Tag Archives: Richard Hooker

Patrimony and Irony

This appeared in last week’s Tablet: Another senior Church of England cleric [at Synod] who did not want to be named, told me he believed that those who turned to Rome would see their Anglican traditions diluted. He said that … Continue reading

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The Present Importance of Newman's View of Anglicanism

Fr. George William Rutler, pastor of the Church of Our Saviour in New York City, delivered the following talk at the Portsmouth Institute 2010 Conference on Friday, June 11, 2010. I found myself in agreement with most of what Fr. … Continue reading

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Reservations?

Sitting at my desk, now recovering from a mystery virus which laid me low for a few weeks (just a few days after being asked to contribute to The Anglo-Catholic – coincidentally I hope!) and desperately trying to catch up … Continue reading

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Can the Thirty-Nine Articles Function As a Confessional Standard for Anglicans Today?

During the Reformation, and for centuries afterward, Protestant bodies defined their theological stances, towards Catholicism and one another, by means of “Confessions of Faith.” Such Confessions were issued by the Lutherans, the Reformed and the Radicals alike, and some Protestant … Continue reading

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