Would it be possible to join the Church of England if you still hold onto belief in predestination?

[XIII-Legion]

Edit > Subject title should read: "Would it be theoretically possible to join the Church of England if one still held onto belief in predestination?"

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams DD DPhil was born into a Presbyterian family, whereby he was indoctrinated by his parents to believe in predestination before they converted to Anglicanism in 1961,

Given that Williams is now a member of the Church of England, does it mean anybody can join the church as long as they do not divulge their belief in predestination to other Anglicans?

 

[Vigilans]

Edit > Subject title should read: "Would it be theoretically possible to join the Church of England if one still held onto belief in predestination?"

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams DD DPhil was born into a Presbyterian family, whereby he was indoctrinated by his parents to believe in predestination before they converted to Anglicanism in 1961,

Given that Williams is now a member of the Church of England, does it mean anybody can join the church as long as they do not divulge their belief in predestination to other Anglicans?

Hi XIII-Legion. The CofE prides itself on being a broad church. There are no doctrinal pre-requisites for joining.

The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion (1563) are technically 'official' doctrines of the Church. These articles are actually Calvinistic, so predestination is probably endorsed. However, I use the word 'official' in the loosest possible sense. In practice, it doesn't matter an iota. There are High Anglican churches and Low Anglican churches. I'm Anglo-Catholic. I reject predestination, but I pray with those who don't every week.

 

[XIII-Legion]

Hi XIII-Legion. The CofE prides itself on being a broad church. There are no doctrinal pre-requisites for joining.

The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion (1563) are technically 'official' doctrines of the Church. These articles are actually Calvinistic, so predestination is probably endorsed. However, I use the word 'official' in the loosest possible sense. In practice, it doesn't matter an iota. There are High Anglican churches and Low Anglican churches. I'm Anglo-Catholic. I reject predestination, but I pray with those who don't every week.

Thank you for your insightful comment.

 

[Sultan Of Swing]

Edit > Subject title should read: "Would it be theoretically possible to join the Church of England if one still held onto belief in predestination?"

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams DD DPhil was born into a Presbyterian family, whereby he was indoctrinated by his parents to believe in predestination before they converted to Anglicanism in 1961,

Given that Williams is now a member of the Church of England, does it mean anybody can join the church as long as they do not divulge their belief in predestination to other Anglicans?

A belief in predestination is more than accepted, yes. There are many Reformed Anglican churches in the country (I attend one!) and as Vigilans stated the Thirty-Nine Articles are indeed Calvinistic. Anglicanism of the 16th and 17th centuries was very Reformed and parts of it still continue to be so.

 

[Izdaari]

Certainly. Reformed Anglicans do exist, and are even relatively common. I'm not one of them. I do have some roots in Reformation theology, but mine come from Luther, not from Calvin.