Box Pews: Seeing Mr. Darcy at Church

In Austen's England, people sat in box pews with their families, surrounded by walls. Why did they do that, and what was it like?

Reforming the Manners of England

Evangelicals in the Church of England set out to reform the manners, or moral behavior, of a whole country. Did they succeed?

Quiz: Churches and Chapels in Austen’s England

How much do you know about churches and chapels in Austen's novels, and in her world?

Daily Joy

Choosing Joy in Each Day: How can we rejoice always?

A Jane Austen Thanksgiving?

Jane Austen would have celebrated many Thanksgivings in her life, though not usually in November!

Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 4: The Clergyman’s Life

Reading prayers and publishing the banns of marriage . . .

Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 3: Livings for Sale

Church livings to buy or borrow!

Sense and Sensibility and the Church, Part 1: Becoming a Clergyman

The church was "not smart enough" for Edward's family.