[Hat tip: T19]

My general impression of the main thesis of the below article is that it is correct.  Many evangelicals within Anglicanism don’t seem to have much awareness of the riches of Anglicanism, and often might just as well be in another denomination. Make sure you check out the comments, some of which protest whether it’s all that important to think about Anglicanism, essentially affirming his thesis.

An interesting article over at Sydney Anglicans, where there is more\:

More than ever, we need to renew our vision of what it means to be an evangelical Anglican. My conviction is that not only is being evangelical the most authentic way of being Anglican – we’ve been saying that for years - but also that being Anglican is a great way of being evangelical.

How come?

Firstly, because the Anglican formularies (the 39 Articles, the Prayer-Book and the Homilies) subject themselves at every turn to the authority of scripture. Though they provide an extraordinarily rich theological foundation, they also offer themselves to be tested against a scriptural norm.

Second, because Anglicanism has a great sense of what is of primary and what is of secondary importance. Other Protestant denominations have a tendency to make secondary issues – like the manner of baptism or church discipline or church government – a primary distinguishing mark. And they endlessly divide because of it. The Anglican formularies commit us to important things – and allow us freedom under Scripture on the secondaries. What a blessing!

Third, Anglicanism is a great mission strategy. From the beginning, Cranmer and the others knew that they were in a battle for hearts – hearts, like Catherine Parr’s, that needed conversion. Today, the opportunities opening up for mission because of our Anglican networks – in Sydney and elsewhere - are extraordinary.

I am sure I could add more to this list. But I am not sure that the message is being heard.