Rogationtide

  I’ve done it, after centuries of debate I have the answer! I can define what Anglicanism is.     Well perhaps not, but a good starting point may be to take a step back and look at what distinctives this tradition truly has.   It does our church tradition a grave disservice to describe it in such a way that makes it seem as though it has no more distinctives than water when conforming to the shapes of various vessels. Yet it is precisely this theological surrender that is all too ubiquitous.   The failure to define Anglicanism is the understandable result of decades of impasse. The conflict between the various tribes to lay hold of the title of true Anglicanism has failed to bear fruit.   It is rather difficult to even begin to describe Anglicanism in such a way that both the reformed and Anglo-Catholic camps won’t immediately object to.   However, despite these challenges, there is a real unique beauty to our tradition that unites all these tribes....