A Conversation About Anglicanism with Rev. Dr. Eric Parker

[doubtingthomas]

As an Anglican and also a long time follower of Jordan Cooper’s content, I very much enjoyed this conversation.

[PipingPsalmist]

I have to kinda blush and say that GOD used an Anglican priest to bring me into the faith and I've used the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, despite my leaning towards Lutheranism now as I feel the need to safeguard the doctrines of church with confessions along with historic creeds and church history.

[hbcbrassroots]

Thanks, Dr. Cooper. I am a priest serving in a traditional, Reformed Episcopal parish. I appreciate your videos, and this one in particular. This kind of discussion brings charity and clarity.

[pjwg]

Honestly I probably would have become an Anglican if it wasn’t for Lutheranism.
C.S. Lewis was an awesome man of God and should make Anglicans proud.

[lorenzomurrone]

Former Anglican, now Lutheran. Thank you a lot for this dialogue.

[boastonlyinthecross]

I greatly appreciate the spirit of excellence with which Dr Cooper presents his content and that most definitely includes the wardrobe choices. My 21 year old son who is currently a political science major and sophomore at Hillsdale College, is an avid bow tie and dress suit wearer. It exudes a level of care that makes a person’s message much more easily received and gives the audience a feeling that the person has invested time and thoughtfulness into the content. Thank you for all you do, Dr Cooper!

[SamuelMoerbe]

I knew Lutherans and Anglicans were similar, but this interview was pretty encouraging about their similarities. I know this gentleman is viewing the 39 Articles through a particular historical and theological context, but it still was super encouraging.

[KevinG_]

I was Anglican for a few year. I left because it is very progressive here in Canada. I certainly miss parts of it, which is why I'm most interested in joining a confessional Lutheran church.

[donaldjacobson]

I was organist for the episcopal Sunday services for the seminary in Evanston IL for three years
Joining the LCMS soon

[michaelmacdonald]

This comparison sometimes feels like a Lutheran says, "We allow mystery to be mystery", to which the Anglican responds, "Well I wouldn't want to be that blunt..."
(Only joking! What a wonderful and interesting conversation, as I'm becoming increasingly used to on this channel - God bless!)

[marilynmelzian]

I also am a member of ACNA. The catechism, paragraph 127, states “The inward and spiritual grace is death to sin and new birth to righteousness, through union with Christ in his death and resurrection. I am born a sinner by nature, separated from God. But in Baptism, through faith in Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit, I am made a member of Christ’s body and adopted as God’s child and heir.”

[rantingcullinarian]

As a Lutheran I really have trouble calling myself Protestant. I prefer reformed Catholic.

[StevenKozarMessedUpChurch]

Thanks, gentlemen! Very interesting to hear from an Anglican brother.

[christophercox]

Dr. Cooper,
It may help you to know that the Anglo-Catholic rejection of the Articles tends to be an emotional, knee-jerk reaction by clergy who are frustrated at the open prejudice they face from some Evangelicals, who loudly declare themselves Protestants even though they are post-Protestant in many ways. It isn't a thoughtful rejection of the Articles themselves, most of which are devoted to defending doctrines like the Trinity that no real Christian disagrees with. Also, the moderate tradition within Anglo-Catholicism, called "Prayer Book Catholicism, " agrees with the Articles while insisting on high ceremonial. It is also the origin of the Gothic aesthetic, the hymnody and much of the art and literature that is most strongly associated with Anglicanism now. Representatives of this tradition include C.B. Moss, Percy Dearmer and Vernon Staley.
Respectfully yours in Christ,
Christopher Cox

[alexwarstler]

The problem that I see with modern American Anglicanism is that it is nothing and everything all at the same time.

[vngelicath]

When you consider the Formularies, the 39 Articles isn't even the final word on the mode of presence debate. The Book of Homilies (I believe) states in more emphatic terms that it is a real [substantial] reality located in the bread and wine.. so even in the "confessions" it's more complicated than just saying "The Formularies are Reformed; end of story"

And we need to not forget that even in the Lutheran tradition, we have Melancthon (who influenced Bucer and the English) -- and so even in our tradition the matter isn't as cut and dry, and we too have to contend with a trajectory of being somewhat ambiguous with nailing down the exact mode of presence, and having to be okay with some mystery.

[Athabrose]

This was great! Do a part 2 if possible.

[wesmorgan]

The video I've been waiting for haha, thanks Drs. Cooper and Parker! Do you plan on doing a reflection-type video where you compare and contrast Anglicanism and Lutheranism, or talk about your reasons for not being Anglican?

[marilynmelzian]

The ACNA catechism, paragraphs 132 and 133 unholy, communion, state that “The visible sign is bread and wine, which Christ commands us to receive.” “The inward gift signified is the body and blood of Christ, which are truly taken and received in the Lord’s Supper by faith.”

[catfinity]

What's interesting is that there's a rubric at the end of the 1662 Communion Liturgy which says, “the natural Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ are in Heaven, and not here; it being against the truth of Christ's natural Body to be at one time in more places than one.”