese's annual Under the settlement, convention Dec. 3-4. announced April 19 by Church of the Word, Gainesville, Va. "Wecannot endorse a covenant the diocese and by that, for the first time in the his­ Church of the Word, tory of the Episcopal Church or Gainesville, the parish keeps the construction along Route 29 that the Anglican Communion , will property and the diocese keeps eliminates direct access to the pave the way toward emphasizing $1.95 million of a paymen t made by church, create significant chal­ perceived negative differen ces the Virginia Department of Trans­ lenges for any congregation in that instead of our continuing positive portation for construction-related space," Burt said. and abundant commonality," the damage to the property . If members of the parish decide leaders said. The settlement, like others to move the parish's location, Burt "We strongly urge more direct reached in recent months , requires said, "the Diocese of Virginia has face-to-face dialogue , study , the parish to cut its ties with the given them the certainty and con­ prayer and education before the Anglican Church in North America trol they need to determin e what is adoption of a document that has for five years . Church of the Word best for the congregation and the such historic significance in the also must cut its ties to the Angli­ day school they offer to the life of the Anglican Communion can District of Virginia, which will Gainesville community." and the Episcopal Church . Our vote in May on whether to become The church's rector called the differences should not be seen as a diocese of the ACNA. settlement "a failure to 'respect the something that must be proved Henry D.W. Burt, secretary of the dignity of every human being,' as wrong or endured but rather a diocese, said in a statement that the the baptismal covenant says ." motivation to dig deeper into dis­ parish's location shaped the settle­ "This settlement allows us to cerning God's purposes for God's ment's terms. keep the church building that was church." "Changes in the immediate vicin­ paid for by us, not the Episcopal ity of the church, namely massive Church," said the Rev. Robin Adams in a statement issued by the parish . "Our goal is to return to the North Dakota Bishop to Lead Cathedral ACNA fold when the disaffiliation period is completed as a stronger (Continued from previous page) Christian body," Adams added. dral and 38 to the diocese. Several under this plan the Bishop will "We'll continue to worship in our clergy and administrative staff will have enough time for the Diocese ; accustomed manner, and for most assist the bishop, many in part-time and whether the Dean will have of our members, this provision will positions.