Explore the enduring ideas behind Anglican Christianity and its call to unity.
This book surveys the English Reformation to reveal the core beliefs and practices that shape Anglican life in England, America, and across the Anglican Communion. It argues that the Book of Common Prayer embodies a practical ideal that can guide Christians beyond national borders, encouraging thoughtful loyalty, humility, and charitable dialogue.
Readers will see how Anglican thought balances conservatism with progress, and how conversations about church authority, order, and ministry fit into a larger project of unity. The work emphasizes the need to translate theology into lived faith and to approach disagreements with charity rather than anger.
Ideal for readers seeking a clear, steady account of Anglican identity and its relevance to today’s faith conversations.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delineates the history of the English Reformation, the period of religious change in 16th-century England, describing how this change played a foundational role in the development of Anglican Christianity. The author illustrates how the Church of England, via the Prayer Book, mediated between the Roman Catholic Church and the emerging Protestant denominations such as Lutheranism and particularly Calvinism. The discussion highlights how the Book of Common Prayer, which provided a unique synthesis of catholic and reformed elements, became central to the Anglican identity. The author compellingly demonstrates how this unique blend of traditions positioned Anglicanism as a "via media" between Catholicism and Protestantism, a position that continues to mark its distinct identity and global influence within Christianity today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331570394_0
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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LW-9781331570394
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