The St. Luke and St. Paul Anglican Church
AI summary — doctrinal positions on this page are inferred by AI from this church's own public statements and may be inaccurate.
Historical
Historical details
ArchitectureGothic Revival
Inherited from denomination
What Anglican Church in North America teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriagestandardMatthew 19:9 (adultery ground); 1 Corinthians 7:15 (abandonment ground). Practice varies.
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
Denies
- Assumption of MarystandardUniversal Protestant rejection — not attested in Scripture; not received as dogma.
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGUniversal Protestant + Orthodox rejection. Orthodox reject on the grounds that they hold prepurification at the Annunciation, not conception.
- TransubstantiationSTRONGOrthodox reject the Aristotelian metaphysics; Lutherans use 'sacramental union'; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII rejects explicitly; Reformed/Baptist reject substance-change.
Wrestles with
- Believer's BaptismstandardPaedobaptist bodies practice adult baptism on credible profession where infant baptism was omitted, but do not consider it normative.
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
- Perpetual Virginity of MaryweakHistorically held by Luther, Calvin, Zwingli; retained as pious opinion (not binding) by confessional Lutherans and traditional Anglicans.
- TheotokosweakConfessionally valid title (Ephesus is a received council) but not used devotionally; retained in liturgy where liturgy is retained.
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeweakACNA no unified position (some dioceses ordain women, others not). GMC restricts by role. COGIC restricts bishop role but ordains women to other ministries.
In their own words
Statements
wikipedia_intro
The St. Luke and St. Paul Anglican Church, located on Coming Street in Charleston, is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina. It was originally known as St. Paul's Radcliffeboro.Source ↗
statement_of_faith
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statement_of_faith
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about
About Us | Our Mission, Beliefs & Anglicanism | The Cathedral Charleston Skip to content New here? About Our Beliefs Our Team Connect Groups Events Kids Students Resources Grow Give Watch online Contact Us New here? About Our Beliefs Our Team Connect Groups Events Kids Students Resources Grow Give Watch online Contact Us Watch online Contact About Who we are Holy Communion 8 & 10:30am Map to 126 Coming St. These four Gospel rhythms shape our shared life. The Cathedral is an Anglican church experiencing Christ's presence together and displaying his love to our downtown Charleston neighbors. MeeSource ↗
beliefs
Our Beliefs | Anglican Theology & Faith Statement | The Cathedral Charleston Skip to content New here? About Our Beliefs Our Team Connect Groups Events Kids Students Resources Grow Give Watch online Contact Us New here? About Our Beliefs Our Team Connect Groups Events Kids Students Resources Grow Give Watch online Contact Us Watch online Contact Our Beliefs Theology and Practice Holy Communion 8 & 10:30am Map to 126 Coming St. Rhythms Movements Formularies Structure Our Rhythms Life Together at The Cathedral We belong in the family of God Through union with Jesus Christ, we are adopted as God’Source ↗
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