Who is robert farrar capon

Capon would have liked that phrase very much. Readers of this site will know how deeply indebted we are to Dr. Capon, how inspiring he has been and continues to be. Author, theologian, food critic, Episcopal clergyman, the man was an unwavering advocate for grace in its most radical and Christocentric expression—a prophet if the truth be told—and we will not see his like again.

Note the pastoral insight and rhetorical brilliance, the uncontrived playfulness and occasional snark! Until , Father Capon served as an assisting priest at the Episcopal church fewer than yards up the street where I grew up. I can remember learning to ride my bicycle in shaky circles in the parking lot of the historic circa Baptist church that my father pastored, next to the parsonage where we lived. When I was ready to brave the sidewalk, I pedaled confidently until, passing Holy Trinity Episcopal, I'd invariably begin to totter.

In truth, I was drawn to Episcopal worship before I had words to explain why. This is what makes The Supper of the Lamb remarkable both as a work of theology and as a cookbook: "The world is no disposable ladder to heaven. Earth is not convenient; it is good; it is, by God's design, our lawful love," Capon wrote.

For Capon, discussing the physics involved in the preparation of a perfectly smooth gravy—down to the details of what sort of whisk does the job best—was of a piece with celebrating the goodness of God who created it all for delight, who means to lift all the good things of this world to grace, to that. Robert Farrar Capon's writing is charged with an intense love for God and for all that God has made; it is deeply opinionated, utterly unique, and saturated with grace, reflecting the quirky appeal of the man himself, who, though now lifted to glory, leaves behind a warm invitation to taste and see that the Lord is indeed good.

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