Tag Archives: Ecclesiology

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: The Future of North American Anglicanism

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

Ethan writes: I’m a seminary student and recent convert to Anglicanism from charismatic non-denominationalism. Since marching down the Canterbury Trail, I have been involved with an Anglican Mission church that is part of the realignment movement. I have thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Ask An Anglican: Roman Fever

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Bradley writes: I’m 19 years old, and I’m an Episcopalian currently in the Diocese of Dallas.  I’m writing to you because I’m experiencing a crisis of faith in the Anglican church, and I’d love to get your opinion/help. I was … Continue reading →

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Praying Twice: The Church’s One Foundation

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

As Fr. Stephen Freeman has so eloquently put it, “For human beings, the Church is what salvation looks like.” This is a frightening thought for some and a downright scandalous notion for others. There is a virulent strain of American … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: The Ordination of Women

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Continuing from the question asked in the previous post, Nick writes: …I’ve always been taught that women are not meant to be Priests or Bishops, and some of Paul’s writings seem to back this up. Question 2: Do women have … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Baptists, Women, and Church Shopping

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

There’s a lot in this question. I’ll answer as much as I can, but this will have to be a two-parter. Nick writes: I was raised in a conservative, evangelical church in the IFCA denomination. There I was instructed in … Continue reading →

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The Three Lens Telescope

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

I saw a bumper sticker once that said, “The Bible Says It, I Believe It, That Settles It.” This adequately describes the way that many modern western Christians understand and practice the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. All that matters is what … 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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