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Sarah Coakley

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Sarah Coakley

Theologian, Philosopher of Religion and Anglican Priest

In this website you may find convenient links to online materials that Sarah Coakley has recently prepared for discussion in the Church and in the academy. Under other tabs you will find her CV and publications, and
her contact details.

Click here to access the audio versions and corresponding handouts of 'What is the Good of the Church?'

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic: Deepening Prayer (1 of 4)

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Prayer in a Time of Pandemic: Deepening Prayer (1 of 4)

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic Session I: 'Deepening Prayer: How do I Begin Again When Prayer Seems Impossible?' Dr. Sarah Coakley and Fr. Martin Smith Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic: The Desert Fathers and Mothers (2 of 4)

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Prayer in a Time of Pandemic: The Desert Fathers and Mothers (2 of 4)

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic Session II: 'The Desert Fathers and Mothers: Rediscovering the Early Monastic Tradition and Its Surprising Application to Today's Crises' Dr. Sarah Coakley Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic :The Problem of Negative "Thoughts" in Prayer (3 of 4)

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Prayer in a Time of Pandemic :The Problem of Negative "Thoughts" in Prayer (3 of 4)

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic Session III: 'The Problem of Negative "Thoughts" in Prayer According to the Desert Tradition: Approaching Sickness through the Lens of Deepened Prayer' Dr. Sarah Coakley and Fr. Martin Laird, OSA Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic: The Spirituality of the Rule of Benedict (4 of 4)

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Prayer in a Time of Pandemic: The Spirituality of the Rule of Benedict (4 of 4)

Prayer in a Time of Pandemic Session IV: 'The Spirituality of the Rule of Benedict: Mutual "Listening" to God and the Building of Transformative Communities' Dr. Sarah Coakley and Fr. Luigi Gioia Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

The Kingdom and the Church in the New Testament (Part 1)

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The Kingdom and the Church in the New Testament (Part 1)

‘What is the Good of the Church?’: A Series of Reflections on Ecclesiology for Advent 2021 Session I: ‘The Kingdom and the Church in the New Testament’ with the Rev'd Dr. Sarah Coakley and the Rev'd Dr. Richard Hays. Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

Learning from History: Select Visions of the Church (Part 2)

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Learning from History: Select Visions of the Church (Part 2)

‘What is the Good of the Church?’: A Series of Reflections on Ecclesiology for Advent 2021 Session II 'Learning from History: Select Visions of the Church from the Constantinian Settlement through the English Reformation and to the Great Renewal Movements of the 19th Century' with the Rev'd Dr. Sarah Coakley, Dr. Hannah Matis and the Rev'd Dr. Benjamin King. Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

Contemporary Ecclesiological Crises and Questions (Part 3)

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Contemporary Ecclesiological Crises and Questions (Part 3)

‘What is the Good of the Church?’: A Series of Reflections on Ecclesiology for Advent 2021 Session III: ‘Contemporary Ecclesiological Crises and Questions: How Should We Reimagine the Episcopal Church within the Anglican Communion Today?’ with the Rev'd Dr. Sarah Coakley, Dr. Scott MacDougall and Br. James Koester, SSJE. Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

The American Heritage of Racism: Can an Ecclesial Vision of Hope be Found? (Part 4)

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The American Heritage of Racism: Can an Ecclesial Vision of Hope be Found? (Part 4)

‘What is the Good of the Church?’: A Series of Reflections on Ecclesiology for Advent 2021 Session IV: ‘The American Heritage of Racism: Can an Ecclesial Vision of Hope be Found?’ with the Rev'd Dr. Sarah Coakley, Dr. Vincent Lloyd and Dr. Jonathan Tran. Find further information, as well as the accompanying handout, at www.sarahcoakley.com.

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