The School-Based Assessment
Name: Michael .K. Smith
Name Of School: St George’s College
Subject: Religious Education
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Anglican Denomination - Founded in 1534 by King Henry's Act of Supremacy, the roots of Anglicanism go back to one of the main branches of Protestantism that came about after the 16th century Reformation.
During the reign of King Edward, a power struggle emerged between English Protestants and Catholics. Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer contributed a great deal to the reforms away from Catholicism with two versions of the Book of Common Prayer and the 42 Articles of 1553.
Protestantism still struggled in England until the reign of Queen Elizabeth I when Anglicanism finally took shape. The 42 Articles were reduced to 39 and the Book of Common Prayer was reissued. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries, Anglicanism was typified by an emphasis on reason, moral living and simple religious devotion. By the late 1600's the Church of England settled into the Anglican structure that still characterizes it today.
The roots of Anglicanism go back to one of the main branches of Protestantism that emerged from the Reformation. By the late 1600's the Church of England had settled into the Anglican structure that still characterizes it today. However, because Anglicans in general allow for significant freedom and diversity within the areas of Scripture, reason, and tradition, a great many variations in doctrine and practice exist within Anglican churches of different regions.
* Authority of the Church - This diversity in practice and doctrine has put a serious strain on issues of authority in the Anglican denomination. An example would be the recent ordination of a practicing homosexual bishop in North America. Most other Anglican churches do not agree with this commission. * Book of Common Prayer - Anglican practices and rituals are