A member of this institution, John Henry Hopkins, wrote an infamous 1861 scriptural defense of slavery.
A group of controversial female members of this institution were called the Philadelphia Eleven. A member of this institution, John Henry Hopkins, wrote an infamous 1861 scriptural defense of slavery. Conservatives detested one of its recent leaders, Katharine Jefferts Schori, who urged a "nuanced" view on abortion and was succeeded by this institution's first black leader, Michael Curry. A 2003 decision by this American institution was criticized by (*) Rowan Williams. This church elected Gene Robinson as the first openly gay bishop, which was one of the factors that prompted the creation of the more conservative Anglican Church in North America. For 10 points, name this U.S.-based mainline Protestant church that resembles the Church of England.
A group of controversial female members of this institution were called the Philadelphia Eleven.
Episcopal Church [or TEC; or Episcopalian Church; or Protest Episcopal Church in the United States of America; or PECUSA; or ECUSA; prompt on Anglican Communion; prompt on Anglican Church; do not accept or prompt on “Anglican Church in North America” or “Church of England”] &lt;Cheyne&gt;