Mar 3, 2012 -- 7:53AM, Nino0814 wrote:

May 17, 2008 -- 4:48PM, rbchaddy2000 wrote:

I went the path of another former Anglo-Catholic, Richard Holloway. Unlike Spong, Holloway has original thoughts, and is quite literary. A good start for Holloway is "Doubts and Loves". Richard

Here is a very interesting interview with Christian thinkers Richard Holloway and Karin Armstrong, and Jewish thinker, Safran Foer, reflecting on Faith, Belief and Religious Ritual.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cjm4c/S...

An interesting interview with two of my favorite people, Armstrong and Holloway. However, I'll have to go back to it later as it's fairly long.

Thanks.

Mar 3, 2012 -- 10:32AM, Dutch777 wrote:

Bob,

Excellent discussion; I've passed it along.

Bp. Holloway and K.Armstrong are also two of my favorites.  I'm currently reading Armstrongs' A History of God.

Need I mention that I'm in broad agreement with the points made during the discussion?

Several years ago, when I was responsible for bringing a Jesus Seminar Road Show to Kansas City, I had the good fortune of having Bishop Holloway and Robert Funk on the same stage. Afterward, I was able to take the two of them to dinner. Talk about heady conversation. Of course, I mostly just listened to the two of them and drooled like an idiot.

Hi everyone! I am here as an inquirer. I must admit that I am thoroughly confused by Anglicanism. I was one website for an TEC parish and it was saying that Anglicans were catholic and not protestant and believe in the real presence etc. and I liked that because I consider myself a Catholic but then I stumbled upon another article by a different member of the TEC that said the exact opposite: that it is the "Protestant Episcopal Church" and that they did not believe in popish beliefs like the real presence. 

Anyone else confused? While I may have criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church of which I was a member for 24 years or the Orthodox Church which I am currently a member I have to say that they at least had a strong set of core beliefs. Does Anglicanism have this or is it all willy nilly believe what you want?

I'm sorry I am not really well versed in forum ettiquete. I thought since it was the same subject that I wanted toask about that it was the appropriate place to place my comment. To tell you the truth I missed the time stamps on the other posts. Next time I will create a new topic.

Apr 20, 2012 -- 7:52PM, Nino0814 wrote:

Apr 20, 2012 -- 4:18PM, Rhartsc wrote:

Hi everyone! I am here as an inquirer. I must admit that I am thoroughly confused by Anglicanism. I was one website for an TEC parish and it was saying that Anglicans were catholic and not protestant and believe in the real presence etc. and I liked that because I consider myself a Catholic but then I stumbled upon another article by a different member of the TEC that said the exact opposite: that it is the "Protestant Episcopal Church" and that they did not believe in popish beliefs like the real presence. 

Anyone else confused? While I may have criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church of which I was a member for 24 years or the Orthodox Church which I am currently a member I have to say that they at least had a strong set of core beliefs. Does Anglicanism have this or is it all willy nilly believe what you want?

Welcome Rhartsc to the Forum!  We love to discuss Anglicanism and welcome your questions!

The Church in the USA was once called The Protestant Episcopal Church to differentiate itself from Roman Catholicism, but IMO Anglicanism is not Protestant.  Some of the historic views of the Episcopal church reflected protestant doctrines, and protestant reactions against some Roman Catholic views and practices, [veneration of the Eucharist or belief in purgatory] the same could be true one day of the RCC itself.  This would not make the RCC protestant.  IMO a protestant church is one that is founded on a particular protestant confession.  

Anglicanism did adopt the Articles of Religion [in various forms in the national churches] but the churches were not founded upon the Articles of Religion.  Anglian churches are churches whose apostolic roots are trace through the Church founded in England, which existed before there was a Protestant Reformation.  Therefore Anglicanism IMO is not Protestant.

Thanks for you response. I never thought of The Anglican Communion as Protestant but I never had first hand experience. I know my maternal Grandfather was Anglican and was from England. Is there any introductory books that would give me a better idea of what it means to be an Anglican. I know for the Orthodox Church there is the book of the same name by Timothy Ware which makes it very accessable to people with no previous experience. Is there something like that available?