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  • Essay / The Anglican Communion Church - 3270

    Anglicanism is a denomination within Christianity comprising the Church of England and those churches historically connected with it or which have beliefs, worship practices and similar ecclesial structures. Anglicans base their faith on the Bible, apostolic traditions, the concept of apostolic succession and the writings of the Church Fathers. Anglicanism constitutes one of the branches of Western Christianity, having fully declared its independence from the Holy See at the time of the Elizabethan religious settlement. (Sentamu, 2012) The Anglican Church of Southern Africa is the province of the Anglican Communion located in the southern part of Africa. This diocese is made up of “low” and “high” churches. The former refers to parishes that do not follow a strict liturgical structure in their services, while the latter, also known as Anglo-Catholic churches, are generally more old-fashioned in their style of worship and share many doctrinal beliefs with the Roman Catholic Church. (McCulloch, 1994) The titles "Anglo-Catholic" and "Anglican Catholic" are labels associated with Christians, beliefs and practices within Anglicanism that emphasize their Roman Catholic heritage and identity. some Anglican churches. A “Catholic revival” was launched in 1833 at Oxford University by Anglican clergy. There are even certain groups of Anglo-Catholics, often called Anglo-Papalists, who consider themselves under the Holy See, even though they are not in any form of formal communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Anglo-Papalists often celebrate mass according to the modern Catholic rite and seek reunion with the Catholic Church. After the passage of the Act of Supremacy and King Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of ...... middle of paper ...... a Church is in a state of uncertainty, and creating links with new churches would only further contribute to the loss of members. Conclusion The Anglicanorum Coetibus has indeed been the form of unity sought by many Anglo-Catholics. , for centuries we have wanted it. With the potential unification of two major Christian denominations, one can conclude that power and ideological status indeed need to be realigned and re-examined. Although the two Churches have many similarities, it is sometimes human nature to focus on the differences. Although there has been no harsh criticism from the Anglican Communion on this matter, the relatively weak response indicates a reluctance on the part of the vast majority of Anglicans to enter into full communion with the Pope and indicates that a Ideological change may not be a priority for an already Anglican community. Church in internal conflict.