Anglicanism
Question: What is Anglicanism?
Introduction
Christianity is broadly divided into three branches: Catholic, Protestant, and (Eastern) Orthodox. Anglican is a denomination of the Protestant community. Anglicans follow Anglicanism.
Definition of Anglicanism
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, Anglicanism means ”the beliefs and practices of the Church of England and other international Churches connected with it.”
The fundamental prayer book of Anglicanism
The ‘‘Book of Common Prayer’’ is the fundamental prayer book of Anglicanism. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, translated the book from Latin Catholic theology into English and incorporated prayers with Protestant Reformation theology in 1549.
The status of Anglican belief
Anglicans believe in the Catholic and Apostolic faiths that have been published in the Holy Bible and Catholic law and are interpreted in light of the historical church, doctrine, purpose, and experience of the Christian tradition.
Organizations of Anglicanism
‘The Church of England’ and ‘Anglican Community’ are the organizations of Anglicanism.
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Conclusion
To sum up, we can say that Anglicanism nothing but a branch of Christianity. This is a group that practices the Christian religion a little different from others.
