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Michael Erickson argues that, rather than showing a deaf ear to the cries of most Americans against the big government approach of "Obamacare," its proponents in fact are pursuing a long term, political advantage, one that will more than make up for expected electoral defeats in November. As such, Republicans cannot hope to win, unless they provide an alternative, positive vision of their own.

In his correspondence with a fellow patriot on Facebook, Michael Erickson further explains his vision of piety in the context of our American Republic.

Michael Erickson receives an inquiry from a friend, to wit: Is it not man himself who is in fact the foundation of republican governance? In answering such query, Michael Erickson concurs that republican governance is most reflective of such middling state of man; and, at its best, it is most conducive to his moral improvement.

In his capacity as a Priest in the Anglican Catholic Church, Michael Erickson delivers a sermon on the First Sunday in Lent 2010. As the Collect for today petitions God to subdue the flesh before the spirit, the question arises of how flesh is animate enough to require a "subduing" with which to begin; and in answering the query, Michael Erickson refutes the moral implications of Gnostic dualism.

Republicans for the National Interest Chairman Michael Erickson receives a letter from a friend, who argues that in consideration of the recent victory of Republican State Senator Scott Brown in the Massachusetts special election for the vacant United States Senate seat formerly held by Edward Kennedy there is a growing opportunity for Republicans in 2010, if we apply certain lessons from that election. Michael Erickson agrees and then elaborates upon those lessons.

Michael Erickson responds to a query about the efficacy of sacramental grace, when the recipient believes that the Bishop is in error on a theological point. Surely, a man would be well advised not to receive an episcopal laying on of hands from a heretic - like a Bishop John Shelby Spong. Is that the same when the Bishop is catholic in faith and practice but in disagreement with the recipient on a nuance of theological doctrine?

In his capacity as a Priest in the Anglican Catholic Church, Michael Erickson delivers a sermon on the Sunday after the Feast of the Epiphany. In considering how the Gospels essentially gloss over most of the years in the life of Christ Jesus, so as to focus quickly on the Good News, we too are invited to get to the point in our own lives. Ours is the life called to the "reasonable service" of the will of God, and there is accordingly no virtue in tarrying longer than necessary.

In his capacity as a Priest in the Anglican Catholic Church, Michael Erickson delivers the sermon on the Feast of Corpus Christi 2009. In brief, he argues that the Body of Christ is to be understood in the context of the communion between God and men afforded by the loving sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and that, in order to partake of that Body, we must walk towards Him, even if haltingly, as He is walking towards each and everyone of us. In this manner, we see then that the Body of Christ is not so much a static reality as an act of love, first of God for men in Christ Jesus, then of men for God by the efficacious power of the Holy Spirit within the faithful.