Broad Church

American  

adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to a party in the Anglican Church emphasizing a liberal interpretation of ritual.

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Broad Church British  

noun

1. a party within the Church of England which favours a broad and liberal interpretation of Anglican formularies and rubrics and objects to positive definition in theology Compare High Church Low Church

2. (usually not capitals) a group or movement which embraces a wide and varied number of views, approaches, and opinions

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adjective

1. of or relating to this party in the Church of England

Other Word Forms

• Broad Churchman noun

Example Sentences

Coming from the Sonic Cathedral stable, it's perhaps no shock to learn that Broad Church delves a little deeper into its mother club night's extended record box.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2010

When the congregation of Central North Broad Church announced it would follow Dr. Machen, Central North Broad was promptly locked up.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, Sir Thomas Inskit, leader of the "Low" or "Broad Church" party, issued a manifesto hotly attacking the Anglo-Catholics.

From Time Magazine Archive

One rises from the perusal of this Broad Church Prayer Book—for such, perhaps, Tillotson's attempt may not unfairly be called—profoundly thankful that the promoters of it were not suffered to succeed.

From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by Huntington, William Reed

It is called by different names: Moderate, Catholic, or Broad Church, by its friends: Latitudinarian or Indifferent, by its enemies.

From The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, June, 1880 by Walker, Aaron