Anglican Church – Merry and True

#9 Conclusion to the History of Christianity in Britain

Christianity in Britain has been through three main phases: firstly, an Orthodox Church phase; secondly, a Roman Catholic Church phase; and thirdly, a Protestant reformed churches phase. Christianity reached England very early on with missionaries sent from Judea. The missionaries were Joseph of Arimathea and Aristobulus, one of the 70 who became the first bishopContinue reading “#9 Conclusion to the History of Christianity in Britain”

#8 The Church of England

The formation of the Anglican Church in England was not just about King Henry VIII obtaining a divorce from Catherine of Aragon in order to marry Anne Boleyn, it was a much wider movement about reforming the church according to new theology and insights into what it is to be human. Its governing articles ofContinue reading “#8 The Church of England”

#7 The Reformation and Protestant Churches

It was the printing press and literacy that allowed the Protestant Reformation to take place, and also the Protestant Reformation that promoted literacy. In England the Reformation occurred in 1534. In Germany it started in 1517 when Martin Luther (1483-1546) nailed his opinions about the sale of Indulgences to the door of All Saints ChurchContinue reading “#7 The Reformation and Protestant Churches”