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Anglicanism and the Christian Church : theological resources in historical perspective / Paul Avis.
Van Pelt - Yarnall Collection BX5131.2 .A94 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Avis, Paul, 1947-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of England--Doctrines--History.
- Church of England.
- Church of England--Relations.
- Relations.
- Church--History of doctrines.
- Church.
- Anglican Communion--Doctrines--History.
- Anglican Communion.
- Anglican Communion--Relations.
- Anglican Communion--Doctrines.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 393 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- Revised and expanded edition, second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : T&T Clark, 2002.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Previous ed.: Minneapolis: Fortress, 1989.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-381) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0567088499
- 056708745X
- OCLC:
- 49594655
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