Mechanisms of Drift
These Mechanisms make drift self‑reinforcing across generations.
Weak Oversight
Contradictory doctrine, unregulated liturgy and practice emerge without effective presbyterial oversight.
Broad‑Church Relativism
Contradictory hermeneutics treated as equally Anglican; comprehensiveness replaces clarity.
Churchmanship
High, Low, Anglo‑Catholic, Charismatic, Progressive identities become interpretive authorities and weaken scripture's authority
Historical Nostalgia
Patristic, Medieval, Caroline, Tractarian, Revivalist eras become hermeneutical filters.
Identity‑Based Via Medias
Wittenberg, Geneva, Canterbury, Rome become interpretive shortcuts that override Scripture.
Reinforcing Cycle
Oversight weakens → contradictions normalize → churchmanship institutionalizes → nostalgia justifies → identity brands.
JDP Restoration
The JDP prevents these mechanisms from perpetuating drift by re‑establishing shared oversight, confessional clarity, and a unified hermeneutic.