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This journal upholds classical Anglican theology, rooted in Scripture, the 39 Articles, and the Book of Common Prayer. Committed to social, moral, and theological orthodoxy, we explore our rich tradition to strengthen Christ’s Church with timeless wisdom, piety, and truth.
A Vindication of the Anglican Continuum
Introduction At the height of the early twentieth century Anglo Catholic revival, the missionary Bishop Frank Weston of Zanzibar famously declared that if the faith once delivered to the saints were compromised, he would not hesitate to separate his African diocese from the authority of the Bishop of Hereford, rather than allow doctrinal corruption to…
Why I Chose the ACNA: Reflections from an Early Adapter
Editor’s Note: This article appears as part of a symposium responding to a recent essay by Joe Colletti (“The Young Anglican”), in which he announced his departure from the ACNA to join The Episcopal Church as part of what he describes as an Anglican “reconquista.” Please check back in the coming weeks as we continue this important conversation….
The Validity of Churches and the Validity of Continuation
Editor’s Note: This article appears as part of a symposium responding to a recent essay by Joe Colletti (“The Young Anglican”), in which he announced his departure from the ACNA to join The Episcopal Church as part of what he describes as an Anglican “reconquista.” Please check back in the coming weeks as we continue this important conversation….
When “Going Home” Leads to Rome
Editor’s Note: This article appears as part of a symposium responding to a recent essay by Joe Colletti (“The Young Anglican”), in which he announced his departure from the ACNA to join The Episcopal Church as part of what he describes as an Anglican “reconquista.” Please check back in the coming weeks as we continue this important conversation….
Fathers and False Teachers
Editor’s Note: This article appears as part of a symposium responding to a recent essay by Joe Colletti (“The Young Anglican”), in which he announced his departure from the ACNA to join The Episcopal Church as part of what he describes as an Anglican “reconquista.” Please check back in the coming weeks as we continue…
Humbled for Us
A Homily on the 2nd Article of the Apostles’ Creed As we look at our “Catechetical Foundations,” we have spent the last two entries looking at the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed, the section about our Lord Jesus. Two entries ago, we discussed Christ’s Divine Sonship and his Lordship over us. Last time we…
Semper Eadem
Continuity and Fragmentation in Anglican Tradition The church that Elizabeth I inherited was in total disarray. Her father was fond of great change when it gave him authority, and very incremental change when it did not seem in his personal interest. His son saw upheaval as necessary for the good of the church as well…
A Time to Weep, A Time to Mourn
Lent begins ashless in the classic prayerbooks. The trend for well over a century has been to bring back the ashes, which I do not personally object to. However, I wish we moved towards placing ashes upon the crown of our heads instead of marking a cross on our foreheads, as was common in…
Rooted in Rubrics
Do the red, read the black. It’s the common refrain of long-time Anglicans who remember a time when the Book of Common Prayer’s rubrics were printed in red and the prayers in black. This long-lost tradition makes it easier for clergy and laity to discern what is prayed and what acts are required. However, contemporary…
A Biblical Defense of the Episcopacy
Introduction Many Anglicans, seeking to defend their episcopal polity as the one ordained by Christ and the apostles and as most fitting to the church, appeal to the polity’s long provenance within church history. From Ignatius of Antioch in the early second century until the Protestant Reformation, the threefold structure of bishops, presbyters, and deacons…