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Sunday, March 13, 2005
Some Differences Between "Reformed catholics" and Anglo-Catholics
Please note that this is not meant in a mean-spirited way, nor in fixed-jawed seriousness (cf. #2). Take it with a grain of salt, and feel free to offer corrections as well.
1. "Reformed catholics" look to Scripture first and foremost, with great appreciation for tradition; Anglo-Catholics look to tradition as the ultimate interpreter of Scripture.
2. "Reformed catholic" is two words; "Anglo-Catholic" is hyphenated.
3. "Reformed catholics" are still very much Protestant and Reformational; Anglo-Catholic priests might as well get it over with and make use of the Pastoral Provision for former Anglican clergy.
4. "Reformed catholic" has a lowercase 'c' to suggest universal catholicity; "Anglo-Catholic" has an uppercase 'C', pointing to the Roman Catholic Church.
5. "Reformed catholics" are future-oriented (although "Reformed catholic" sounds past tense, as if "Reformed catholics" are finished reforming); Anglo-Catholics look back longingly and romantically, through rose-colored glasses, as they reenact a past that never existed.
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