What Edwin said. (Sometimes I wish I could give him and GKC an award for Anglican apologetics…does such a thing exist, I wonder?)
I was getting pounded on about four other threads
.Where it does, I find it rather ghastly.
I was getting pounded on about four other threads
So I thought I’d put off getting involved with that one.
Edwin
Well, I can’t argue with that. You were, indeed. 
And I didn’t help you either. Sola Scriptura took all my energy.Symphorian,
My Episcopal Parish is also Anglo Catholic. I rarely hear the Solas mentioned either, and it’s usually not in a positive light.
Will Anna’s next Poll be ‘Which of the 39 Articles do you believe in?’
Honestly, I don’t have the energy, but it would be an interesting thread. You could start one. Deo Volente,
I agree and have had a similar experience. In my Episcopal parish, the 5 Solas have never been mentioned, nor were they mentioned during Catechism classes nor the Catechism book that we used.I echo Contarini’s and GKC’s sentiments. I find them rather vague and open to interpretation. After much thought I’ve voted that I do not believe in any of the 5 Solas.
Englishrose, I too cannot recall the Solas being mentioned in church. I’m a cradle Anglican with around 40 years of church going. Admittedly, I was brought up in a moderately Anglo-Catholic tradition within the CofE. The situation in the more Protestant wing of the CofE may be different but I’ve not had any first hand experience.
Will Anna’s next Poll be ‘Which of the 39 Articles do you believe in?’
I echo Contarini’s and GKC’s sentiments. I find them rather vague and open to interpretation. After much thought I’ve voted that I do not believe in any of the 5 Solas.
Englishrose, I too cannot recall the Solas being mentioned in church. I’m a cradle Anglican with around 40 years of church going. Admittedly, I was brought up in a moderately Anglo-Catholic tradition within the CofE. The situation in the more Protestant wing of the CofE may be different but I’ve not had any first hand experience.
Will Anna’s next Poll be ‘Which of the 39 Articles do you believe in?’
and yeh I have no idea what the articles are and yes I do know they exist but they don’t ‘control’ my faith. I go to church and listen to the priest and others. My faith is that ‘simple’ and don’t need all the ins and the outs of what to’s etc beyond what priests tell us etc Its easier for me that way .Here are the 39 Articles online from an Anglican web site.
Hi Anna,Anglicans, in which of the 5 Solas of the Protestant Reformation do you believe?
If you would, please take the poll and then explain your answers.
While all are welcome to post on this thread, please only answer the Poll if you are Anglican. I’m really interested in what my fellow Anglicans believe.
- Sola fide (“by faith alone”)
- Sola scriptura (“by Scripture alone”)
- Solus Christus or Solo Christo (“Christ alone” or “through Christ alone”)
4 Sola gratia (“by grace alone”)- Soli Deo gloria (“glory to God alone”)
Thank you so much! I look forward to your comments.
Anna
I think there is good support to say that. The thirty-nine articles reflect the historical context of the reformation. I personally consider true anglicanism as essentially Protestant in the thirty-nine articles. This involves the historical context of when they were written. I consider the articles well balanced. On the one hand it shows the clear doctrinal position they hold to in contrast to Roman Catholicism and yet it also condemns some things of the extreme wing of Protestantism. I voted for embracing all the 5 Solas. I agree with almost all of the thirty-nine articles. I do have intresting discussions with my Anglican minister friends who are broad church and high church strain of Anglicanism. We always have respect for one another.
I consider myself theologically related to Anglicanism ( W.H. Griffith Thomas, E.A. Litton and William Whitaker ) and Presbyterianism ( John Calvin, B.B. Warfield, Charles Hodge and Lewis Sperry Chafer ) as I read the writings of theologians from both of them. Not sola fides, sola fide.
I wouldn’t have complained if you voted. Lutherans are Received into the Episcopal Church, rather than Confirmed. Though not sure if many Lutherans would want to enter TEC right now.
I know LCMS and the Anglican Church in North America having been working on some very important issues. Guess I’m entering a sidebar. . .Jon,
Chafer DTS,I think there is good support to say that. The thirty-nine articles reflect the historical context of the reformation. I personally consider true anglicanism as essentially Protestant in the thirty-nine articles. This involves the historical context of when they were written. I consider the articles well balanced. On the one hand it shows the clear doctrinal position they hold to in contrast to Roman Catholicism and yet it also condemns some things of the extreme wing of Protestantism. I voted for embracing all the 5 Solas. I agree with almost all of the thirty-nine articles. I do have intresting discussions with my Anglican minister friends who are broad church and high church strain of Anglicanism. We always have respect for one another.
cajunhillbilly,
englishredrose,
Some of these issues keep me up at night. Well, I belong to the Anglican Church of North America and I would say that I believe in 4 out of the 5 solas which would exclude sola scriptura. Prima Scriptura yes, but not Sola Scriptura as most all other Protestants would identify with.Hoping more Anglicans will take the poll and comment.
Anna
