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Orthodox Anglican identity : the quest for unity in a deverse religious tradition / Charles Erlandson.
Van Pelt - Yarnall Collection BX5005 .E75 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Erlandson, Charles, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anglican Communion--Doctrines.
- Anglican Communion.
- Church controversies--Anglican Communion.
- Church controversies.
- Anglican Communion--Apologetic works.
- Genre:
- Apologetic writings.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 204 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock, [2020]
- Summary:
- While the postmodern world we inhabit is highly fragmented, contested, and conflicted, we all have one thing in common: we are experiencing identity crises. Religious traditions are not immune to these crises, and orthodox Anglicans have been experiencing their own issues with identity since the 2003 consecration of an openly homosexual man. Orthodox Anglicans want to say who they are as both orthodox and Anglican, but they are also finding it difficult to articulate a clear and coherent identity, especially an Anglican one. This orthodox Anglican pursuit of a renewed sense of self in a complex and fragmented world is a microcosm of our postmodern context, and an examination of their quest holds enticing clues to our own urgent searches for meaning and identity. Think of this book as a kind of story: the story of a worldwide church who, when its identity was threatened, took counsel together to renew and revitalize its sense of self. In the process, it not only faced many dangers and difficulties but also learned much about who it was and who it wanted to be.
- Contents:
- Anglican identity crisis and realignment
- Definitions of Anglicanism
- Ecclesial orthodox Anglicanism
- Normative Orthodox Anglicanism
- Orthodox Anglican spiritualities
- Notes:
- Includes bibliography and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781532678257
- 1532678258
- OCLC:
- 1156624255
- Publisher Number:
- 99985017307
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