The Rev. Canon Charles K. Robertson
The Episcopal Church
The Episcopal Church
The Rev. Canon C. K. Robertson, Ph.D. is Canon to the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, having previously served as Canon to the Ordinary in the Diocese of Arizona and Honorary Canon for the Diocese of Dar Es Salaam.
A Fellow of the Episcopal Church Foundation, he was recently appointed Distinguished Visiting Professor at the General Theological Seminary.
He has also worked extensively with the Dept. of Education, the White House, and Hollywood studios and guilds as Executive Director of Film Clips, Inc.
Dr. Robertson serves on several national boards and has published many books and articles, including the recent Transforming Stewardship and Jesus and Paul: Global Perspectives, as well as Conversations with Scripture: The Acts of the Apostles. His latest book is A Dangerous Dozen: 12 Christians Who Challenged the Status Quo.
Latest Content by The Rev. Canon C. K. Robertson
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I still remember that morning ten years past. I am speaking of the morning of September 12th, 2001. You see, on September 11th, I awoke to my life in a lovely little college town in Georgia, where I thought I had the luxury of focusing only on my wonderful parish and university classes. A small-town pastor and professor-that was me, and I was comfortable. But as I awoke on September 12th, it hit me in an instant: Things had changed. I had to wake up to the fact that I am a citizen of the world, of God's world. And it would be up to me, and not simply someone else, to claim my role as one of God's ambassadors for true and lasting peace in this world.
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Peter Wallace talks with the Rev. Canon Charles K. Robertson, the right hand to the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church. The discussion focuses on the many crises around the world and the role of the church, his new book A Dangerous Dozen, and much more.
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July 15, 2011
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Oscar Romero had been underestimated by virtually everyone before becoming archbishop, and as archbishpp he was misunderstood by everyone except the poor and the oppressed, who found in him a leader to trust and follow. An excerpt from the book "A Dangerous Dozen."
July 08, 2011
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Perhaps like other strong women before and after her, there was an inherent bias against lifting Hildegard up as a model. An excerpt from the book, "A Dangerous Dozen."
July 01, 2011
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With his message that βall are one in Christ,β Paul set up a new possibility: a network that demanded primary allegiance from its members and in which all other distinctions between people became secondary or even irrelevant. An excerpt from the book "A Dangerous Dozen."
July 03, 2011
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Jesus calls those who are weary to take up his yoke. There's no secret formula for lowering life's pressurized expectations--but accepting that we can't do it without God is the first step.
June 26, 2011
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The story of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22 reminds us that God will provide--but it's not easy. A strong relationship with God requires a trust that struggles with reality.
The Rev. Canon Charles K. Robertson
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The Canon to the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, The Rev. Canon Chuck Robertson, sits down with Day1 host Peter Wallace to discuss the role of the Canon to the Presiding Bishop, the goals of the Episcopal Church, the relationship to the Anglican Communion, and the important work of unity in an age of great social upheaval.
May 30, 2010
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The Rev. Canon Chuck Robertson examines the theological concept of the Trinity, and celebrates the fact that the God who is Three-in-One chose to create and redeem a people to join in "The Dance."
May 23, 2010
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The Rev. Canon Chuck Robertson explores the "golden age" of the church in Acts 2, starting at Pentecost, and discovers that the golden age is not sometime back then, but now.