Anglican Communion Studies

Beginning Winter Quarter 2013, Fuller is offering a six-course, fully online Anglican Studies track—both as a certificate program and as an emphasis within a degree program. If you are preparing for ordination or simply want to deepen your understanding of Anglicanism/Episcopalianism, one of these programs may be right for you. Taught by a team of scholars from around the world, courses will emphasize the practical implications of Anglican Communion studies as well as their academic basis.

Which Program is Best for You?

Certificate Program	Emphasis
Six online courses	Six online courses
Completion of courses leads to certificate	Courses must be taken along with other degree requirements
Courses may be applied to a future degree	Degree candidates cannot later apply courses to the awarding of a certificate

Featured Faculty

Francis William Bridger
Francis Bridger, ecclesiastical professor and director of Fuller’s Center for Anglican Communion Studies, brings a valuable combination of academic and church leadership experience to the courses he teaches. He has been a rector in the Church of England, priest in U.S. Episcopal churches, president of the U.K.’s Trinity College, lecturer in social theology and ethics—and currently serves as theological advisor to the archbishop of Burundi.

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Required Courses

WINTER 2013

TH560 - Anglican Theology, Francis Bridger
What are the theological distinctives of Anglicanism? Do they lie in its theology, doctrine, method or practice? This course aims to explore the unique theological identity of Anglicanism that underlies its claim to be both Catholic and Reformed, and the implications of this for other traditions.

SPRING 2013

SP526 - Anglican Spirituality, Grayson Carter
Anglicanism presents a unique blend of Evangelical, Catholic, liberal, and Charismatic spiritualities rooted deeply in Scripture and engaged with contemporary life. This course examines Anglican spirituality from theological, historical, experiential, and practical perspectives as “a passionate balance.”

FALL 2013

DP516 - Anglican History and Polity, Andrew Goddard
Anglicanism was born in crisis, yet grew to become the third largest communion of churches in the world. How did this come about? This course looks at the development of Anglicanism since the Reformation both from a general perspective and from the standpoints of a number of provinces.

WINTER 2014

WS523 - Anglican Liturgy and Worship, Paul Roberts
Why is liturgy important, and what principles of worship underlie it? By considering the Anglican liturgical tradition and experience, this course will enable both Anglicans and non-Anglicans to discover a greater understanding of their own experience of worship and communal life of faith.

SPRING 2014

PM546 - Pastoral Theology, Ministry, and Ethics from an Anglican Perspective, Francis Bridger
How does Anglicanism’s understanding of the Church affect its pastoral theology and practice? What does the Anglican tradition have to offer in the face of ethical issues encountered in pastoral situations? This course brings together insights from practical theology drawn from Anglican writers and practitioners.

FALL 2014

TM531 - Anglican Mission in a Global Context, Cathy Ross
This course looks at the models and experience of mission within Anglicanism past and present. It considers a number of paradigms used historically and currently in Anglican approaches to mission and asks whether these are sufficient to meet the global challenges of the 21st century.

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