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(or, ''Anglican Church''). The English national church that traces its history back to the arrival of [[Christianity]] in Britain during the second century AD. The Church of England is a [[denomination]] of [[Protestant]]ism.
The '''Church of England''' (or, ''Anglican Church'') is the English national church that traces its history back to the arrival of [[Christianity]] in Britain during the second century AD. The Church of England is a [[denomination]] of [[Protestant]]ism.
==Establishment==
==Establishment==
The British monarch (currently, Queen [[Elizabeth II]]) is technically head of the church.
The British monarch (currently, Queen [[Elizabeth II]]) is technically head of the church.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Primate of the church.
The [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] is the Primate of the church.
The Church of England is referred to as the "established church" of England. At the time of the [[American Revolution]], it was a legal requirement in England that all public officials, including university professors, take an oath to uphold the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England. This is what the [[United States Constitution| US Constitution]] is referring to when it says in Article VI that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" and in the Bill of Rights when it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
The Church of England is referred to as the "established church" of England. At the time of the [[American Revolution]], it was a legal requirement in England that all public officials, including university professors, take an oath to uphold the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England. This is what the [[United States Constitution| US Constitution]] is referring to when it says in Article VI that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" and in the [[Bill of Rights]] when it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
In that context, the word "establishment" originally referred to the Church of England; in the United States during the 1960s, the word came to be used to refer to the social and political groups that were thought to have an analogous influence within the USA.
In that context, the word "establishment" originally referred to the Church of England; in the United States during the 1960s, the word came to be used to refer to the social and political groups that were thought to have an analogous influence within the USA.
* Anglican Church of Southern Africa
* Anglican Church of Southern Africa
* Anglican Church in Wales
* Anglican Church in Wales
* Episcopal Church in the United States of America
* Episcopal Church in the United States of America
* Extra-provincial Anglican churches
* Extra-provincial Anglican churches
* Scottish Episcopal Church
* Scottish Episcopal Church
* Sheng Kung Hui
* Sheng Kung Hui
[[Continuing Anglican]]ism is a movement of churches whose beliefs and practices are Anglican, but are not in full communion with the Church of England. These churches are generally more conservative.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==