Tag Archives: Canterbury Anglicanism

A New Model of Church?

Posted on Monday, 10 December, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

This is an interesting article from the Catholic Herald: Catholics today could see the birth of a new model of Church. Mass media seems to have changed everything, especially the Internet, blogs and social networking. Freedom of the press indeed, … Continue reading →

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Another View on Erastianism

Posted on Saturday, 24 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Erastian Edicts and Popular Principles Excellent article by Deacon Jonathan Munn.

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They Played Cards and Lost

Posted on Friday, 23 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The agenda for women bishops in England really thought they had it made, and not a whit did they care about those opposed even for theological and ecumenical reasons. The opposition had only to be crushed as the Church of … Continue reading →

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No to Women Bishops

Posted on Wednesday, 21 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

From Damian Thompson, and I don’t think he’s far wrong. I find it difficult to imagine Anglo-Catholics and conservative Evangelicals being allowed to enjoy a roll-back. No to women bishops: the Church of England votes for civil war Well! I … Continue reading →

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General Synod Showdown Begins

Posted on Tuesday, 20 November, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

General Synod begins Final Approval debate on draft legislation on women bishops They’ll probably put off the decision until July 2013! We getting used to the boredom. With Anglo-Catholics, your time is up, Damian Thompson is waiting to herd the remaining … Continue reading →

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After Rowan: Priorities for the Anglican Communion

Posted on Saturday, 29 September, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

After Rowan: Priorities for the Anglican Communion by John Milbank I really recommend this article. I see no need to reproduce it here. I am impressed by Dr Milbank’s analysis of “Whig” latitudinarianism and Erastianism, and how modern “liberalism” is … Continue reading →

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Women Bishops and General Synod

Posted on Tuesday, 10 July, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

I have been reading the odd articles here and there about the decision yesterday of the General Synod of the Church of England to put off the final decision to go ahead with women bishops until November 2012. It was … Continue reading →

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Sarum Choir Dress

Posted on Monday, 21 May, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Someone wrote to me asking about Sarum choir dress, at least of secular clergy who are not cathedral canons. For the time being, I can only suspect that the Church of England did not invent a choir habit after the … Continue reading →

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Secession, Accommodation or Witness?

Posted on Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

Posting from the old English Catholic blog. * * * There is a striking article in New Directions – An Anglo-Catholic future by John D. Alexander and Phoebe Pettingell. To this posting I have given the three keywords these authors … Continue reading →

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Anglo-Catholicism, Modernism and Aggiornamento

Posted on Sunday, 8 April, 2012 by Fr Anthony Chadwick

The Holy Triduum always has its profound effect on me as on countless other Christians. We are speechless faced with the horror of human wickedness and the contrasting love of God in Jesus Christ – that one last hope for … Continue reading →

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