The answer depends on which denomination of Christianity you have in mind. If you are thinking of Christian doctrine, in general, Anglican theology is very similar to that of the other American Christian churches. Anglicans believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and established the Christian Church, the belief in heaven as the afterlife reward for "Christian behavior", the "Golden Rule", and that everyone has a duty to assist other people in need. The King James Bible is the basis for sermons at the Sunday services.
Also, the other posts are totally incorrect in assuming that the names are interchangeable. If one is a member of the Church of England one is indeed an Anglican - in this case all members of the Church of England are Anglicans. However, if you are a member of one of the other provinces (eg the Church in Wales) you are a not a member of the Church of England but are a member of the Church in Wales. But since the Church in Wales is an Anglican Church you are also an Anglican. Therefore all members of the Church of England are Anglicans, but not all members of the Anglican church are also members of the Church of England, because they may be members of other churches within the Anglican Communion.
Many people would say there are no differences. It depends on how you define "traditional Christian ideals." In many senses, the Anglican church is the most true to tradition, since it did not completely reject anything related to the Roman Catholic church, like the protestants did, nor did it react to the Reformation by declaring everything Protestant to be evil, as the Roman Catholic church did.
The most fundamental Christian ideals are set out in the Nicene, Apostles and Athanasian creeds, which all Anglicans, Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant Christian churches profess.
The term 'Protestant' applies most correctly to those churches that came in existence separate from the Roman Catholic Church from the Reformation in the 16th century.
The Anglican Church does not generally understand itself to be 'Protestant' as it believes itself to be a continuation of the English Church before this period. Anglicans often describe themselves as Catholic (but not Roman Catholic) and Reformed (but not Protestant), However, views on this vary and there are Anglicans/(Protestant) Episcopalians who consider themselves to be Protestants.
It -- like the Orthodox Church -- considers itself, along with the Catholic Church as one of the 3 direct shoots from the early Church. The great expositor of this view and opposer of it later, was John Henry Newman. Do read him. I just saw yesterday that he is to be beatified. And I think (along with 3 popes) that he will be made a Doctor of the Church. One relevant work of his is "Certain Difficulties Felt by Anglicans in Catholic Teaching"
There isn't any difference. An Anglican is a Christian, it's just a denomination within Christianity, just like there are Baptists and Charistmatics as well
The most important difference between Catholicism and Protestantism, although there are many, is the fact that Protestantism does not believe that the Eucharist is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, but believes it is only a remembrance.
According to Dr. Cary on his History of Christian Theology lecture course series from the Teaching Company, he is a member of the Anglican Church. He puts Anglicanism forward as a good option for those who are torn between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. This makes sense since Anglicanism is usually portrayed as Catholic in ritual and Protestant in belief.
Protestantism is part a type of Christianity, though Christianity and Islam are in some ways, similar. The main difference is about Jesus (Muslims believe is a prophet, not the Son of God, like in Christianity). Protestantism believes in simplicity and, in some ways, so does Islam. However, Muslim mosques are quite elaborate, whereas in Protestantism, they are very plain.
Henry VIII left the Catholic Church and founded a now widespread protestant domination. The Church of England is also known as the Anglican Church, and the Episcopal Church.
Of the 51 countries in Europe, only 9 have official state religions:Roman Catholicism:LiechtensteinMaltaMonacoVatican CityEastern Orthodoxy:GeorgiaGreeceProtestantism:DenmarkIcelandNorwayIn addition, the country of England in the United Kingdom has Protestantism (Anglicanism) as its official state religion.
Anglicanism was created in England.
No! They are Christians.
My family has been a part of the Anglicanism tradition for generations, and we attend the local Anglican church every Sunday.
It is a religion.LOL
I'm afraid you're not very specific. Protestantism is a world-wide Christian faith. The credited origin of protestantism is Germany, with Luther's Protestant Reformation, but the truth is that beginning with Luther in 1517 there were 6 reformations in the protestant church in Europe, and spreading throughout the world.There was Martin Luther; Lutheranism - 1517, Henry Tutor; Anglicanism - 1533, John Calvin; Calvinism - 1536, Robert Browne; Congregational - 1592, Matthew Henry; Presbyterianism - 1687, John Wesley; Methodism - 1745.
honestly i wish i knew and if i did i'de tell u starigh away coz I've been looking for it every where. all i know is that is formed in the 16th century and is a part of Chrianity and is the fourth tradition of Roman Catholics, the Orthodox, Anglicanism and Christianity
Anglicanism EDIT: I think the correct answer is Presbyterians NOT Anglicanism...