The Anglican mean, of course, fell within Reformation options that have been largely forgotten today by the heirs of the Enlightenment. Yet he hardly viewed any particular Church as holding an irrevocable claim on the future. Religion in America, he continues, will have its set times too, followed by darkness. Herbert would not encourage superstitious reading of signs, nor a sentimental despairing for a Church rent asunder by schism and distressed by heresy. Rather, he would send us back to the Bible to read in it our sinful heart and Christ s sacrificial love.
Stars are poor books and oftentimes do miss.
This book of stars lights to eternal bliss. George Herbert, The Country Parson, The Temple , ed. Dr. Noll is academic dean and Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. He is the editor of Encompass , the newsletter of the American Anglican Council. He will be leaving Trinity in the summer of 2000 to become the vice-chancellor of the Christian University of Uganda.