High Church (Noun)
Meaning
A group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The high_church movement within the Anglican Church emphasized the use of elaborate rituals and sacraments in worship services.
- The bishop was known for his high_church views and was critical of those who he saw as diluting the traditions of the Church.
- The theology of the high_church group emphasized the importance of the sacraments and the role of the clergy in administering them.
- Many of the high_church Anglicans looked to the Catholic Church as a model for their own worship and theology.
- The high_church movement was often at odds with the evangelicals within the Anglican Church, who tended to emphasize personal conversion and simpler forms of worship.