The Church Of England And The Bangorian Controv... May 2026

: Hoadly viewed the Church as an invisible society where individual sincerity was the only true test of faith. Opponents argued this denied the Church's role as a visible, authoritative institution.

The controversy had lasting consequences for both English religion and politics: The Church of England and the Bangorian Controv...

: 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 : Hoadly viewed the Church as an invisible