Exploring Faiths II: Episcopal Faith
Saturday, February 28, 2004

This Saturday, we enjoyed yet another informative lecture in the Exploring Faiths series. In this second lecture we explored the Episcopal faith. Reverend Miles Brandon, UT Chaplin and President of the University Interfaith Council enlightened us on the history, beliefs and structure of the Episcopal Church.

Reverend Miles Brandon took us on a quick tour of the history of the Anglican and Episcopal churches. We began with a look at the times of Henry VIII and proceeded to the formation of the Episcopal church in the US. We were informed on a wide array of topics such as the administrative structure of the church, the basic sacraments, the three-legged stool of Anglicanism, religious life on campus, and the meaning and importance of interfaith dialog.

After the Reverend's presentation, we had an intriguing question-answer session in which questions about theological concepts, along with matters of the application of religion to modern life were addressed.

The Reverend also answered personal questions such as how he decided to become a chaplain and what the Episcopal faith meant to him. Informal discussions continued throughout the social hour in which refreshments were enjoyed by all participants.