[Magdalen] Anglican Evangelicals.

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David
 
But Evangelicals are defined by those parameters: doctrine and worship  
traditions. They emphasise the Bible more and are more likely to be persuaded 
on  an issue if you reason with them from Scripture. Not really interested in 
 tradition as they see that as being the realm of the Anglo's. Many will 
view the  Liberals with great suspicion and if you dig deeper you will see 
them not  really believing liberals are Christians.
 
Let me give you an example: My two predecessors here were liberal and in  
one of their terms my Benefice was looking to team up with an Evangelical C 
of E  church locally but the PCC of the Evangelical church told our Benefice 
that  they did not consider them Christians - at least that is the report my 
PCCs have  given me - though it was before my time.
 
I have always been surprised that the Liberal Catholics are so liberal with 
 Biblical interpretation but not liberal in worship. They are the one who 
are  hard line against lay presidency when in a rural setting at least with 
so few  clergy it would be the obvious way to retain weekly Holy Communion 
service which  more traditional middle of the  road country parishes want. And 
so I guess  how they worship defines Liberals more. 
 
I had naively expected them to be in the vanguard of lay presidency as they 
 are in there vanguard on the gay issue and women bishops - but I was wrong
 
On the other hand I would expect the Evangelicals who give the Bible its  
obvious meaning plain meaning and are more conservative in handling the Word 
to  be conservative in worship. A few are but a greater number are  
charismatic.
 
Sociologically I guess they tend to be middle to upper class too - usually  
quite well off financially.
 
They will usually be believers in the Protestant work ethic.
 
Hope that helps
 
Blessings
Martin
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In a message dated 19/06/2015 15:00:04 GMT Summer Time,  
magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:



In a message dated 6/19/2015 5:44:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,  
magdalen at herberthouse.org writes:

if so  where in  Scripture is lay  
presidency   forbidden?>>>>>

It was not my intent to start a 16th  century theological controversy,
but rather to find out where Evangelicals  are coming from.

I don't think you are getting the message.  I  WANT to know more
about Anglican Evangelicals, and NOT to dispute their  beliefs or
their worship style.

As to your above statement, the  authority for ordained presidency
of the Eucharist comes from one of the  other of the three legs of
the Anglican stool - the tradition leg.   That's about as much  theology
as I wish to explore.


David  Strang.