The Rev. Craig D. Townsend

Episcopalians and Race in New York City's Anti-Abolitionist Riots of 1834: The Case of Peter Williams and Benjamin Onderdonk

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This article received the Nelson Burr Prize for Best Article of 2003 from the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church.

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Selected Works

Shorter Works
Episcopalians and Race in New York City's Anti-Abolitionist Riots of 1834: The Case of Peter Williams and Benjamin Onderdonk
An award-winning study of an incident illuminating the interaction of race and religion in early-nineteenth-century New York City - from Faith in Their Own Color - published in Anglican and Episcopal History, vol. 72, December 2003.
Sermons
Sermons online
You can follow the link to sermons I've given that are archived on the St. James' Church website.
“The Swiss Army Knife Delusion”
Published in Biblical Preaching Journal, Fall 2005 (vol. 18, no. 4)
The "Yes" of God
Published in Biblical Preaching Journal, Fall 2004 (vol. 17, no. 4)

Useful & Fun Links

E-mail Craig
St. James' Church
homepage for the Episcopal parish where I work
Lisa Miller's website
website of Newsweek Senior Editor and author of a great new book, Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife
Seven Whole Days: Scott Gunn's blog
another Episcopal priest's take on the Christian life
Jacob Fuerst's homepage
My nephew - BASE jumper, fabulous photos and videos
James Gleick's homepage
always-fascinating views on science and culture
The Authors Guild
homepage for a great organization for writers