Does the Pope matter?

Does the Pope Matter for Anglicans?

Posted on May 6, 2025
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Jesus once asked his disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” It was Peterโ€”bold, impetuous Peterโ€”who stepped forward with the answer:  “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”  In response, Jesus made a staggering promise:  “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church.” (Matthew 16:18). It was…

John Constable, Salisbury Cathedral

The Anglican Way: Both Catholic and Reformed

Posted on March 22, 2023
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โ€œWhat is Anglicanism?โ€ Iโ€™ve heard all kinds of answers. Some define it as catholic. Others speak of it as reformed. Then most offer the โ€œmiddle wayโ€ (via media) for a definition. Via Media? Itโ€™s true that via media has often become the primary identifier for Anglicanism. But it is not a positive definition. It was…

Anglicans and Roman Catholics

Posted on October 15, 2015
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Anglicans are sometimes said to be “a little bit protestant and a little bit catholic.”  That’s probably true to some extent, as a description of what people see in a worship service. However, even though the Roman church owns the domain extension .catholic, we Anglicans see ourselves as both fully catholic and as a church…

Is Anglicanism Catholic or Protestant?

Posted on June 11, 2015
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Roman Catholic? Reformed? Protestant? Most Americanย evangelicals experience a church world that is eitherย protestant and Reformed orย Roman Catholic. You have to be one or the other. For many, ‘catholic’ means “Roman Catholic”; ‘Reformed’ means “Calvinist.” “Protestant” means “Non-Roman Catholic.” The Eastern Orthodox churches in these discussions are largely unconcerned. Anglicanism, however, had a unique, rich history…