Reform needed to end baroque church state ties in England
A critique of church state entanglement argues that long standing injustices and partisan sectarianism have corrupted Christian unity. It calls for a profound shift in ideas and habits to restore Christianity and end legal privileges for the established church, which marginalizes half the worshiping population. The piece condemns baronial parish power and urges reconciliation among factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberation Society
England
Pope, Bismarck, and Common Sense in Church State Debates
The article contrasts clerical power in education and church rule with state supremacy, arguing for a balanced relation. It highlights Papal ambitions for spiritual supremacy, German state control under Bismarck, and critiques Erastian church theory as insufficient for modern progress. It cites Pall Mall Gazette and Spectator views on church state subordination.
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Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Earth
Church
Bismarck
Pall Mall Gazette
Spectator
Church of the Privy Council
Russia
Interpreting Church State Relations in Britain and America
The article debates how to define the word Church in political terms and compares it with the British Association for the Advancement of Science. It argues that Church State relations differ from science bodies, noting Britain’s ambiguous language and America’s completed separation as a final model, with Papal or Bismarckian opposition unlikely to blur that trend.
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British Association For the Advancement of Science
America
Europe
Ecclesiastical Notes on Ireland Synod Debates and Prayer Book Revisions
The Irish Church Synod faces a hard week as Evangelical gains threaten the established church. Revision reports push Puritan leaning changes including altered exhortations and new collects. The Real Presence debate ends with a declaration denying Christ’s presence in the elements. The episode risks severing ties between England’s state church and Ireland. The Salisbury Diocesan Synod reflects established church spirit.
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Irish Church Synod
Ireland
Church of Ireland
Christ
Church of England
Episcopalian Free Church of
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