Supremacy of Church Authority in Civil Power Debated
A critical discussion contrasts Ultramontane claims with liberal Anglican views on church state separation. It argues that while the Church may be separate and supreme within its realm, this does not justify priestly rules over civil affairs. The piece stresses conscience and public opinion as limits on church power and warns against equating spiritual authority with political control.
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Rity
Anglican Church
Church of Jesus Christ
Kirk of
Scotland
England
Manning
Free Kirk
Free Churches of England
Monsieur Jourdain
Dr. Manning
Senate
Westminster
Richmond
Church Herald
Dr. Livingstone
Westminster Abbey
Livingstone
Turkey
Ashantee
Holy Ground
Canon Liddon
Leaster
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Christ
Dieth
Worcester
Derry and
Raphoe
St. Paul’s
Hereford
Chichester
Exeter
Ely
Church of England
Ecclesiastical Notes Defend Anglican Reform and Cemetery Disputes
The piece rebuts a misquoted claim that the English Church is the most corrupt in Christendom. It notes reform efforts, cemetery disputes in Richmond and Kingsbridge, debates on consecration and disestablishment, and calls for moderation while defending church authority and property.
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Ecclesiastical Notes
London
Christendom
House of Commons
Peterborough
Richmond Cemetery
Winchester
Harold Browne
Procter
Home Secretary
Kingsbridge
Devon
Thirlwall
Temple
Huddersfield
Ripon
Stephens