An introduction to world Anglicanism / Bruce Kaye.

By: Kaye, Bruce Norman, 1939-
Material type: TextTextSeries: Introduction to religion: Publisher: Cambridge, England ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2008Description: x, 276 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9780521853453 (hbk.); 0521853451 (hbk.); 9780521618663 (pbk.); 0521618665 (pbk.)Subject(s): Anglican CommunionDDC classification: 283 LOC classification: BX5005 | .K39 2008Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
The nature of the story as a tradition -- Forming an Anglican nation in England -- Forming Anglican churches around the world -- Changing outlooks -- Liturgical formation -- Patterns of engagement--political -- Patterns of engagement--relating to other traditions -- Influence, organisation and power in the church -- Ministerial offices--ordination -- Ministerial offices-- ordination of women -- Ministerial offices--homosexuality and the public life of the church -- Knowledge and authority in the conversation -- Ecclesiology -- Other themes in the contemporary agenda -- Quo vadis?
Review: "What is the nature of world Anglicanism in a postcolonial, global age? With talk of fragmentation constantly in the media, what does it mean to be 'Anglican'? This book presents Anglicanism as a conversation over time amongst a community of people held together by sets of practices and beliefs."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-271) and index.

The nature of the story as a tradition -- Forming an Anglican nation in England -- Forming Anglican churches around the world -- Changing outlooks -- Liturgical formation -- Patterns of engagement--political -- Patterns of engagement--relating to other traditions -- Influence, organisation and power in the church -- Ministerial offices--ordination -- Ministerial offices-- ordination of women -- Ministerial offices--homosexuality and the public life of the church -- Knowledge and authority in the conversation -- Ecclesiology -- Other themes in the contemporary agenda -- Quo vadis?

"What is the nature of world Anglicanism in a postcolonial, global age? With talk of fragmentation constantly in the media, what does it mean to be 'Anglican'? This book presents Anglicanism as a conversation over time amongst a community of people held together by sets of practices and beliefs."--Jacket.

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