Robert Farrar Capon (1925-2013) was an Episcopal priest and prolific author. Over the course of his career, he held a variety of roles, including parish priest at Christ Church in Port Jefferson, dean of the George Mercer Jr. Memorial School of Theology, assistant to the rector at St. Luke's Church in East Hampton, and canon theologian to the Episcopal Bishop of Long Island. His many books included The Supper of the Lamb, The Fingerprints of God, and The Foolishness of Preaching.
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The Clergy Journal "Robert Capon . . . has composed a wonderful book that is so full of God's grace that the reader, even those who affirm solo gratis, will be compelled to comment, 'Hey, we do get it now!' In a simple and enjoyable manner, Capon clarifies the mystery of Christ, namely, that God's grace is free and sufficient to encompass every situation." Pheme Perkins --Boston College "The Mystery of Christ is vintage Capon -- wit, compassion, and a firm hold on the fact that the gospel is 'good news' without reserve. Closet Puritans and Pharisees, beware: Father Capon refuses to let guilt sneak in and make a system of redemption out of Christianity." James A. Carpenter --General Theological Seminary "This is an exuberant, triumphant theology. A rigorous Paulinist, Capon is at least half right -- a very good score for a theologian!"