Tag Archives: Conciliarity

Fight For Your Right to Parties

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

One of the developing facets of Anglicanism since the nineteenth century has been the introduction of church parties. Anglo-Catholicism, Evangelicalism and Liberalism all owe their existence as distinct positions on the Anglican landscape to late eighteenth and nineteenth century movements … Continue reading →

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Sola or Solo Scriptura? (And Other Questions That Don’t Make Grammatical Sense)

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Following my recent thoughts on Lutheranism and the inherent problems of sola Scriptura, the events that have swept us all up here in America have overshadowed my desire to delve back into this too terribly deeply. There just is not … Continue reading →

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Every Man a Pope (or Why I’m Not a Lutheran)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

For the past year or so, I have participated in a Bible Study every Tuesday morning with a group of mostly Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastors. We look at the readings for the week in the original languages and discuss … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Escaping Into Eastern Orthodoxy

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Nathan writes: I would be grateful for your thoughts on why you feel classical Anglicanism preserves the Apostolic faith with more fidelity than the Eastern Orthodox church, which also makes the claim to be the most Patristic, similar-to-the-the-undivided-church Church. I … Continue reading →

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The Pope Is Satan

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

Well, not really. But if you follow the logic of the Roman Catholic argument, that’s kind of what you’re left with. This video explains why: And yes, there are a couple of technical glitches. Chalk it up to new baby … Continue reading →

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The Anglican Way: From Monarchy to Conciliarity

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

I have written previously about the way in which classical Anglicanism acknowledges the place of Ecumenical Councils in the life of the Church. From the beginning, there has been a conciliar impulse within Anglicanism, although there has not always been … Continue reading →

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Episode 2: Bible Readin’ Pope-Pourri

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

If after watching you want more info, here is a good place to start.

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Ask an Anglican: Choosing the One True Church

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

A challenging question from Robert: As a former Roman Catholic who has for some decades been an Episcopalian (though unhappy with the recent theological drift of the TEC), I am painfully aware of myself as a seeker who of necessity … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Confessionalism Vs. Conciliarity

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

Confessionalism is one of the big things that divides Anglicanism from other Reformation traditions. Unlike Lutheran and Reformed churches, Anglicanism has no official confession of faith outside of the creeds. I’ve been wanting to write something about this for a … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: The Ecumenical Councils

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Jay M. writes: I wanted to ask you why so many Anglicans refer only to the first Four Ecumenical Councils while Anglo-Catholics (and Eastern Orthodox as well) speak of the first great Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church. What is … Continue reading →

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