An open evangelical attempts to uphold

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doctrines, morality, and spirituality, while also being inclusive of others. It is a term which is commonly used in the United Kingdom in reference to both individuals and institutions.

Uses

Open evangelicals describe their position as combining a traditional

emphasis on the nature of

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authority, the teaching of the

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and other traditional doctrinal teachings, with an approach towards

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and other

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points of view which tends to be more inclusive than that taken by other evangelicals. In the

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contrasts open evangelicals from " conservative evangelicals" and " charismatic evangelicals". Another Anglican,

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, contends that such a position is quite tenuous and, on divisive issues, either stands firm to a form of uncritical conservatism or risks being attacked as theological liberalism. The think tank

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and the periodical ''Anvil'' were established as fora for open evangelicals within the Church of England. Prominent advocates of the open evangelical position include N. T. Wright,

, Steven Croft, and

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. Among Anglican

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s, open evangelicalism is particularly strong within

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, Cranmer Hall, Durham, and

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. Prominent open evangelical churches include

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( Diocese of London), and

St Nicholas' Church, Durham St Nicholas Church, commonly known as St Nics, is a Church of England place of worship located on Durham marketplace and is the city's civic church. The church stands in the open evangelical tradition of the Church of England. History Old S ...

References

{{Reflist Anglican Churchmanship Evangelical movement