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The second miscellany volume to be published by the Church of England Record Society focuses on the relationship between evangelicalism and the Church between the end of the eighteenth century and the end of the nineteenth, a period in which that movement came to exercise a profoundinfluence over British religious and social life. The four contributions published here provide different perspectives on that relationship. Hannah More's correspondence during the Blagdon controversy illuminatesthe struggles of Evangelicals at the end of the eighteenth century. The charges of Bishops Ryder and Ryle in 1816 and 1881 respectively reveal the views of Evangelicals who, at either end of the nineteenth century, had a forum for expressing their views from the pinnacle of the churchestablishment. The major text, the undergraduate diary of Francis Chavasse (1865-8), also written by a future bishop, provides a fascinating insight into the mind of a young Evangelical at Oxford, struggling with his conscience and his calling. ... Read more

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This study is a contribution to an understanding of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the more recent past. In particular, it seeks to relate how that Church experienced contact with the Church of England. ... Read more

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The eighteenth century has long divided critical opinion. Some contend that it witnessed the birth of the modern world, while others counter that England remained an ancien regime confessional state. This book takes issue with both positions, arguing that the former overstate the newness of the age and largely misdiagnose the causes of change, while the latter rightly point to the persistence of more traditional modes of thought and behaviour, but downplay the era's fundamental uncertainty and misplace the reasons for and the timeline of its passage. The overwhelming catalyst for change is here seen to be war, rather than long-term social and economic changes. Archbishop Thomas Secker (1693-1768), the Cranmer or Laud of his age, and the hitherto neglected church reforms he spearheaded, form the particular focus of the book; this is the first full archivally-based study of a crucial but frequently ignored figure. ... Read more

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Questioning and renegotiating the authority, roles, responsibilities, and relationships between lay and ordained leaders has become the order of the day for the church. In her new book for clergy and congregations, leadership expert Katherine Tyler Scott provides models and spiritual practices to feed the growing hunger in our churches for grounded spiritual authority. ... Read more

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An everything-you-need-to-know guide for newcomers to engage deeply in the Christian life in the tradition of the Episcopal Church, written in an accessible, conversational style. This book will carefully present the Episcopal Church's language of worship theology church structure and sacraments so newcomers will have the vocabulary to share their beliefs and practices, explore the Bible, understand prayer and discern their own ministry within the church. Similar in format to the earlier book for teens, this new book will draw on the success of the teen book by retaining its broad content areas as well as its clear and simple language, while inviting readers to consider their relationship with God and the church community as an ongoing process of transformation and providing a way to engage in that process. ... Read more

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As New to the Episcopal Church this was a big help for me from the history and the essence of the Denomination it really enriched my appreciation for this Church.

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As a new member of the Episcopal church I found this book to be very helpful.I learned so much about the faith and it answered many questions I had.It is easy to read and understand.I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Describing the parish churches of medieval England, this book provides a survey of medieval religious architecture, illustrating the design and architecture of the church, with a brief outline of its history. ... Read more

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This volume traces the history of anti-ritualist legislation that led to the Public Worship Regulation Act of 1874 and its results. The aim of the text is not only the better understanding of this particular Act, but appreciation for the problems encountered during the ritualistic controversy as well. It examines events and issues in Parliament, the Church, the ecclesiastical court system, and the country at large. Specific bills, judgements, and reports are categorized and placed in historical context, and the story of the Public Worship Regulation Act is followed from initial draft to Royal Assent. Finally, the events that followed passage are considered to round out the work. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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This deftly written book tells the story of the transition from the centrality of the church to that of the state in Tudor and Stuart England. The story begins with a quite medieval Henry VIII and ends with the triumph of constitutional-parliamentary monarchy following the Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689. Besides a Bill of Rights, the first step taken by the new regime led by William and Mary was the passage of the Toleration Act of 1689 (for Protestants). From then on the state was the unifying factor and the church became a divisive factor. ... Read more

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Eminently Readable and Highly Informative
I read this book in my freshmen year at college, while taking Professor Prall's own class in Tudor and Stuart History at Queens College. Professor Prall,who leads an excellent discussion and is exceptionallyknowledgeable about the philosophy and theology of the time, presents anencapsulated version of his own class in this book. The text is highlyreadable, compact, and limited to the most effective presentation of thefacts. It can be read quickly by either the student, amateur, or scholar,and makes for an excellent introduction to one of the most turbulentperiods of British history. In addition, he includes the latesthistoriographical advances in the field, especially those of J.J.Scarasbrick, the noted biographer of Henry VIII. At its best, "Churchand State" shows the interaction of the religious and politicalcurrents in England between 1527 and 1688. At the same time, it offers anoted scholar's own interpretation of the motives and forces behind them. ... Read more

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The relationship between church and state, indeed between religion and politics, has been one of the most significant themes in early modern English history. While scores of specialized studies have greatly advanced scholars' understanding of particular aspects of this period, there is no general overview that takes into account current scholarship.This volume discharges that task.Solt seeks to provide the main contours of church-state connections in England from 1509 to 1640 through a selective narration of events interspersed with interpretive summaries.Since World War II, social and economic explanations have dominated the interpretation of events in Tudor and early Stuart England.While these explanations continue to be influential, religious and political explanations have once again come to the fore. Drawing extensively from both primary and secondary sources, Solt provides a scholarly synthesis that combines the findings of earlier research with the more recent emphasis on the impact of religion on political events and vice versa. ... Read more

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Together With The Four State Services And The Thirty-Nine Articles Of Religion With Copious Scripture Proofs And References, In Parallel Columns Throughout. Containing Also A Collation Of The Bible Version Of The Psalms. ... Read more

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This book describes the formal law of the Church of England, the internal system of rulemaking within the church, and the applicability of secular law to church activities. Among the large number of topics covered in this uniquely broad-ranging book are church government, the rughts and duties of clergy and laity, doctrine, liturgy, the church's rites, and the management of property and finance. Each of these topics is critically examined and compared with the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1884Original Publisher: W. Gardner, Darton ... Read more

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Today, the statement that Anglicans are fond of the Fathers and keen on patristic studies looks like a platitude. Like many platitudes, it is much less obvious than one might think. Indeed, it has a long and complex history. Jean-Louis Quantin shows how, between the Reformation and the last years of the Restoration, the rationale behind the Church of England's reliance on the Fathers as authorities on doctrinal controversies, changed significantly. Elizabethan divines, exactly like their Reformed counterparts on the Continent, used the Church Fathers to vindicate the Reformation from Roman Catholic charges of novelty, but firmly rejected the authority of tradition. They stressed that, on all questions controverted, there was simply no consensus of the Fathers. Beginning with the "avant-garde conformists" of early Stuart England, the reference to antiquity became more and more prominent in the construction of a new confessional identity, in contradistinction both to Rome and to Continental Protestants, which, by 1680, may fairly be called "Anglican." English divines now gave to patristics the very highest of missions. In that late age of Christianity--so the idea ran--now that charisms had been withdrawn and miracles had ceased, the exploration of ancient texts was the only reliable route to truth. As the identity of the Church of England was thus redefined, its past was reinvented. This appeal to the Fathers boosted the self-confidence of the English clergy and helped them to surmount the crises of the 1650s and 1680s. But it also undermined the orthodoxy that it was supposed to support. ... Read more

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The Finest Discussion on Fathers and Anglicans
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"Jean-Louis Quantin shows how, between the Reformation and the last years of the Restoration, the rationale behind the Church of England's reliance on the Fathers as authorities in doctrinal controveries changed significantly. Elizabethan divines, exactly like their Reformed counterparts on the Continent, used Church Fathers to vindicate the Reformation from Roman Catholic charges of novelty, but firmly rejected the authority of tradition. They stressed that, on all questions controverted, there was simply no consensus of the fathers. Beginning with the 'avant-garde' conformists of early Stuart England, reference to antiquity became more and more prominent in the construction of a new confessional identity, which was distinct both from Rome and from Continental Protestants, and which, by 1680, may fairly be called 'Anglican.' English divines now gave to patristics the very highest of missions. In that late age of Christianity-so the idea ran-now that charisms had been withdrawn and miracles had ceased, the exploration of ancient texts provided the only reliable route to truth. As the identity of the Church of England was thus redefined, its past was reinvented. This appeal to the Fathers boosted the self-confidence of the English clergy and helped them to surmount the crises of the 1650s and 1680s. But it also undermined the orthodoxy that it was supposed to support."

Jean-Louis Quantin is neither English nor Anglican, but he sets out to demolish the notion that men such as Cranmer, Jewel or Hooker interpreted Scripture in light of a consensus of the ancient fathers or the fathers of the first four centuries. According to Quantin such a notion is an Anglo-Catholic fabrication that was adopted by later Anglican divines and reread back into the nascent history of the English Church. The Oxford Movement perpetuated the myth of an Anglo-Patristic past and Quantin notes that it persists to this day. In point of fact Cranmer's use of the fathers was rather scholastic and his appeal to a consensus of the fathers was more rhetorical than real. Jewel's appeal to the fathers was more of a weapon to be used against medieval Catholic novelties than a deep appreciation of the fathers on their own terms. Quantin even considers it impossible to ascertain a "Patristic mind" in that no one has been able to systematize ALL of the fathers without giving priority to some. Witness the Tractarians' preference for the late fourth-early fifth century and their extensive translations of Augustine and Chrysostom.
Quantin is not polemical, but his brutal honesty and outstanding scholarship may provide an antidote to a superficial reliance on the fathers on the part of Anglicans and Roman Catholics. ... Read more