I know that High Church is conservative and Low Church is liberal. How did this movements in Anglicans get their name? What is connection between "high" and "conservatism"? I presume some historical. When did this movements begin? Is it possible that one High Church congregation get Low Church priest? What is Broad Church? I wached videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/lambethpress this, if I am not wrong, is official YouTube channel of Archbishop. There was big campaign "Women Bishops: Enough Waiting", videos with different people speaking about necessity to introduce female bishops. But I could not find any Youtube video against it. Does that mean that His Grace Archbishop Williams is in favour of Low Church? Is new Archbishop Welby in favour of Low Church also? Does this means that the Low Church is more numbered? Do we know how many bishops are for one option and how much for another? Do we know how many simple believers are for one option and how much for another? Priests?
Not quite, there are liberal varieties of all "churchmanships". They began in the early days of Anglicanism, originally they referred to one's stance towards the Established Church. A "High" Church man had high esteem for the Established Church and tended to emphasize its unique qualities over Dissenting congregations. Nowadays, they are hardly useful terms at all. It's possible but parishes tend to stick to their own churchmanship when selecting a rector. "Broad church" was coined when Tractarians hijacked the "High Church" label and starting aping after Rome. "Low Churchmen" were those who stuck to Anglican ceremonial and vesture, "High Church" became those who adopted Roman ritual. "Broad" were those who sat in the middle and incorporated a little of the Roman ceremonial. No Archbishop Williams is a liberal catholic. Archbishop Welby could best be described as an open evangelical. In Africa, yes. In the West, most Anglicans are broad church. Most English bishops favor the ordination of women as bishops. I think the majority of English laity favor consecrating women bishops.
What is an Anglican view about fasting (food abstain)? Is there any day in Anglican calendar when fasting is obligatory for believers?
I don't believe so, but fasting through Lent, Good Friday, and Advent are times I do some level of fasting (not complete food abstain). Actually fasting is good for you it helps clear your body of toxins if done correctly.
The Episcopal Church requires fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, additionally all Fridays of the year, the weekdays of Lent, and I believe the Ember days are regarded as days of special devotion. The 1662 BCP had rigid fasting requirements, all of the above plus the Rogation Days and fourteen vigils.
From what food is abstain? Meat? Does the Church of England have the same rules like The Episcopal Church?
No directions are given in the 1662 defining the type of fast, it simply says "fast and abstinence", I assume it means the traditional RC practice. I imagine the modern C of E is close to the Episcopal Church but I'm not certain.
In modern times I don't believe anyone has been ex-communicated from the Church for failing to fast on specific days during the Church year, so obligatory is not a word I would use today. That said, I would encourage my brothers and sisters to do regular fasting. In the book "Celebration of Discipline" Richard J. Foster talks about fasting as spiritual discipline worthy of pursuit.
Church of England Vigils, Fasts and Days of Abstinence: http://www.churchofengland.org/media/877842/5-table-vigils-fasts.pdf Fasting/abstinence can help us focus on our spiritual life. It can include giving up bad habits and certain foods and drinks. Some people (myself included) prefer to take on something new - for example, a structured Bible study during Lent, prayer for others or practical assistance for others such as some kind of voluntary work.
September the 14th is the fasting day also in Orthodox Church. Why are you fasting that day? We have the The Elevation of the Holy Cross. But, interesting, Anglicans fasting for the day of Pentecost, which here is non-fasting day.
Servos the link does not not say that Pentecost is a fasting day it says the ember days after Pentecost are fasting days. The ember days are the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after: The First Sunday in Lent The Feast of Pentecost September 14 December 13. It also states that in the Table in the 1662 BCP. These days the ember days are optional, but clergy and monastics will normally still fast on those days.
September 14th is Holy Cross Day according to the BCP (and Common Worship) Kalendar. The fasting days are the Ember Days (according to the BCP Kalendar) which are the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday after these Feast Days.
You should be careful about referencing a "heretical Quaker"; at least one person on here would take offense.
I would suggest a person who judged a book by it's author rather then it contents needs to return the concept of "Love thy neighbour as thy self"
Is it an practice in Anglican Church to baptize the babies? Or not? If not, at what earliest age someone can be baptized? Is Chrismation (Confirmation) in Anglican Church separated from baptism?