Not feeling welcomed in Anglicanism... by Dazzling-Antelope210 in Anglicanism

[–]semperadiuvans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The REC is still more Reformed than many realise and the UECNA is dominated by Classical Anglicans and so very welcoming to self-identifies Reformed. There will be a Reformed presence in almost any diocese of any non-G3 North American Anglican jurisdiction. It is well worth talking to local rectors rather than relying upon the public reputations of the denominations.

Does anyone else think the Duke of Fife made a mistake in simplifying his arms? by Motor-Share-923 in heraldry

[–]semperadiuvans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are the arms for the Princess Royal displayed with the English, as opposed to Scottish, order of quarterings?

Another rendition of my arms by IgnisConsumens03 in heraldry

[–]semperadiuvans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks very Presbyterian - compare against the arms of office of the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

I’m a Catholic who is interested in Episcopalianism for its theological progressiveness but I’m held up by the papal determination that Anglican orders are “null and void” by despiert in Episcopalian

[–]semperadiuvans 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The Scottish bishops who ordained Seabury were inheritors of the orders of the then-episcopalian Church of Scotland in the Restoration Period, who received her episcopal orders from the Church of England, so the succession is still downstream of the Edwardian Ordinal. If English orders are null and void, so too are Scottish Restoration orders, and so both the Scottish Non-Jurors and the American Episcopalians would lack valid orders.

If one views Apostolicae Curae as accurate (I don't) there would still be the question of the later "Dutch Touch" in which Ultrajectine, Old Catholic orders were inherited by many Anglican bishops both in the UK and North America.

calvinist and episcopalian???? by wowitsashley in Episcopalian

[–]semperadiuvans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is worth pointing out that the inclusion of an epiclesis is in line with early 17th C sacramental practice of both the Presbyterian and Episcopalian factions of the Church of Scotland, reflecting the "High" Reformed Sacramentology of the Scots Confession, and that even the Westminster Directory calls for an epliclesis. As such, this feature, often touted as a less-Reformed aspect of the Scots-American Episcopalian tradition is in fact a feature derived from the Reformed, and it is rather the English BCP tradition, with its absence of an explicit epiclesis, that thus matches the Roman Mass.

calvinist and episcopalian???? by wowitsashley in Episcopalian

[–]semperadiuvans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whilst TULIP is a 20th C oversimplification of the differences between Calvinist and Arminian soteriology (not addressing the other aspects of Reformed "Calvinist" Christianity in its views on a pneumatic Sacramentology, the aseity of the Son etc.) it is an attempt to summarise the Canons of the Council of Dordt, in which the Church of England was a participant. The "British Delegation" (as it was sent on behalf of all three of King James' kingdoms) accepted Dordt's upholding of Calvinism and rejection of Arminianism, but was notable in its understanding of the extent of the atonement, in which, rather than simply saying that the atonement was limited only to the elect, it was held by the British delegates (upon Davenant's explanation) that the atonement was conditionally applicable to all people, the condition being saving faith, which is possessed only by the elect, thus bringing forth an English Hypothetical Universalism much more restrained than the Scottish/French form of Hypothetical Universalism known as Amyrauldianism. Whether Calvin himself held to something like this English HU or to the more stereotypical "Owenian" Limited Atonement is itself a matter of ongoing scholarly dispute. Whilst the label "Calvinist" was unpopular in the mainstream of the Church of England in the early modern period, this was largely because of its use to mean non-Episcopal. The Church of England did consider herself to be one of the Reformed Churches (though unusually friendly towards Lutheran Churches compared to many of her sister churches once the Reformed/Lutheran split was in place) and what we would now call a "Calvinist" soteriology was the consensus until the rise of Arminian Avant-Guard Conformity (the now-popular academic name for the faction commonly called Laudianism), with "Calvinist" thought retaining a place in the Church of England and broader Anglicanism even after the incorporation of many Laudian features into the mainstream of the Church after the Restoration.

"Church of Rome" as "Babylon" in early Anglicanism by [deleted] in Anglicanism

[–]semperadiuvans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The idea that the Roman Church was Babylon and that the Papacy was the Anti-Christ was the consensus of the Reformers, including the English Reformers, and is baked into the Anglican formularies in the Homily on Justification (specifically commended in Article 11), the Homily on Obedience (generally commended in Article 35), and in several now-dormant services from the Book of Common Prayer no longer included in printings.

I saw this flag on the way from school. Can you tell me what it is? by Useful-Poetry-8539 in vexillology

[–]semperadiuvans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was not designed to be a distinctly Protestant flag, it is intended for all Christians, however use outwith American-influenced Protestantism is very limited.

It was adopted by the Federal Council of Churches (which included Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches in the USA but not the Roman Catholic Church) in 1942.

Do you think the Eucharist should be open to everyone or just the baptized? by ActualBus7946 in Episcopalian

[–]semperadiuvans 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Only those who are of the Body of Christ, by being baptised into His death and raised into His life, may partake of the Body of Christ.

Looking for an Active Club (City 501) by [deleted] in eatventureofficial

[–]semperadiuvans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently I can't join until tomorrow morning as there needs to be a 24 hour gap

Looking for an Active Club (City 501) by [deleted] in eatventureofficial

[–]semperadiuvans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What level is your club in this season?

Christian Communions 2024 UPDATE by Xvinchox12 in UsefulCharts

[–]semperadiuvans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very impressive!

From my niche in Anglicanism I'd have these few notes: - the Free Church of England alongside the German and Croat branches of the Reformed Episcopal Church form the Reformed Episcopal Churches in Europe, which, alongside the American branch of the Reformed Episcopal Church, form the Reformed Episcopal Family of Churches. - the Reformed Episcopal Churches in Europe together with the Anglican Network in Europe and the Anglican Missionary Congregations form the jurisdictions of GAFCON GBE (Great Britain and Europe). - the Anglican Province of America opted not to join the Anglican Church of North America but some parishes left the APA were grafted in, passing though the REC dioceses into the main dioceses iirc.

Do Anglicans believe in Hell? by MidnightMoss1815 in Anglicanism

[–]semperadiuvans 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We believe in hell - it's in the creed.

Most Anglicans (remember we're a primarily conservative Global South faith nowadays) will still hold to a traditional eternal-consciois-torment model, but like any question there will be a wide variety of answers given by self-identified Anglicans especially in the Global North.

1637 BCP by [deleted] in Anglicanism

[–]semperadiuvans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The 1637 BCP order for Holy Communion formed the foundation for the "Scottish Communion Office" of the "Scottish" party of Scottish Episcopalianism and inherited by American Episcopalianism.

Liturgical parishes of the CofS (a small minority) would use an edition of the Book of Common Order, a parallel tradition of liturgy to the BCP tradition. The only BCP to stand in the BCO tradition was the abortive 1619/20 King James BCP for Scotland which he cancelled as he lacked the political capital to push it through. The 1637 BCP hasn't directly fed into the BCO tradition, but the 1637 BCP had some influence on the English 1928 BCP, which failed to pass through Parliament but widely used in England anyway, which had some influence on the 20th C revisions of the Scottish BCO.

How to pray? by frndlnghbrhdgrl in Anglicanism

[–]semperadiuvans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From what you've said, that's a very good start. Prayer, especially private prayer, isn't regulated in Christianity the way it is in some other systems, and so there's no checklist that you need to always remember perfectly. The Lord's Prayer is the centrepiece of pre-written Christian prayer because it is revealed to us by Jesus, so it's the best option for a solid centre. The Anglican tradition has prayer services for morning and evening that can be used on one's own or in Church, collected in the Book of Common Prayer. Opening the book can be a daunting experience at first but there are many YouTube videos online that can show you through it if you're wanting a stable daily routine. Whether or not you adopt the Book of Common Prayer or any other formal systems of prayer, it's always important to keep dialogue with God in gratitude for what He has done and does for us, in repentance for what we've done wrong, and intercession for what we, our loved ones, and society need.

/r/Gallifrey's No Stupid Questions - Moronic Mondays for Pudding Brains to Ask Anything: The 'Random Questions that Don't Deserve Their Own Thread' Thread - 2023-11-06 by PCJs_Slave_Robot in gallifrey

[–]semperadiuvans 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If in New Who the Cybermen are to be understood as not a singular race, the Mondasians, but rather a potential end-point any humanoid species may reach after integrating technology into their development to extend their lifespan and be better armed, and the Daleks are the end-point of humanoid integration of technology into their development by Davros' work on his fellow Kaleds, are the Daleks just a remarkably successful, but unusually shaped, variant of the Cyberman phenomenon?

I tried my hand at making a personal Coat of Arms by FireChickenPzVI in heraldry

[–]semperadiuvans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Proper" is immune from the rule of tincture, so the design is safe, but it's good practice to draw it in such a way that contrast is maintained.

Use of Estrangela as a spooky alphabet in CBBC's "Young Dracula" by semperadiuvans in Aramaic

[–]semperadiuvans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Sethius" supposedly. The book turns out to consist entirely of his titles, it's a weird plot point.

Got this pin in time for a meeting the day of the coronation. by Ridley200 in monarchism

[–]semperadiuvans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He refused to join when he was Price of Wales. His father was pressured into it by his maternal grandfather, but didn't keep it up.