The faith angle of the Markle story is certainly an interesting subject. What does the word “Protestant” mean in this context, as opposed to the word “Anglican”?<\/p>\n
That’s a question worthy of discussion, but there are other layers to the puzzle. Some might hint at royal opinions about the match?<\/p>\n
For example: If Markle is already a Protestant Christian, why is she being baptized? I have never heard of anyone being re-baptized in order to be confirmed as an Anglican. Protestant converts to Anglicanism, under ordinary circumstances, are simply confirmed. Catholics are “received” into the church, since they were already part of an ancient Communion (there’s that\u00a0via media<\/em>, part Catholic-part Protestant factor, again).<\/p>\n Was she part of some Christian movement that did not do a normal, small-o orthodox baptism rite? It’s easy to assume that she had some form of Christian identity, since the American actress is a\u00a0spokesperson for the Christian charity World Vision<\/a>.<\/p>\n