Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

Anglicanism

Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the largest branches of Christianity, with around 110 million adherents worldwide as of 2001.Adherents of Anglicanism are called Anglicans; they are also called Episcopalians in some countries.

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  1. The Book of Common Prayer

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Book of Common Prayer, published after the Reformation in order to make church liturgy available in English.

    17 October 2013

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    Featuring: Diarmaid MacCulloch, Alexandra Walsham, Martin Palmer

     
  2. The Oxford Movement

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the Oxford Movement which asserted the Catholic tradition of the Church of England in the 19th century.

    13 April 2006

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    Featuring: Sheridan Gilley, Frances Knight, Simon Skinner