broad church

Speech parts

1. broad church - Noun

3. Broad church - Proper noun

Meaning

A portion of the Church of England, consisting of persons who claim to hold a position, in respect to doctrine and fellowship, intermediate between the High Church party and the Low Church, or evangelical, party. The term has been applied to other bodies of men holding liberal or comprehensive views of Christian doctrine and fellowship.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

big tent set of beliefs wide range of beliefs wide range of opinions party in the anglican church party within the anglican church set of different beliefs wide range of styles group with differing opinions organization with differing opinions group of ideas group of opinions group with differing approaches group with differing ideas group with differing philosophies
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Examples

He believed in a liberal political tradition that encompassed both Edmund Burke and John Stuart Mill – a tradition which I have described in contemporary terms as the broad church of Australian Liberalism. Source: Internet

"Low Church", New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd ed., vol. 8 (Detroit: Gale, 2003), p. 836. Historically, broad church has been used to describe those of middle-of-the-road ceremonial preferences who lean theologically towards liberal Protestantism. Source: Internet

The three "parties" (see Churchmanship ) in the Church of England are sometimes called high church (or Anglo-Catholic ), low church (or Evangelical ) and broad church (or liberal ). Source: Internet

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Tenth and Broad Church of Christ in Wichita Falls, with Mr. Larry Suttle officiating. Source: Internet

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