Paleo Protestant Pudcast Inside Confessional Protestant Baseball
Nov 25, 2025
They unpack high-level Anglican disciplinary structures and how bishops try other bishops. They trace allegations against a prominent archbishop and debate megachurch influence on episcopal culture. They compare how Presbyterian and Lutheran bodies handle institutional disputes and women's roles. They spotlight communication gaps that leave laity dependent on social media for church news.
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ACNA Discipline Centers On Bishops
- ACNA relies heavily on bishops for discipline, which concentrates power and limits lay participation.
- Miles Smith IV explains bishops try other bishops almost exclusively and inhibitions require unanimous agreement of the five senior bishops.
Update Canons And Constitution Now
- Reform can start by updating canons and constitution to clarify procedures and reduce ad hoc outcomes.
- Miles recommends Matthew Wilcoxon's Mere Orthodoxy proposals as a constructive blueprint for rebuilding provincial governance.
Dual Integrities And Charismatic Churchmanship
- Dual integrities over women's ordination and charismatic-influenced churchmanship have fostered incoherence.
- Miles ties problems to charismatic renewal's emphasis on personality over institutions and the province's recipe-like canons.