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Anglican Converts Embrace Catholicism Despite Mixed Feelings

12/24/2025

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The article notes the appeal of Roman Catholicism to Anglican converts amid frustration with Anglican ambiguity.
RH Benson and Charles Scott Moncrieff express mixed feelings about Catholic worship, finding it aesthetically lacking.
Despite prejudices against converts, few regret their conversion decisions.
The book What Converts offers biographical case histories but little broad analysis.
The author notes a lack of women in the discussion, suggesting their conversions challenged the order less.

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Story summary

The article notes the appeal of Roman Catholicism to Anglican converts amid frustration with Anglican ambiguity.
RH Benson and Charles Scott Moncrieff express mixed feelings about Catholic worship, finding it aesthetically lacking.
Despite prejudices against converts, few regret their conversion decisions.
The book What Converts offers biographical case histories but little broad analysis.
The author notes a lack of women in the discussion, suggesting their conversions challenged the order less.