Definition of Broad Church
Broad´ Church`
1.
(Eccl.)
A
portion
of
the
Church
of
England
,
consisting
of
persons
who
claim
to
hold
a
position
,
in
respect
to
doctrine
and
fellowship
,
intermediate
between
the
High
Church
party
and
the
Low
Church
,
or
evangelical
,
party
.
The
term
has
been
applied
to
other
bodies
of
men
holding
liberal
or
comprehensive
views
of
Christian
doctrine
and
fellowship
.
Side
by
side
with
these
various
shades
of
High
and
Low
Church
,
another
party
of
a
different
character
has
always
existed
in
the
Church
of
England
.
It
is
called
by
different
names
:
Moderate
,
Catholic
,
or
Broad
Church
,
by
its
friends
;
Latitudinarian
or
Indifferent
,
by
its
enemies
.
Its
distinctive
character
is
the
desire
of
comprehension
.
Its
watch
words
are
charity
and
toleration
.
- Conybeare.
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