Church of England
The Church of England is the established or state church in England and part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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- Church of England
- The Church of England is the established or state church in England and part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
- Archbishop of Canterbury
- Rowan Williams is the current Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Archbishop of York
- John Sentamu is the current Archbishop of York.
- Anglican Church worldwide (from BBC News)
- Details, history and membership numbers of the Anglican Churches in various countries worldwide.
- The Oxford Movement (from BBC Radio 4)
- The Oxford Movement argued that the Church of England was a holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. They sought to assert the Catholic nature of their Church.
- Teachings about abortion
- The Church strongly opposes abortion but recognises that there can be limited conditions in which it is permissible.
- Teachings about animals
- Human beings are "co-partners with the rest of creation".
- Teachings about capital punishment
- Many Anglicans oppose the death penalty on the grounds that Christianity should support life.
- Teachings about contraception
- The Church now approves the use of contraception, but it wasn't always so.
- Teachings about euthanasia
- Anglicans, like most Christians, are against euthanasia.
- Teachings about organ donation
- Whether an individual choice motivated by compassion, or an act of charity, organ donation is approved.
- Teachings about original sin
- Many modern Protestants would not regard humankind as evil in essence, though they still teach that human beings are 'fallen' and need to 'get right with God'.
- Teachings about same-sex marriage
- Many Anglican clergy already bless same-sex couples unofficially.
- Teachings about war
- Modern Christians think war is rarely justified and should be avoided unless it is a Just War.
