Glorious companions : five centuries of Anglican spirituality / Richard H. Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmidt, Richard H.

Contributor:

Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Episcopalians--Biography.

Episcopalians.

Anglican Communion--Doctrines.

Anglican Communion.

Spiritual life--Anglican Communion.

Spiritual life.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xxii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co, [2002]

Summary:

This wonderful compendium of religious biographies offers a look inside the hearts and minds of significant shapers of Anglican spirituality over the past five centuries -- Thomas Cranmer, John Donne, George Herbert, John Wesley, Dorothy Sayers, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, and many more. Covering twenty-nine of the most influential Anglican figures from the sixteenth century to the present, Richard H. Schmidt deftly chronicles their lives and work while capturing at the same time the deep personal faith that they have managed to communicate so powerfully to the rest of the world. These icons of the Christian faith include not only bishops and scholars but also housewives, poets, novelists, and teachers. Each chapter contains a brief biographical sketch of its subject, a selection of short, representative quotations from his or her writings, and several questions for reflection and discussion. Written in a personable style that brings readers into direct contact with some of the church's most admired witnesses, Glorious Companions will be valued both as a collection of insightful biographical information and as a lasting source of inspiration.

Contents:

1. Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) Father of the Prayer Book 1

2. John Jewel (1522-1571) First Anglican Apologist 12

3. Richard Hooker (1554-1600) Definitive Anglican 21

4. Lancelot Andrewes (1555-1626) Private Devotions 34

5. John Donne (1573-1631) He Dueled with Death 47

6. George Herbert (1593-1633) Poet Parson 58

7. Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) Loyalist 71

8. Thomas Traherne (1637-1674) Champion of Felicity 83

9. William Law (1686-1761) Commando in the Chapel of Ease 94

10. Joseph Butler (1692-1752) The Thinking Man's Bishop 105

11. John Wesley (1703-1791) Outside Agitator 116

12. Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Skylark 127

13. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Spiritual Gladiator 141

14. Hannah More (1745-1833) More than Lady Bountiful 152

15. Charles Simeon (1759-1836) Pulpit Revolutionary 163

16. John Keble (1792-1866) Herald of Revival 174

17. Frederick Denison Maurice (1805-1872) Citizen of the Kingdom 185

18. William Porcher Dubose (1836-1918) Rebel with a Cause 196

19. Charles Gore (1853-1932) Liberal or Conservative? 208

20. Vida Dutton Scudder (1861-1954) She Dreamt of a New World 220

21. Roland Allen (1868-1947) Missionary to the Missionaries 231

22. Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) Guide in the Life of Prayer 242

23. William Temple (1881-1944) Philosopher Prelate 253

24. Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957) Whimsical Apologist 266

25. C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) Mere Christian 276

26. Verna J. Dozier (B. 1917) Re-envisioning the Laity 287

27. Madeleine L'Engle (B. 1918) Teller of Tales 298

28. Festo Kivengere (1921?-1988) World Evangelist 310

29. Desmond Tutu (B. 1931) Prophet of Forgiveness 321.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.

ISBN:

0802839207

OCLC:

49350513