We witness today a severely enfeebled Anglicanism. Our leadership is vague. Our parishes are nondescript. Our identity is unclear. Our effectiveness is minimal. There are exceptions, some notable, to these characterizations, but on the whole the condition of Anglicanism is not healthy.
Much of it is perverse. In its manifestation it is too diverse, unwieldy in its divergence from biblical truth, and confusing in its deviations from the historic Anglican Way. The multiplicity of "versions" of Anglicanism, all with the claim to be authentic, and all professing the aim of Anglicanism's resurgence as a strong and vibrant Christian movement have proved to be disappointing, have lacked certain vital elements, or added alien features to its simple Scriptural, Reformational, Protestant, character.
For Anglicanism to get itself right it must first rediscover its roots as a Reformed Catholic expression and presentation of divinely revealed truth. We need to know ourselves, first of all, from a historical perspective. Without a sense of history we are orphaned, unsure, and directionless. Read more
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