Anglicanism and the Christian Church: Theological Resources in Historical PerspectiveThis is a work of considerable strategic importance for the ecumenical movement and for the Anglican Communion. It describes and interprets Anglican understanding of the Christian Church, from the Reformation to the present day.This book presents the development of Anglican identity and ecclesiology in its historical context, focusing particularly on Anglican engagement with the Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. The book also provides substantial accounts of the major Anglican theologians, from Richard Hooker to modern writers.In this new and expanded edition, Paul Avis includes discussions of the influence of evangelical theology and reflects on the integrity of Anglicanism for the future. |
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Contents
THE ENGLISH REFORMERS AND | 3 |
Part | 59 |
38 | 67 |
THE EARLY ANGLICAN LIBERAL PROTESTANTS | 85 |
THE EARLY ANGLICAN LIBERAL CATHOLICS | 107 |
EXEMPLARS OF THE HIGH CHURCH TRADITION | 131 |
METHODISM AND EVANGELICALISM | 157 |
Part Three | 171 |
F D MAURICE | 289 |
16 | 299 |
THE CHURCH AND SALVATION IN MODERN | 301 |
ANGLICAN ECCLESIOLOGY IN THE LATE | 321 |
19 | 322 |
TOWARDS AN AUTHENTIC PARADIGM | 335 |
ABBREVIATIONS | 355 |
21 | 359 |
THE HIGH CHURCH HERITAGE | 185 |
THE REFORMATION UNDER ATTACK | 205 |
RETREAT FROM | 221 |
12 | 237 |
14 | 248 |
| 370 | |
| 383 | |
| 388 | |
| 390 | |
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Common terms and phrases
Anglican apostolic appeal Arnold attempt authority baptism become believed bishops body called Calvin Catholic Church century Christ Christian Church of England claim Coleridge common communion continuity critical defended distinctive divine doctrine early ecclesiology English English Reformers episcopacy episcopal established Evangelical faith Fathers followed Froude fundamental Gladstone Gore gospel grace ground hand Hare held High Church Holy Hooker human insisted interpretation justification Keble later learning Liberal living Luther Lutheran matters Maurice means method mind ministry moral movement nature necessary never Newman Oxford position practice present principle Protestant Protestantism Pusey question reason Reformation regarded religion remains Roman Catholic Rome sacraments salvation Scripture seems sense separation society spirit succession teaching theologians theology things thought Tract Tractarians tradition true truth unity universal visible Ward whole writings wrote
Bibliographic information
| Title | Anglicanism and the Christian Church: Theological Resources in Historical Perspective |
| Editor | Paul D. L. Avis |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | A&C Black, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0567088499, 9780567088499 |
| Length | 393 pages |
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