“What is Anglicanism?” I’ve heard all kinds of answers. Some define it as catholic. Others speak of it as reformed. Then most offer the “middle way” (via media) for a definition. Via Media? It’s true that via media has often become the primary identifier for Anglicanism. But it is not a positive definition. It was…
The Jewel of Anglicanism
John Jewel: What’s the Big Deal? John Jewel (1522-1571) is not the first person we think of when we think of the Reformation in England. We might more readily think of Thomas Cranmer, or Henry VIII, or Elizabeth I, or Richard Hooker. Jewel was an instrumental figure in articulating the vision of a Reformed Church…
