When I say “Anglican,” what do you hear? Do you hear via media? Do you hear Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, or Anglo-Catholic? The temptation throughout Anglican history has been to become confused about our identity. Various groups have reduced Anglicanism to various assertions, for instance, the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral or the Tracts …
The episcopal and pastoral wisdom of Bishop Charles McIlvaine can help us consider how we should respond to present awakenings that seem to be occuring around the world.
Bishop McIlvaine was a leading voice of evangelical Anglicanism in the 19th Century.
Perhaps no other man had more influence on Christianity in the 20th Century. His lectures, arguments, writings, and life are still today scrutinized and reviewed with the diligence of scholars and the pleasure of laymen. Lewis’ books are still in print and widely circulated with millions of copies sold.
In this insightful video, John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviews Peter Jensen, former Archbishop of Sydney in the Anglican Church of Australia. During the conversation, they discuss cultural matters, relations between church and state, religious freedom, Christian intellectualism, and more. Dr. Jensen shares some helpful thoughts about …
Reflecting on martyrs of the English Reformation.
I sometimes hear folks refer to “the Anglican Church”. Is there such a thing? No. There is no Anglican Church. There is no Baptist Church, Presbyterian Church, or Methodist Church. These are families of churches. There are certainly Baptist and Presbyterian and Methodist churches, but those churches are not monolithic. …
In this short video, Claire Ridgway shares a few facts about the life of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury during the English Reformation.
The Rev. Adam Young teaches through the history of the church in this video. “Irenaeus is arguably the most significant of the Christian writers in the in the late second through early third centuries. His impact on the church has been long lasting, especially in Eastern Europe. In this session …
The Rev. Adam Young teaches through the history of the church in this video. “Justin Martyr is the foremost of the writers known as the Early Church Apologists. A Philosopher by trade he became a Christian following an intriguing conversation with an old man whilst walking outside the city of …
The Rev. Adam Young teaches through the history of the church in this video. “Closing out the works known as The Apostolic Fathers we have two writings whose inclusion owes more to tradition than logic–Papias because all we know of him comes from fragments kept by 4th Century church historian …
