According to Richard Hooker, “Episcopalians will say our theology is like a three-legged stool, needing each leg in order to be balanced” (1534).
He “Advocated for a diffuse authority composed of three interrelated, dependent, authoritative sources: Scripture, tradition, and reason. This understanding has become the hallmark of our unique Episcopal (and Anglican) understanding of authority,” which includes tradition, reason, authority and community.
Reference: Westerhoff, J.H., & Pearson, S. E. (2014). A people called episcopalians: A brief introduction to our way of life. New York, NY: Morehouse Publishing