What does "broad church" mean?

A wide scope of political or religious philosophies and ideas.

What is a synonym for "broad church"?

Common synonyms include: high church.

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Noun

1
A wide scope of political or religious philosophies and ideas. Australia, New-Zealand, UK
"The Liberal party in Australia is often described as being a broad church, encompassing conservatives and radicals, wets and dries."

Proper Noun

1
Alternative letter-case form of Broad Church. alt-of
2
The movement to latitudinarian churchmanship in the Church of England; collectively, those people engaged in the movement.
"Hampden contributed nothing to the theology of his time and specifically rejected the Broad Church in the 1860s."

"The Liberal party in Australia is often described as being a broad church, encompassing conservatives and radicals, wets and dries."