RELIGION & THEOLOGY

Influence of John Knox on the Theology and Practice of the Anglican Church

Influence of John Knox on the Theology and Practice of the Anglican Church

Introduction

The Anglican Communion is termed as the international association for churches which includes Church of England as well as, the regional and national Anglican churches (while other small papal churches) mostly in full communion with it or particularly with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Anglican Communion consists of 38 independent national churches or provinces. Apart from the Church of England, for example, Anglican Church of Canada, the Episcopal Church in the USA and the Church of South India. One cannot find a single "Anglican Church" having his own Universal power and authority because each of these churches on national and regional level possesses full authority. While the doctrine is known as' Anglican doctrine', it is signified as a body of Christian teachings utilized in order to guide the Anglicans.

Research Objective

To find out the Influence of John Knox on the Theology and Practice of the Anglican Church”

Discussion

The term Anglican means English church and is used to describe people, institutions and churches, as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by both the Church of England, in particular, as the ecclesiastical provinces of the Anglican Communion. The name was given after the name assumed by the Church of ' England after separation from the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century. It is also used in relation to the Anglican churches without communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury and many other completely independent. The doctrinal basis of the Anglican Church is contained in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion.

With a view to develop a deep understanding doctrine in reformed form was developed in normal English by bishops. Soon the doctrine was concluded in Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion which later on adopted by Parliament as well as, the Church of England in 1571.

In early days some of the English reformers, like colleagues in the European continent i.e. John Calvin, John Knox and Martin Luther, are not agreed and satisfied on the teachings of Romans.

John Knox was a religious reformer who led a religious reform in Scotland according to line Calvinists. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1536. Influenced by early church reformers such as George Wish art, he joined the movement to reform the Scottish church. He was caught in the ecclesiastical and political events that involved the murder of Cardinal Beaton in 1546 and the intervention of the regent of Mary of Guise. He was arrested by French forces the following year and exiled to England on his release in 1549.

His thinking had been influenced both Lutheran and Calvinist, as well as Martin Bucer, including their views on communion in the Lord's Supper. His intense activity as a reformer and patriot confronted him directly with the Catholic French houses that dominated Scotland. As a result, Knox had to seek refuge in ...