The Episcopal Church (TEC) of the USA is chaired by a woman--and ACNA is made up of the groups which have LEFT TEC, and, like the majority in Anglican provinces world-wide, has NO COMMUNION with TEC. The leadership of TEC is actively suing many (MANY)congregations who have left for their property, and is claiming to defrock...any and all clergy and bishops who have come under the separate jurisdiction of ACNA. In short TEC is doing all in its power to persecute ACNA... SO PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THEM!
TEC with womens' ordination and a woman at the head--and apostate in many (other) ways (such as the approval of sodomy) is the bad guy...ACNA without these, is not. This really isn't all that complicated.
And yes, Anglicans historically have adhered to the doctrines of grace propounded by Saint Augustine of Hippo, and the Councils of Orange (AD 441 & 529), all of which I'm aware the Eastern Churches reject. However, just because we're not Eastern, doesn't make us heterodox.
Anglican Christianity goes back at least as far as Saint Augustine of Canterbury (not to be confused with his namesake of Hippo, above)of the 500s, and archeological evidence proves Christianity goes back into the 2nd Century at least, if not before, in Britain.
Yes also, thank God, it was reformed (and rescued, really) in the 16th Century, by the grace of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The key figures who reformed Anglicanism in the 1500s were virtually all martyred by fire for their faith.
Who represents the "majority in Anglican provinces?"
In short TEC is doing all in its power to persecute ACNA... SO PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE THEM!
I think it's a little too much to ask of nayone not directly involved in this chaotic "church" to keep track of who is who in it. If TEC is perscuting ACNA, it seems to me the TEC is the power to recon with and the ACNA a victimized splinter.
TEC with womens' ordination and a woman at the head--and apostate in many (other) ways (such as the approval of sodomy) is the bad guy...ACNA without these, is not. This really isn't all that complicated
But "priested" women make both "good?"
And yes, Anglicans historically have adhered to the doctrines of grace propounded by Saint Augustine of Hippo, and the Councils of Orange (AD 441 & 529), all of which I'm aware the Eastern Churches reject. However, just because we're not Eastern, doesn't make us heterodox
Augstine of Hippo is a minor Saint in the Orthodox Church. His teachings on the original sin, grace, etc. were rejected by the East. Augustine's hypothesies were never dogmatized by any Ecumenical Council. The Council of Orange was a local council and therefore not binding on the whole Church.
Anglican Christianity goes back at least as far as Saint Augustine of Canterbury (not to be confused with his namesake of Hippo, above)of the 500s, and archeological evidence proves Christianity goes back into the 2nd Century at least, if not before, in Britain
What makes it "Anglican" rather than Catholic? As far as I know, the Chuch in England was Catholic at that time. and archeological evidence proves Christianity goes back into the 2nd Century at least, if not before, in Britain
And your point is?
Yes also, thank God, it was reformed (and rescued, really) in the 16th Century, by the grace of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Church in England was "Reformed" before the Reformnation?
I think you are wondering off the topic...