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Churchmanship

January 26, 2023

Churchmanship (or churchpersonship; or tradition in most official contexts) is a way of talking about and labelling different tendencies, parties, or schools of thought within the Church of England and the sister churches of the Anglican Communion.

Overview

The term is derived from the older noun churchman, which originally meant an ecclesiastic or clergyman but, some while before 1677, it was extended to people who were strong supporters of the Church of England and, by the nineteenth century, was used to distinguish between Anglicans and Dissenters. The word "churchmanship" itself was first used in 1680 to refer to the attitude of these supporters but later acquired its modern meaning. While many Anglicans are content to label their own churchmanship, not all Anglicans would feel happy to be described as anything but "Anglican".[1] Today, in official contexts, the term "tradition" is sometimes preferred.

"High" and "Low", the oldest labels, date from the late seventeenth century and originally described opposing political attitudes to the relation between the Church of England and the civil power. Their meaning shifted as historical settings changed and, towards the end of the nineteenth century, they had come to be used to describe different views on the ceremonies to be used in worship. Shortly after the introduction of the "High/Low" distinction a section of the "Low" Church was nicknamed Latitudinarian because of its relative indifference to doctrinal definition. In the nineteenth century this group gave birth to the Broad Church which, in turn, produced the "Modernist" movement of the first half of the twentieth century. Today, the "parties" are usually thought of as Anglo-Catholics, evangelical Anglicans, and Liberals and, with the exception of "High Church", the remaining terms are mainly used to refer to past history. The precise shades of meaning of any term vary from user to user and mixed descriptions such as liberal-catholic are found. Today "Broad Church" may be used in a sense that differs from the historical one mentioned above and identifies Anglicans who are neither markedly high, nor low/evangelical nor liberal.[2]

It is an Anglican commonplace to say that authority in the church has three sources: Scripture, Reason and Tradition. In general, the Low churchman and the Evangelical tends to put more emphasis upon Scripture, the Broad churchman and the Liberal upon reason and the High churchman and/or Anglo-Catholic upon tradition.[3][4] The emphasis on "parties" and differences is necessary but in itself gives an incomplete picture. Cyril Garbett (later Archbishop of York) wrote of his coming to the Diocese of Southwark:

I found the different parties strongly represented with their own organizations and federations... But where there was true reverence and devotion I never felt any difficulty in worshipping and preaching in an Anglo-Catholic church in the morning and in an Evangelical church in the evening"... and when there was a call for united action... the clergy and laity without distinction of party were ready to join in prayer, work and sacrifice.

— Garbett, [5]

and William Gibson commented that

the historical attention given to the fleeting moments of controversy in the eighteenth century has masked the widespread and profound commitment to peace and tranquility among both the clergy and the laity.... High Church and Low Church were not exclusive categories of thought and churchmanship. They were blurred and broad streams within Anglicanism that often merged, overlapped and coincided.

— Gibson, [6]

A traditional poem to describe churchmanship is "Low and Lazy, Broad and Hazy, and High and Crazy." Lazy refers to simpler worship, hazy to unclear tradition or beliefs, and crazy to excessive ceremonialism; but the author of the poem may have been a humorist.

Sometimes the concept of churchmanship has been extended to other denominations. In Lutheran churches it can be liberal Protestant, pietist, confessional Lutheran, or evangelical Catholic.

In the United States a "churchman" is a member of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA). Usage of the term began in the nineteenth century and has been modified in the twentieth century.[7]

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See also

References

  1. ^ Neill, Stephen (1960). Anglicanism. London: Pelican. p. 398.
  2. ^ Hylson-Smith, Kenneth (1993). High Churchmanship in the Church of England. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. p. 340.
  3. ^ Holmes III, Urban T. (1982). What is Anglicanism?. Wilton, Connecticut: Moorehouse-Barlow Co. p. 11.
  4. ^ Carey, George (1996). "Celebrating the Anglican Way". In Bunting, Ian (ed.). Celebrating the Anglican Way. London: Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 14–16.
  5. ^ Garbett, Cyril (1947). The Claims of the Church of England. London: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 27.
  6. ^ Gibson, William (2001). The Church of England: 1688-1832. London: Routledge. pp. 1, 2.
  7. ^ The Churchman's Human Quest (1995-1996) ISSN 0897-8786 ISSN 0009-6628 is one of the titles of a periodical which has changed many times

Bibliography

  • Balleine, G. R. (1909). A History of the Evangelical Party. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
  • Bebbington, D. W. (1993). Evangelicalism in Modern Britain. London: Routledge.
  • Bennett, Gareth (1998). To the Church of England. Worthing, UK: Churchman Publishing Ltd.
  • Chadwick, Owen (1996R). The Reformation. London: Adam & Charles Black.
  • Chadwick, Owen (1987). The Victorian Church (2 vol). London: Pelican.
  • Cragg, Gerald C. The Church and the Age of Reason 1648–1789. London: Pelican (revised 1960).
  • Davies, Julian (1992). The Caroline Captivity of the Church. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  • Hylson-Smith, Kenneth (1989). Evangelicals in the Church of England: 1734–1984. Edinburgh: T&T Clark.
  • Shahan, Michael (2008). A Report from the Front Lines: Conversations on Public Theology: A Festschrift in Honor of Robert Benne. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-4863-5.
  • Smyth, Charles (1962). The Church and the Nation. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
  • Rosman, Doreen (2006). The Evolution of the English Churches. Cambridge University Press.
  • Spurr, John (1991). The Restoration, Church of England, 1646–1689. London: Yale University Press.
  • Trevelyan, G. M. (December 1944). History of England. London: Longman Green & Co.


January 26, 2023
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Churchmanship or churchpersonship or tradition in most official contexts is a way of talking about and labelling different tendencies parties or schools of thought within the Church of England and the sister churches of the Anglican Communion Contents 1 Overview 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 BibliographyOverview EditThe term is derived from the older noun churchman which originally meant an ecclesiastic or clergyman but some while before 1677 it was extended to people who were strong supporters of the Church of England and by the nineteenth century was used to distinguish between Anglicans and Dissenters The word churchmanship itself was first used in 1680 to refer to the attitude of these supporters but later acquired its modern meaning While many Anglicans are content to label their own churchmanship not all Anglicans would feel happy to be described as anything but Anglican 1 Today in official contexts the term tradition is sometimes preferred High and Low the oldest labels date from the late seventeenth century and originally described opposing political attitudes to the relation between the Church of England and the civil power Their meaning shifted as historical settings changed and towards the end of the nineteenth century they had come to be used to describe different views on the ceremonies to be used in worship Shortly after the introduction of the High Low distinction a section of the Low Church was nicknamed Latitudinarian because of its relative indifference to doctrinal definition In the nineteenth century this group gave birth to the Broad Church which in turn produced the Modernist movement of the first half of the twentieth century Today the parties are usually thought of as Anglo Catholics evangelical Anglicans and Liberals and with the exception of High Church the remaining terms are mainly used to refer to past history The precise shades of meaning of any term vary from user to user and mixed descriptions such as liberal catholic are found Today Broad Church may be used in a sense that differs from the historical one mentioned above and identifies Anglicans who are neither markedly high nor low evangelical nor liberal 2 It is an Anglican commonplace to say that authority in the church has three sources Scripture Reason and Tradition In general the Low churchman and the Evangelical tends to put more emphasis upon Scripture the Broad churchman and the Liberal upon reason and the High churchman and or Anglo Catholic upon tradition 3 4 The emphasis on parties and differences is necessary but in itself gives an incomplete picture Cyril Garbett later Archbishop of York wrote of his coming to the Diocese of Southwark I found the different parties strongly represented with their own organizations and federations But where there was true reverence and devotion I never felt any difficulty in worshipping and preaching in an Anglo Catholic church in the morning and in an Evangelical church in the evening and when there was a call for united action the clergy and laity without distinction of party were ready to join in prayer work and sacrifice Garbett 5 and William Gibson commented that the historical attention given to the fleeting moments of controversy in the eighteenth century has masked the widespread and profound commitment to peace and tranquility among both the clergy and the laity High Church and Low Church were not exclusive categories of thought and churchmanship They were blurred and broad streams within Anglicanism that often merged overlapped and coincided Gibson 6 A traditional poem to describe churchmanship is Low and Lazy Broad and Hazy and High and Crazy Lazy refers to simpler worship hazy to unclear tradition or beliefs and crazy to excessive ceremonialism but the author of the poem may have been a humorist Sometimes the concept of churchmanship has been extended to other denominations In Lutheran churches it can be liberal Protestant pietist confessional Lutheran or evangelical Catholic In the United States a churchman is a member of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America ECUSA Usage of the term began in the nineteenth century and has been modified in the twentieth century 7 Gallery Edit Chancel of Newcastle Cathedral High Church Altar of St Sepulchre without Newgate Low Church Interior of St Ann s Church Manchester Broad Church Interior of All Souls Church Langham Place Conservative Evangelical Anglicanism Interior of St Giles Church Durham Central churchmanship Chancel of All Saints Margaret Street Anglo Catholicism See also EditCentral churchmanship Liberal Anglo Catholicism Conservative evangelicalism in Britain Homosexuality and the Anglican Communion Crypto papism Crypto CalvinismReferences Edit Neill Stephen 1960 Anglicanism London Pelican p 398 Hylson Smith Kenneth 1993 High Churchmanship in the Church of England Edinburgh T amp T Clark p 340 Holmes III Urban T 1982 What is Anglicanism Wilton Connecticut Moorehouse Barlow Co p 11 Carey George 1996 Celebrating the Anglican Way In Bunting Ian ed Celebrating the Anglican Way London Hodder amp Stoughton pp 14 16 Garbett Cyril 1947 The Claims of the Church of England London Hodder amp Stoughton p 27 Gibson William 2001 The Church of England 1688 1832 London Routledge pp 1 2 The Churchman s Human Quest 1995 1996 ISSN 0897 8786 ISSN 0009 6628 is one of the titles of a periodical which has changed many timesBibliography EditBalleine G R 1909 A History of the Evangelical Party London Longmans Green amp Co Bebbington D W 1993 Evangelicalism in Modern Britain London Routledge Bennett Gareth 1998 To the Church of England Worthing UK Churchman Publishing Ltd Chadwick Owen 1996R The Reformation London Adam amp Charles Black Chadwick Owen 1987 The Victorian Church 2 vol London Pelican Cragg Gerald C The Church and the Age of Reason 1648 1789 London Pelican revised 1960 Davies Julian 1992 The Caroline Captivity of the Church Oxford Clarendon Press Hylson Smith Kenneth 1989 Evangelicals in the Church of England 1734 1984 Edinburgh T amp T Clark Shahan Michael 2008 A Report from the Front Lines Conversations on Public Theology A Festschrift in Honor of Robert Benne Wm B Eerdmans Publishing ISBN 978 0 8028 4863 5 Smyth Charles 1962 The Church and the Nation London Hodder amp Stoughton Rosman Doreen 2006 The Evolution of the English Churches Cambridge University Press Spurr John 1991 The Restoration Church of England 1646 1689 London Yale University Press Trevelyan G M December 1944 History of England London Longman Green amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Churchmanship amp oldid 1054331040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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