What are the basic beliefs of Episcopalians?

We believe in following the teachings of Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection saved the world. We have a legacy of inclusion, aspiring to tell and exemplify God’s love for every human being; women and men serve as bishops, priests, and deacons in our church.

How is Episcopal different from Christianity?

Episcopalians believe in the Trinity; there is one God who exists in three persons. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are each fully divine. All Christian traditions believe in the Trinity, which is so foundational that not believing it renders a person or church decidedly not a Christian.

Is Episcopalian protestant or Catholic?

The Episcopal Church calls itself “Protestant, yet Catholic,” going back to its roots in the Church of England, which also describes itself as “Reformed and Catholic.”

Do Episcopalians believe the Bible literally?

Despite the generally accepted Anglican-Episcopal view that the Bible is not always to be taken literally, 14.6 percent of Episcopalians surveyed said they believed the fundamentalist position that the Bible is the “actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.”

What is the difference between Catholic and Episcopalian beliefs?

Episcopalians don’t surrender to the Pope’s authority; they have bishops and cardinals that are chosen through elections. Meanwhile, Catholics are under the Pope’s authority. Confession of sins to priests is not practiced in the Episcopal Church, but is an important element of the Catholic Church.

What is the main difference between Catholic and Episcopal?

Do Episcopalians say the rosary?

The rosary is not a particularly common devotion for Episcopalians. In fact, the invention of the so-called Anglican rosary in the latter half of the last century was intended to give Episcopalians a way of praying with beads without being associated with anything that seemed too Roman Catholic.

Does the Episcopal Church believe in purgatory?

As of the year 2000, the state of the doctrine of purgatory in Anglicanism was summarized as follows: Purgatory is seldom mentioned in Anglican descriptions or speculations concerning life after death, although many Anglicans believe in a continuing process of growth and development after death.

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