In a career spanning five decades, Bishop Burt dedicated himself to social reform, racial and gender justice and ways in which the world's churches could work together to effect positive social and political changes. Believing that "the world alters as we walk in it," he stood out as a leader in seeking ways in which the church could respond to the complex challenges of the 20th century.
What liberals were once like in the Episcopal Church, and the fellow who signed the paper that began my official process to ordination.