INTERESTING: Kevin A. Wilson writes in his blog:
In Chris’s latest comment, he notes that the Elizabethan Settlement was itself a power play. He is right, of course, I certainly would not defend the many excesses that occurred in the enforcement of the Settlement. But be that as it may, it doesn’t change the fact that the Settlement was established and has been the basis of our Anglican polity ever since. I think it has to be taken into account in any discussion of how we are to live our common lives as Anglicans.
