Tag Archives: Sacraments

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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Ask an Anglican: The Hail Mary and Corpus Christi

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Derek writes: 1.) I have been studying the articles, and have a question about the invocation of the Saints. Now, even as someone who identifies as “Anglo-Catholic”, who is closer to a “Prayerbook Catholick”, I have never, ever thought that … Continue reading →

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Faith Alone and the Sacraments

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Very glad to finally have a new video up. This one answers a question from a Baptist about how Anglicans can believe that we are saved by faith alone if we believe that we receive God’s saving grace through the … 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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Counting Sacraments

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Jordan at The Hackney Hub has written a provocative piece asserting that the notion of seven sacraments is not Anglican. The Hackney Hub is a great blog, exploring many of the same themes of classical Anglicanism that you’ll find here, … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Baptism and the Good Thief

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Scott writes: I know you’ve talked about baptism in your videos and blog and also justification by faith alone. However, I am confused on the Anglican position of baptism being required for salvation. I can understand on one side that … Continue reading →

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Anglican Shorts: Defining Marriage

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

What do Christians believe about marriage? Why does it matter? On the eve of General Convention, somehow this just seemed appropriate. To learn more about how Anglicans understand marriage, check out the series Dearly Beloved: An Anglican Theology of Marriage.

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On The Eucharist: The Mass is a Sacrifice, it’s Just Not a Mass

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Nothing perks up the itching ears of Romophobic Protestants faster than the specter of Eucharistic sacrifice. Calling what happens in Holy Communion a sacrifice is the surest and fastest way to get yourself tarred as a crypto-papist. Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, … Continue reading →

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Ask an Anglican: Who May Take Communion

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

This is a question that came in a few months ago but that is perhaps most apt to answer now, given that the General Convention of the Episcopal Church will be taking up the question of Communion without Baptism this … Continue reading →

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Anglican Shorts: The Gospel in 5 Minutes or Less

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