The tale needs re-telling: A reply to Colin Podmore’s ‘A tale of two churches’

Abstract

In an article entitled ‘A Tale of Two Churches: The Ecclesiologies of the Episcopal Church and the Church of England Compared’¹ Dr Colin Podmore argues that episcopacy in the Church of England is a demonstrably catholic model inherited from antiquity, whereas episcopacy in The Episcopal Church complements an essentially congregational polity. As his article has appeared in two academic journals, a reply was deemed necessary.

Keywords

Episcopal Church church government ecclesiology episcopate General Convention General Synod

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