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The Question of Anglican Orders: In Respect to a Vindication of the Papal Decision, Which Was Drawn Up by the English Roman Catholic Bishops at the End (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

A. Bulgakoff

 
9780331834543: The Question of Anglican Orders: In Respect to a Vindication of the Papal Decision, Which Was Drawn Up by the English Roman Catholic Bishops at the End (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore the debate over Anglican orders and their place in church history.

This authoritative study surveys the long controversy surrounding the Anglican hierarchy and the papal Vindication, shedding light on how scholars and church leaders have understood apostolic succession and ordination.

This edition analyzes the central questions: Does the present Anglican hierarchy trace an unbroken apostolic succession? What are the essential qualities of holy orders as understood by different traditions? Through careful review of texts like the Vindication of Leo XIII’s bull and the English archbishops’ responses, it offers a clear, balanced portrait of the arguments and counterarguments.
  • Learn how the historic forms and theories of ordination are evaluated across traditions.
  • See how historians and theologians frame the question of succession, validity, and the priesthood.
  • Understand the role of documents, translations, and scholarly commentary in this global dialogue.
  • Discover how contemporary readers can weigh competing claims in light of church history.
Ideal for readers of church history, Anglican studies, and theology who want a concise, accessible guide to a complex debate.

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