Whose Church of England is it Anyway? Richard Hooker and Anglican Identity - Philip Hobday

Revd Dr Phillip Hobday, vicar of Earley St Peter's church (Reading, UK) shares some insights from his doctoral research into Richard Hooker for our current understanding of Anglican identity.

This is the first talk in a new "Homebrewed" format of the Café Théologique series which aims to bring theological ideas into the public realm. His presentation lasts 20 minutes and is followed by Q&A from the Zoom audience.

Further details about Café Théologique can be found here: http://www.reading.ac.uk/chaplaincy/cafe-theologique.aspx

Questions
24:02. Is there a danger that everyone takes what the want and not what they need?
25:04. What about polity, and the relationship to the crown?
27:52. Does Hooker reference the 39 articles in Anglican identity?
29:33. What would Hooker think about justification by faith alone - is this essential to Anglicanism?
30:24. When and why did the myth of the three legged stool and the via media emerge?
32:31. How important is it to teach our congregations about Anglican identity?
35:11. Perhaps the prophetic gift of Anglicanism in a divided world is the space to allow for diversity/difference?
37:18. Being distinctly indistinct, and distinctly inclusive - is important for those looking at belonging to the church
38:40. Where would Hooker put the parish system as a distinctively Anglican thing i.e. provision for everyone?
40:47. Were you changed by your experience of studying Hooker?

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