Miserable Offenders The Spirit of Anglicanism - 1
Jul 8, 2018
Andrew Brazier, a student of 17th-century Anglican divines, joins to read and discuss classical Anglican theology. They explore Paul Elmer More's take on Hooker and Anglican identity. Conversations cover Scripture, tradition, and reason; debates about doctrinal unity and diversity; and the choice of 1594–1691 as a defining period.
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Read The Sources To Recover Anglicanism
- Read classical Anglican primary sources to recover authentic doctrine rather than relying on contemporary labels or caricatures.
- Jesse Nigro recommends Moore's essay and the 17th-century compendium Anglicanism for guided study and discussion.
Hooker Framed Anglican Identity
- Paul Elmer Moore credits Richard Hooker with defining Anglicanism as neither Roman nor Calvinist and as both Catholic and Protestant.
- Moore treats Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity (first four books, 1594) as the foundational work that made Anglicanism a distinct branch with its own doctrine and mission.
1691 Marks A Shift In Anglican Focus
- Moore picks 1691 as an endpoint because the non-juror schism marked a break that removed the more Catholic elements from the National Church.
- He argues the schism opened the church to rationalism and deism, shifting apologetics toward defending Christianity broadly (e.g., Butler's Analogy).
