Tractarian movement

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of the Tractarian Movement? It's a fancy name for a group of people who lived in England in the mid-1800s. They were very religious and wanted to make some changes in the Church of England.

One of the leaders of this movement was a man named John Henry Newman. He wrote a bunch of papers, or tracts, that talked about how the Church of England should be more like the Catholic Church. He thought the church should have more rituals and traditions, like singing hymns and lighting candles.

The Tractarians also believed that the Bible was the most important thing in the church, and that everyone should read it and follow its teachings. They thought that the church should be closer to what it was like in the old days, when things were simpler and more focused on God.

Some people didn't like the Tractarians and thought they were trying to change the church too much. But others thought they were onto something good, and the Tractarian Movement had a big impact on the Church of England.

Today, many churches still follow some of the traditions that the Tractarians introduced, like wearing robes and chanting prayers. So even though the Tractarian Movement was a long time ago, it still has an influence on how people worship today.