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''In brief'': The Anglican Communion is a [[Communion]] of Protestant churches which traces its roots to the English King, Henry VIII, and his disputes with the Roman Catholic Church over his divorce and remarriage. Today, the Anglican Communion is spread throughout the world, especially in English speaking countries.
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{{summary | text=The Anglican Communion is a Communion of [[Protestant]] churches which traces its roots to the English King, Henry VIII, and his disputes with the [[Roman Catholic Church]] over his divorce and remarriage. Today, the Anglican Communion is spread throughout the world, especially in English speaking countries. Within the Anglican Communion and within each Anglican church there are three main wings: evangelical (low); anglo-catholic (high); liberal.}}
  
Within the Anglican Communion and within each Anglican church there are three main wings: evangelical (low); anglo-catholic (high); liberal.
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* [[Anglican Doctrine]] | [[Thirty-Nine Articles]] | [[Book of Common Prayer]]
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* [[Divisions in Anglicanism]] | [[Evangelical Anglicanism]] | [[Anglo-Catholicism]] | [[Liberal Anglicanism]]
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* [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] | [[Lambeth Conferences|Lambeth Conference]] | [[Anglican Consultative Council]] | [[Anglican Communion Primates' Meeting|Primates' Meeting]]
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* [[Reformation]] | [[Protestantism]]
  
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'''[[Overview and history of the Anglican Church]]'''
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{{returnto}} [[Protestantism]]
* [[A brief overview of the Anglican church]]
 
* [[Anglicanism (theopedia)]]
 
* [[Anglicanism (anglicanwiki)]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''[[Doctrine of the Anglican Church]]'''
 
* [[A statement about the original source of Anglican doctrine]]
 
* [[The 39 articles of faith of Anglican church]]
 
* [[Book of Common Prayer]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''[[Branches of the Anglican church]]'''
 
* Theological branches
 
** [[Evangelical Anglican churches]]
 
** [[Anglocatholic Anglican churches]]
 
** [[Liberal Anglican churches]]
 
* Geographical branches
 
** [[The Anglican Church in the United States and Canada]]
 
** [[The Anglican Church in the United Kingdom]]
 
** [[The Anglican Church in Australia and New Zealand]]
 
** [[The Anglican Church in Africa]]
 
** [[The Anglican Church in Asia]]
 
** [[The Anglican Church in Africa]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Articles / opinions'''
 
* [[Comments about the Anglican Church]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Quotes'''
 
* [[Quotes about the Anglican Church]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''In the news'''
 
* February 2005: [[United States and Canadian Anglican dioceses asked to split from the world-wide Anglican communion over the issue of homosexual unions and priests]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Miscellaneous'''
 
* [[Topical issues in the Anglican Church]]
 
* [[Anglican Church: Miscellaneous]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''See also'''
 
* [[Martin Luther]] and [[The Reformation]]
 
* [[Henry VIII]]
 
* [[Important Christian doctrines and beliefs]] common to all denominations
 
* [[An overview of Protestant doctrine]]
 
* [[Justification by faith]] alone
 
 
 
 
 
'''External links'''
 
* [http://www.anglican.org/ Anglican.org]
 
* [http://www.cofe.anglican.org/links/ Church of England]
 
* [http://www.theanglicanwiki.org/index.php/Main_Page AnglicanWiki] - An Anglican wiki
 
* [http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/ Anglican historical texts]
 
* [http://www.anglicancommunion.org Anglican Communion] - The official site of the Anglican Communion.
 
* [http://www.anglicansonline.org Anglicans Online] - An unofficial site of the Anglican Communion. One of the biggest resources of Anglicanism in the world.
 
* [http://www.cofe.anglican.org/faith/anglican/ What it means to be an Anglican: Official CofE site]
 
* [http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/anglicanism.htm Anglicanism: ReligionFacts.com] - Articles on Anglican  history, ritual, and organisation, plus an image gallery of people and places.
 
* [http://www.anglicanpeacemaker.org.uk/ Anglican Pacifist Fellowship] - The official site of the Anglican Church's peace movement.
 
* [http://www.stmaryoftheangels.org/ Historical Anglican flagship in LA] - High Church orthodoxy, tracts, liturgy, resources.
 
* [http://stmaryswaverley.org.au/home.htm Saint Mary's Waverley] - An Anglo-Catholic parish in the Diocese of Sydney, Australia
 
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 10:57, 11 July 2006

The Anglican Communion is a Communion of Protestant churches which traces its roots to the English King, Henry VIII, and his disputes with the Roman Catholic Church over his divorce and remarriage. Today, the Anglican Communion is spread throughout the world, especially in English speaking countries. Within the Anglican Communion and within each Anglican church there are three main wings: evangelical (low); anglo-catholic (high); liberal. (Read more)




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