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The Way of Love
Kelli Joyce, Robert MacSwain, Foreword by Sean Rowe
Seabury Books
Feb/2026, 288 Pages, Paperback, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781640658264
Leading contemporary Episcopal theologians, both established figures and emerging voices, share the foundation of theology from their unique perspectives.
The Episcopal Church has a deep, rich, diverse, and sophisticated theological heritage going back for centuries. However, for various reasons many members of the Church are unaware of this heritage in its complex fullness, and are likewise unfamiliar with those Episcopalians whose professional vocation it is to study, teach, and write about the doctrines of the Christian faith. This book introduces 14 of these contemporary scholars by inviting them to share how they became a theologian, how they understand the ongoing theological enterprise, and their personal vision for the vital place of theology in the life and mission of the Episcopal Church.
The outstanding contributors are a mix of academics, thought leaders and PhD students from prestigious institutions around the country including: Anthony Baker, Ellen Charry, Jason Fout, Francisco Garcia, Olufemi Alvodora Gonsalves, Thomas Holtzen, Kelli Joyce, Maxine King, Scott MacDougall, Robert MacSwain, Joy Ann McDougall, Kara Slade, Katherine Sonderegger, and Sameer Yadav.
Kelli Joyce is a candidate for the Ph.D. in Theological Studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds graduate degrees from Yale University (M.Div.) and the University of Durham (M.A.), and her research focuses on the intersection of doctrinal, liturgical, and queer theology. She has previously served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Arizona and as a member of General Convention’s Task Force on Communion Across Difference, and she teaches for Bexley-Seabury. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Robert MacSwain is Associate Professor of Theology at the School of Theology of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and a co-editor of Anglican Theological Review. He holds graduate degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.), the University of Edinburgh (M.Th.), and the University of St. Andrews (Ph.D.), as well as a postgraduate diploma in Anglican studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. He has authored or edited eight previous volumes in philosophy, theology, and Anglican studies. He is a priest of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd, an international Anglican religious society founded at Cambridge University in 1913. He lives in Sewanee, Tennessee.
The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.
He was ordained bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 after serving as rector of St. John’s in Franklin, Pennsylvania, for seven years. From 2014 to 2018, he served as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, and from 2019 to 2024, he led a partnership between the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.
Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Grove City College, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in organizational learning and leadership from Gannon University. He has served as a leader of many civic and churchwide organizations and governance bodies, and as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops.
