Christ Communicates Nothing

Bradley and I talk with David Goa¹ about the priesthood of all believers, the history of mission movements, confusions about hierarchy, the need for the strictures of liturgy and ordained ministry, Ivan Illich, and the crucial difference between communion and communication.

Here’s David’s reflections on the royal priesthood, which we reference at the top:

And here is his account of the day he spent with Ivan Illich, every bit as wild as he suggested.

1. David Goa is a professor at The King’s University in Edmonton, Alberta, the founding director of the Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life at the University of Alberta, and a curator at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. You can read more about him and his award-winning work here.