The Anglican Way: A Guidebook

I’m not Anglican, but I’ve always been somewhat fascinated with liturgical, high-church worship (my congregation is very much low-church). This guy is an Anglican pastor in Nashville. I heard him in an interview on a Gospel-centered YouTube channel I follow and decided I’d read the book he wrote about modern day Anglicanism. In it he manages to, in easily understood terminology, condense the vast spectrum of detail that could fill volumes into what appears to be a fairly well-done nutshell.He pointedly avoids much discussion about Henry VIII and the split with Rome that the Church of England is most known for, preferring to spend most of the book discussing the doctrine and practices of today’s modern Anglican congregation, and though I’d love to read more about the historical aspect, I really enjoyed the fact that he stayed focused on the here-and-now as far as his church is concerned.I won’t be switching to Anglicanism any time soon but after reading this I think I’d feel very comfortable visiting an Anglican Church to worship. Religion and theology is probably not everyone’s cup of tea but this book is a decent compendium on Anglicanism, and like a good sermon, it’s to the point and keeps you awake and engaged.

I will be marrying a Scottish man raised in the Anglican Way. I was raised Southern Baptist. I chose this book to obtain an overall understanding of the Anglican Way, specifically the Biblical teachings and values. I believe that a wife must allow her husband to be the spiritual leader of the family. Therefore, I was lead by the Holy Spirit to seek the truth about the Anglican belief. The author did an excellent job of providing facts, his opinions and cautions which I greatly appreciate and admire his integrity. I would recommend this book to anyone seeking the truth about the Gospel of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

This is a good book that achieves its stated intent of serving as a guidebook for the Anglican Way. The author's writing style is engaging and easy to follow. As one who is curious about Anglicanism it answered many of my questions and gave me a good basic level understanding of the what and why of Anglicanism. It's less an apologetic and does more to inform than to persuade. Worthwhile read for sure.

I learned more about the Anglicans from this book than from the to be a christian anglican catechism. Which only explained basic christian beliefs and not much of anything anglican other than a sentence or two. This book I highly recommend if you want to learn more about anglican and their way to christ.

Reading this book was like having a relaxed conversation with a very knowledgeable friend. It is easy to read and understand, but covers a wide range of topics relating to Anglican worship. I thought the "Compass Rose" explanations were very helpful, and the book answered some specific questions I had about the leadership structure of the church, ordination, and Calvinism/Arminianism. Some of the explanations were more simplistic than I needed (as someone who is already a Christian, just coming from a different tradition), but I imagine they would be helpful for someone new to the Christian faith entirely. I found particularly helpful a section at the end about choosing an Anglican church. The author relates his own experience in choosing a church on an extended trip, and his reasons for his choice were instructional to me. (Hint: It didn't have to do with who had the most children's activities!) I enjoyed the book very much, and will refer to it topically in the future.

As a writer, I am very impressed with how clearly and without religious jargon the author explains what it means to be Anglican. I'm not Anglican. I just wanted to better understand what McKenzie calls "The Anglican Way." This book does not go down the rabbit hole of trying to convince or convert you. That doesn't seem to be McKenzie's purpose. He simply states the facts, including the interesting history of the church.I think I'd rather be a part of a church I understand, whose doctrine I might not 100% embrace, than spend my life in a murky or shifting church environment where anything goes or with my head in the doctrinal sand. Read this book, and quickly understand what you are getting in the Anglican way of things.

Great overview about The Anglican Way if you are interested in reading a very wide overview of the traditions. I thought this was a great primer in what it means to be a practicing Anglican, especially for the 21st century. Thomas McKenzie's writing style is very engaging as well! I would highly recommend this book if you are wondering about the liturgical methods of practice as well: Anglicans, Presbyterians, Lutherans, etc seem to practice a more liturgical form of worship (call and response prayers, Eucharist vs communion, preaching style, etc.) are all unique from mainline Evangelical churches. Overall, this book was a great blessing and gift for me as I'm exploring what it means to be a Christian who values tradition!

The richness and diversity of Anglicanism is well presented in this thoughtful, faithful book. Our tradition is often presented as an outdated, quaint, historical religious club for old conservative white people. Without religious jargon or endless historical review, Fr. McKenzie presents a world wide, vibrant and diverse Communion. With humor and humility he describes a group of imperfect people serving a Holy God. He does not avoid the painful issues that divide us, but doesn't dwell on them or attack those with whom he may disagree. Not everything you ever wanted to know about Anglicanism, but quite enough for the curious visitor or the longtime Angican seeking to know more about their expression of faith.

Thomas McKenzie has written an excellent introduction to Anglicanism. I leant a lot through thus book and am now more confident that I know what all the elements of e.g. an Eucharist are as well as the history of the Anglican Communion and many other things.If you're thinking of joining an Anglican church but want to know more about it before hand or even after joining, this book will probably tell you all you need to know.

Overview of the Anglican faith. I would recommend to all new comers or just those interested in Anglicanism who are looking for an overview of the faith.

I've just started reading this book. It is really good. I would highly recommend this book to anyone searching out Anglicanism or just wanting to know more about the Anglican faith.

This is a great book that has encouraged me to become an Anglican and find a home in it's thought.

Amazing most thorough book on Anglican history and how we look at things today. The book helped me understand and gain a new prospective on the religion regarding their principles.