Via Media

    John Constable, Salisbury Cathedral

    The Anglican Way: Both Catholic and Reformed

    Posted on March 22, 2023
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    “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…

    Three Church Doors for Via Media

    Whatever Happened to the Anglican Via Media?

    Posted on January 30, 2018
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    The via media stands as one of Anglicanism’s greatest gifts to the world: a middle way. However, in the North American context, much of Anglicanism has lost its via media in recent years. Too often, contemporary Anglicanism feels politicized and polarizing, leaving little room for those of us in the middle. Yet as we look to both the past and…