Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Why were our Reformers burned at the stake?

Don't ask Virtue and the ACNA-amalgamasists this question. It is most highly regrettable that Mr. Virtue and his two moderators, Turner and Webber, say little on the English Reformation.

http://www.churchsociety.org/issues_new/history/iss_history_rylemartyrs.asp

"Why were our Reformers Burned?" Good question. The modern ACNA-ers have not answered this question other than allowing a rebuke to Reformers ("heresies" was his word) by an Orthodox Bishoo at the recent ACNA assembly in Bedford, TX, 22-25 June 2009. http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10693

4 comments:

Charlie J. Ray said...

I think Virtue's private views may be more Protestant than you imagine. At least he has intimated that to me in private.

Charlie

Reformation said...

So he says, Charlie, yet he retains a biased Anglo-Romewardizer as his moderator...who cuts Protestant commentators off.

CB in Ca said...

Cuts Protestant commentators off? I was banned from Anglo-Catholic Central for affirming the doctrines and worship of the english Reformation.

Reformation said...

This is regrettable that they will not engage the issues like gentlemen. Disagreements, yes, but with gentlimanless. ACs can be as harsh as some fanatics on the Reformed side. Rudeness at the end of the day accomplishes a few thing--closed off communication and isolation. Graciousness, like you have evinced Charles, keeps the communication-lines open with disagreements still in place. You are the man, Charles. Good to have you here