Tag: Church of England

The Purity of the Church of England

Miles Smith — April 11, 2022

The Purity of the Church of England

In 1852 the bishop of Exeter charged his chancellor, E.C. Harington, with preaching on the foundations of the Church of England. Harington used the opportunity to proclaim what he believed…

Calvin on the Church of England – Part 3

Steven Wedgeworth — March 28, 2022

Calvin on the Church of England – Part 3

We could say that Calvin is Puritan in personal tastes and eventual goals but that he is Anglican in basic principles and ecclesiastical polity.

Calvin on the Church of England – Part 2

Steven Wedgeworth — March 1, 2022

Calvin on the Church of England – Part 2

This post is Part 2 of a three part series. You can read Part 1 here, and Part 3 here. Earlier, I introduced Calvin’s commentary on the 16th century Church…

Calvin on the Church of England – Part 1

Steven Wedgeworth — February 15, 2022

Calvin on the Church of England – Part 1

This post is Part 1 of a three part series. You can read Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. John Durel was a Franco-Anglican minister who became a key…

The Freedom of a Christian Nation

Brad Littlejohn — October 4, 2019

The Freedom of a Christian Nation

No effort toward a “Protestant Christendom” will get airborne without the guiding lights of Hookerian nationalism and Althusian federalism.