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This journal upholds classical Anglican theology, rooted in Scripture, the 39 Articles, and the Book of Common Prayer. Committed to social, moral, and theological orthodoxy, we explore our rich tradition to strengthen Christ’s Church with timeless wisdom, piety, and truth.
The First Book of Homilies: Homily 2
A Sermon of the Misery of All Mankind and of His Condemnation to Death Everlasting by His Own Sin (Part 1) THE Holy Ghost, in writing the holy Scripture, is in nothing more diligent than to pull down man’s vainglory and pride; which of all vices is most universally grafted in all mankind, even from…
The Spirit in and of the Church
A Homily on the 3rd Article of the Apostles’ Creed Today we will finish up our series on the Apostles’ Creed with the Third Article, the section of the Creed on the Holy Spirit and the Church, before moving on to the Ten Commandments in the next installment. Here is that Third Article of the…
Colletti: A Response to My Critics
Introduction Since the publication of my article about a month ago, a number of responses have been published here on North American Anglican and throughout the web. My hope is to respond to everything I can, succinctly and in good faith. My Stance First, many have pointed out that in my original article, I provided…
The Gospel Sacraments
We confess Baptism and the Supper of the Lord to be Sacraments ordained by Christ Himself in the Gospel, and thus to be ministered with unfailing use of His words of institution and of the elements ordained by Him. – The Fundamental Declarations, Point 2 The Fundamental Declarations of the ACNA pivot from the source…
GAFCON’s Error
Scripture and Ministerial Tradition We have a problem in the orthodox Anglican world. Over at AnglicanInk, George Conger critiqued Jay Thomas’s article pointing out the lamentable inconsistency of the communion over women’s ordination. There is much to be said on this issue. For instance, Anglicans need to be active in developing a rich, sacramental framework…
An Anglican Need to Repent
Global Anglicans have been congratulating themselves ever since their 2023 Ash Wednesday Statement declaring they would no longer recognize the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury because of the Church of England’s decision to bless same-sex couples. Their recent Abujah Affirmation gives its leaders a high-five for obeying the Bible’s “plain and canonical sense, respectful…
Book Review: “He Descended into Hell”
He Descended into Hell: An English Reformation Controversy. By Charles F. Camlin. Cambridge, UK: James Clarke & Co., 2025. 252 pp. $120 (hardback), $37.50 (paper). Article III of the Thirty-nine Articles affirms the doctrine of Christ’s descent into hell as an element of catholic theology, historically shared by Christians the world over. However, it is…
The Eucharist in John 6
A Canonical Theology There have been some legitimate fruits to the ecumenical turn that was experienced in Christian theology during the 20th century. This includes, at the very least, an increased capacity to engage and appreciate theological reflections stemming from other traditions. Such an example that is especially relevant for apostolic and sacramental Christians (such…
First things First – Fundamentally Anglican
We confess the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God, containing all things necessary for salvation, and to be the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith and life. – Point 1, Fundamental Declarations, ACNA As noted in my prior installment, at the coming together of…
Prefacing the Present
The ACNA Fundamental Declarations begin with a preamble. It prefaces the present by rooting the Declarations firmly in the past. These roots are not dead roots, but are firmly digging deep into the spring of life. This spring bubbles eternally and enlivens the tree that draws up its life-giving waters, so the Church grows until…