: Hoadly's radical Erastian views—denying the spiritual authority of the church—faced immediate backlash from figures like William Law , Thomas Sherlock , and Andrew Snape . Core Theological Arguments
The controversy had lasting consequences for both English religion and politics: The Church of England and the Bangorian Controv...
The (1716–1721) was one of the most significant ideological and theological conflicts within the Church of England during the 18th century . It pitted "High Church" proponents of ecclesiastical authority against "Low Church" Latitudinarians who favored a religion of private conscience. Origin and Key Figures Origin and Key Figures : On March 31,
: On March 31, 1717, Hoadly preached a sermon before the King titled "The Nature of the Kingdom, or Church, of Christ" . Based on John 18:36 ("My kingdom is not of this world"), he argued that Christ had not delegated any temporal authority to his representatives. The Church of England and the Bangorian Controv...