Anglicanism and the Christian Church: Theological Resources in Historical PerspectivePaul D. L. Avis A&C Black, 2002 M01 1 - 393 pages This 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. |
Contents
THE ENGLISH REFORMERS AND | 3 |
The Marks of the True Church | 9 |
Continental Influences on Emergent Anglicanism | 16 |
Episcopacy and Catholicity | 27 |
The Church Visible and Mystical | 33 |
Part | 59 |
THE EARLY ANGLICAN LIBERAL PROTESTANTS | 85 |
THE EARLY ANGLICAN LIBERAL CATHOLICS | 107 |
THE REFORMATION UNDER ATTACK | 205 |
RETREAT FROM | 221 |
THE ANGLICAN NEWMAN | 237 |
F D MAURICE | 289 |
THE CHURCH AND SALVATION IN MODERN | 301 |
ANGLICAN ECCLESIOLOGY IN THE LATE | 321 |
TOWARDS AN AUTHENTIC PARADIGM | 335 |
ABBREVIATIONS | 355 |
EXEMPLARS OF THE HIGH CHURCH TRADITION | 131 |
METHODISM AND EVANGELICALISM | 157 |
Part Three | 171 |
THE HIGH CHURCH HERITAGE | 185 |
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